Homeless man returns $1440 he found on street

Feuer Frei! · 03-04-11, 07:22 PM

Just goes to show that you can't judge a book by its cover and that decent and honest people still exist!

A PENNSYLVANIA homeless man cast aside thoughts of his own economic troubles and returned nearly $US1500 ($1419) that he found on the street, KYW-TV reported today. John Kavanaugh discovered the money after he stepped on an envelope containing $1440 on a street in West Chester, Pennsylvania, and turned it into the local police department.
The envelope had slipped out of a hole in a jacket pocket of attorney Robert Stauffer, who had intended to use the money for a business transaction.
On Thursday, Mr Stauffer presented Mr Kavanaugh with an undisclosed sum of money as a reward for returning the cash.
"Stereotypes are nonsense and you can't judge anybody by how they look or the color of their skin or their religion. You gotta give everybody a chance. If you give them a chance, you would be surprised at what you find out," Mr Stauffer said, according to KYW-TV.

The attorney said he and his law firm will make a donation to the food pantry where Mr Kavanaugh eats. He also said he would check in on Mr Kavanaugh in the future.

Good on you, sir, very decent of you

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gimpy117 · 03-04-11, 07:49 PM

the real question is...what kind of deal was this? $1450.00 IN CASH? Why would a personal check or cashiers check not suffice?

it just seems weird to me. But good for that man.

joegrundman · 03-05-11, 12:33 AM

don't be coy, gimpy!

paper envelopes stuffed with cash are how the world revolves

Castout · 03-05-11, 03:55 AM

And that's just 1,450 bucks. CIA in Iraq had bags of millions of dollars to make deals

Biggles · 03-05-11, 07:44 AM

Well that's very nice of him.

Platapus · 03-05-11, 08:35 AM

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Originally Posted by gimpy117

the real question is...what kind of deal was this? $1450.00 IN CASH? Why would a personal check or cashiers check not suffice?

it just seems weird to me. But good for that man.

I had the same question

Lawyer
Envelope of cash
$1419 Now there's a strange amount.
Business transaction.

Bribe, hooker, or drugs?

Feuer Frei! · 03-05-11, 08:48 AM

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Originally Posted by gimpy117

the real question is...what kind of deal was this? $1450.00 IN CASH? Why would a personal check or cashiers check not suffice?

There has been times when i've gone to a bank and withdrawn a large sum of money, more than that amount, actually.
And i can assure you it was for very legitimate reasons.
Prime example? When bartering on new goods or when last item in stock, cash is always more powerful than cheques or credit cards.
No fees for seller, for instance! Just 1 example, i've been there, speaking from experience.

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it just seems weird to me.

Suspicious or over-analysing by nature?

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But good for that man.

Absolutely, and that's really the moral of this story isn't it?
Still some honest folks around.

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Originally Posted by Platapus

Lawyer
Envelope of cash
$1419 Now there's a strange amount.
Business transaction.

Bribe, hooker, or drugs?

Maybe all three?

Seriously though, who knows, and who cares?

Jimbuna · 03-05-11, 10:59 AM

Cool story....I hope they made it worthwhile for the guy.

Oberon · 03-05-11, 11:46 AM

I don't think I could say hand on heart that I would have done the same, although given the fact that over a grand in dollars in an envelope usually means something dodgy is going on, it's probably a good thing he washed his hands of it rather than winding up in a dumpster or a river.

Platapus · 03-05-11, 12:58 PM

$1400 bucks in cash, even if you use 100.00 dollar bills has some bulk to it. How can you have a hole in your pocket big enough for an envelope full o cash and not know it?

2.61 inches wide and 6.14 inches long and 0.0043 inches thick

Total amount of cash was 1419.00

Fourteen 100 dollar bills + one 10 dollar bill + four one dollar bills = 20 bills total. If they were perfectly new bills they would take up (including the envelope) a width of about 0.1 inches. Using used bills it would be about 0.5 inches.

The smallest commercial envelope that could handle that much cash would be the "6 3/4 Regular envelope" which has a dimension of 3.625 x 6.5 inches.

That is one big hole in a Lawyer's coat!

Growler · 03-05-11, 06:49 PM

First off, guys, this story's in West Chester, PA - there's money in that town (and not just a wee bit of it, either) - enough to support a Mercedes dealership, a Cadillac dealership, an Audi dealer, Saab... I think you get the point. It's been a money town for a long time; that 1.4K was probably a church donation (no, I'm not kidding).

I think the guy made a courageous choice, and a noble one, to return the money. It just goes to show that not everyone's a wanker.

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Feuer Frei! Navy Seal Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: Valhalla Posts: 5,295 Downloads: 141 Uploads: 17	Homeless man returns $1440 he found on street Just goes to show that you can't judge a book by its cover and that decent and honest people still exist! A PENNSYLVANIA homeless man cast aside thoughts of his own economic troubles and returned nearly $US1500 ($1419) that he found on the street, KYW-TV reported today. John Kavanaugh discovered the money after he stepped on an envelope containing $1440 on a street in West Chester, Pennsylvania, and turned it into the local police department. The envelope had slipped out of a hole in a jacket pocket of attorney Robert Stauffer, who had intended to use the money for a business transaction. On Thursday, Mr Stauffer presented Mr Kavanaugh with an undisclosed sum of money as a reward for returning the cash. "Stereotypes are nonsense and you can't judge anybody by how they look or the color of their skin or their religion. You gotta give everybody a chance. If you give them a chance, you would be surprised at what you find out," Mr Stauffer said, according to KYW-TV. The attorney said he and his law firm will make a donation to the food pantry where Mr Kavanaugh eats. He also said he would check in on Mr Kavanaugh in the future. Good on you, sir, very decent of you SOURCE __________________ "History is the lies that the victors agree on"- Napoleon LINK TO MY SH 3 MODS

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gimpy117 Ocean Warrior Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Kalamazoo, MI Posts: 3,243 Downloads: 108 Uploads: 0	the real question is...what kind of deal was this? $1450.00 IN CASH? Why would a personal check or cashiers check not suffice? it just seems weird to me. But good for that man. __________________ Member of the Subsim Zombie Army

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joegrundman Ocean Warrior Join Date: May 2007 Posts: 2,689 Downloads: 34 Uploads: 0	don't be coy, gimpy! paper envelopes stuffed with cash are how the world revolves __________________ "Enemy submarines are to be called U-Boats. The term submarine is to be reserved for Allied under water vessels. U-Boats are those dastardly villains who sink our ships, while submarines are those gallant and noble craft which sink theirs." Winston Churchill

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Castout Silent Hunter Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Jakarta Posts: 4,794 Downloads: 89 Uploads: 6	And that's just 1,450 bucks. CIA in Iraq had bags of millions of dollars to make deals __________________ My blog: http://exposingsingapore.wordpress.com/

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Biggles Silent Hunter Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Sweden (I'm not a Viking...) Posts: 3,529 Downloads: 5 Uploads: 0	Well that's very nice of him. __________________

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Oberon Lucky Jack Join Date: Jul 2002 Posts: 25,976 Downloads: 61 Uploads: 20	I don't think I could say hand on heart that I would have done the same, although given the fact that over a grand in dollars in an envelope usually means something dodgy is going on, it's probably a good thing he washed his hands of it rather than winding up in a dumpster or a river.

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Platapus Fleet Admiral Join Date: Oct 2006 Posts: 19,366 Downloads: 63 Uploads: 0	$1400 bucks in cash, even if you use 100.00 dollar bills has some bulk to it. How can you have a hole in your pocket big enough for an envelope full o cash and not know it? 2.61 inches wide and 6.14 inches long and 0.0043 inches thick Total amount of cash was 1419.00 Fourteen 100 dollar bills + one 10 dollar bill + four one dollar bills = 20 bills total. If they were perfectly new bills they would take up (including the envelope) a width of about 0.1 inches. Using used bills it would be about 0.5 inches. The smallest commercial envelope that could handle that much cash would be the "6 3/4 Regular envelope" which has a dimension of 3.625 x 6.5 inches. That is one big hole in a Lawyer's coat! __________________ abusus non tollit usum - A right should NOT be withheld from people on the basis that some tend to abuse that right.

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Growler A long way from the sea Join Date: May 2005 Location: Iowa Posts: 1,913 Downloads: 21 Uploads: 0	First off, guys, this story's in West Chester, PA - there's money in that town (and not just a wee bit of it, either) - enough to support a Mercedes dealership, a Cadillac dealership, an Audi dealer, Saab... I think you get the point. It's been a money town for a long time; that 1.4K was probably a church donation (no, I'm not kidding). I think the guy made a courageous choice, and a noble one, to return the money. It just goes to show that not everyone's a wanker. __________________ At Fiddler’s Green, where seamen true When here they’ve done their duty The bowl of grog shall still renew And pledge to love and beauty.