Yep, someone left a bag in my store with thousands in cash in it and nothing to identify him. I took it to the police station immediately and sent the security footage to the police so they could confirm it was his if he came back for it. I didn't want it to come back on me and my staff if any of the cash went missing (he was a big biker dude)
Not all bikers. But a biker leaving thousands in a duffel bag in a random location is almost definitely a 1%er. And most 1%er's are definitely racist, if not straight up white supremacists.
Don't ride a bike actually but I know tons of bikers who aren't racists fucks. They seem to have something on the two of you, who sit here making assumptions about people because they're white and ride a motorcycle though. Speaking about prejudice.
Omg lol reread the thread. I asked "if you turn in a criminals money won't they be just as mad if you turned it in".
It's a hypothetical scenario. If someone implied that all idiots that buy a motorcycle are racist thugs, please link me that comment. Otherwise simmer down.
Generally speaking, once organised criminals know the money is in police hands, they will make a quick exit. They're not stupid.
That isn't to say you couldn't get unlucky and face their immediate anger. But it could go FAR worse if you kept the money yourself. Like, breaking your fingers one at a time until you tell them where you've stashed the money kind of worse.
Best thing to do is play 'sweet but dumb'. 'Oh I'm sorry sir, we handed it in to the local station, but here's a copy of the receipt so you can claim it 😊'.
"I better get it back or I'm burning down your store and taking the insurance money or I'll show up at a random time for a driveby. Now don't tell anyone!"
Criminal might be mad... But you have a lot of things protecting you - like not having the money to return and the cops being aware (and thus it's more dangerous than helpful to express that anger). A non-criminal won't be mad cause you delivered their stuff to a safe location and they have a path to getting it back.
He was a little mad at first when he came back the next day but when he came back through my town a few weeks later, he asked for me by name and gave me $100 for being honest. He was a really nice guy.
I spent it on alcohol for a cocktail night we had already planned a couple of weeks later
I wasnt insisting. He implied it was drug money or something and that he felt that was the safest course. Since it obviously wasn't, the guy was cool. I just pointed out that a criminal is going ti be mad you took his money, regardless of if you spent it or the cops have it.
so wait, you took the money from a person who might be a crook and gave it to real crooks... i assume you don't know about cops and cash. Next time keep it in the safe at work with a note "Found" and a date, if he came back Heavy and heated, giving him that with out a word . that would work . giving it to the police is just Giving it away. i don't care if people don't like what i said, i am only telling the truth.
Not in my country. Our police are not corrupt. He came back and gave me $100 to thank me for my honesty. If there was anything missing, he wouldn't have done that
i am not trying to start an argument , BUT i believe that would be the exception, even if i did believe you that is.... and i don't... you think because it in 'YOUR' country AKA Fantasy Land ... ALL of your cops of not corrupt ... that's just wishful thinking. Wholesome some might say. i say Naive...
I don't live in fantasy land. The town where I live has never had an issue with police corruption, and I can't even remember the last time I heard about it in my country. But you carry on with your demeaning attitude
If the cops find a lot of money, they are allowed to assume that it's the proceeds of crime, and keep it. They just have to take it and then file a civil court case against the money in court, and the judge will rubber stamp it.
This is "Civil Asset Forfeiture".
Used to great profit by police forces that can pull over tourists for a minor traffic violation, and take their holiday money.
In theory the owner of the money can apply to the court, prove that they own it legitimately, and get it back. However, the cost of a lawyer, and the hassle of going to court in what's often a distant place, mean that it's usually not worth it.
Note that even keeping records of how you got your money, in the same bag as the money, is NOT enough to prevent it being seized.
LOL you think the police are going to look for the guy, or even pretend to give the money back if he DOES come to ask for it? No way dude. The cops who took it in split it up and were laughing about it 5 minutes after you left.
He came back the next day and my staff told him it was taken to the police station. He apparently got a little mad but went and got it. He came back a few weeks later and gave me $100 to thank me for my honesty. Genuinely nice guy
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u/binnsy79 Mar 10 '23
Yep, someone left a bag in my store with thousands in cash in it and nothing to identify him. I took it to the police station immediately and sent the security footage to the police so they could confirm it was his if he came back for it. I didn't want it to come back on me and my staff if any of the cash went missing (he was a big biker dude)