Nod.E Posted 1 October 2008 Posted 1 October 2008 An unemployed German man found an envelope containing 16,000 euros (£12,700) in cash and jewellery on a road - and handed it to police. (Advertisement) The 56-year-old father of a disabled son, whose family relies on 600 euros (£476) of state benefits per month, spotted the package while cycling along a busy road near Ermstedt in the eastern state of Thuringia. Thomas Liedtke, a builder, was quoted as saying: "The money would have been like a gift from heaven for me. "It would have come in handy for the heating bill. But my conscience got the better of me. It was a hard decision to go to the police." A police spokesman said the origins of the money are not known. He said no one had reported missing the wad of rolled-up of 500 euro notes and jewellery, which included a ring, medallion, necklaces and ear rings. link Hats off. He's a better man than me. What would you do?
Lovejoy Posted 1 October 2008 Posted 1 October 2008 Whatever I did, I'd regret not doing the opposite. Tbh though, I'd (reluctantly) hand it in I reckon.
Phube Posted 1 October 2008 Posted 1 October 2008 But in this Country if it goes unclaimed for 6 months(ish). It legally becomes yours... or so I'm led to believe!?
Asha Posted 1 October 2008 Posted 1 October 2008 Would of kept it. Phube will probably reply to this saying I'm set to be an old lady mugger or something.
James. Posted 1 October 2008 Posted 1 October 2008 I found £400 in a cash machine and gave it to Police. I'm a (honest) nob.
Phube Posted 1 October 2008 Posted 1 October 2008 Would of kept it.Phube will probably reply to this saying I'm set to be an old lady mugger or something. As good as... What if the money was from the mugging/robbery of an old Lady? What would you do then!!? Hmmmm....
Tabou Posted 1 October 2008 Posted 1 October 2008 I found £400 in a cash machine and gave it to Police. I'm a (honest) nob. I found £20 once and kept it. It was just lying there. In my Dads wallet.
JakeShingler Posted 1 October 2008 Posted 1 October 2008 I would of poceted it it what old women carrys that much on her (Apart from a drug dealer)
Asha Posted 1 October 2008 Posted 1 October 2008 As good as...What if the money was from the mugging/robbery of an old Lady? What would you do then!!? Hmmmm.... We've had this conversation before, my post was more in cheek than anything. Besides, why would a mugger steal money/jewels etc and leave them all on the side of the road, in an envelope.
Phube Posted 1 October 2008 Posted 1 October 2008 We've had this conversation before, my post was more in cheek than anything. Besides, why would a mugger steal money/jewels etc and leave them all on the side of the road, in an envelope. Because he was stoopid... perhaps his hands were full downloading illeagal music/films!!
Joe. Posted 1 October 2008 Posted 1 October 2008 Should have took half and gave the rest in. Everybody happy!
JakeShingler Posted 1 October 2008 Posted 1 October 2008 Should have took half and gave the rest in.Everybody happy! Good idea.
dandannieldanok Posted 1 October 2008 Posted 1 October 2008 If I was unemployed like this fella and really needed the money I would have kept it. If I found it say tonight, I'd probably hand it in because I'm not that hard pressed for the money.
Simi Posted 1 October 2008 Posted 1 October 2008 I found £400 in a cash machine and gave it to Police. I'm a (honest) nob. I was just going to post that.
Jay Posted 1 October 2008 Posted 1 October 2008 I am foolish enough to believe in the principal that you treat others the same way you wish to be treated yourself. If I had lost £12000 I would like to live in the hope that someone would hand it in and therefore I would do the same
syston_fox Posted 1 October 2008 Posted 1 October 2008 Would have handed it in , im a nob like that Sadly I'd do the same! But whats the limit between keeping it and giving to the police? £20 note keep without a second thought.... wallet with £20 in though and it's a completely different matter.
Raj Posted 1 October 2008 Posted 1 October 2008 I bought 5-6 boxes of Chocs at 3.99 recently and being a cheeky bastard i asked the Geezer what's the best price he'd do em for and he said 3.49(Any discounts good innit!!) Anyway he typed in the prices as 1.99 saving me a fcukiong bundle. When he gave me the total it was absurdly low and i asked him again how much he's charged me,to which he replied "1.99" Now bearing in mind he'd packed the goods and gave them to me,all i had to do was pay the asking price and walk out. But no....No...no...no......i ran out without paying anything!!!! actually i told him i think you've fcuked up mate...he checked again,said"oh shit" thanked me and gave me a box for free!!!!
Guest Posted 1 October 2008 Posted 1 October 2008 I am foolish enough to believe in the principal that you treat others the same way you wish to be treated yourself.If I had lost £12000 I would like to live in the hope that someone would hand it in and therefore I would do the same Same here. I once saw a purse in a phone box as I walked past. To cut a long story short, I went home, and went through the phone book to try and find the owner. Turns out the phone box was outside her flat, and she'd had a blonde moment. I could have taken the purse, the cash, and the cards, but I didn't. The look on her face when I handed it back to her was worth it, and made me feel good for being honest. Shame that the time I had a similar moment, some thieving cow couldn't have been as noble.
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