When honesty isn't the best policy

[Platapus]

And, from a legal standpoint, why would a person finding money that does not belong to them, all of a sudden have that money belong to them?

It would be nice if she got to keep it, but hardly mandatory.

[GoldenRivet]

Originally Posted by Platapus

And, from a legal standpoint, why would a person finding money that does not belong to them, all of a sudden have that money belong to them?

It would be nice if she got to keep it, but hardly mandatory.

because im pretty sure many municipalities have laws indicating that a person who finds money laying about and turns it over to the authorities, if nobody claims it within a given time frame, the money is awarded to the person who found it and turned it in.

i believe these laws were originally created to give people incentive to turn it over to the authorities.




In other news -- Not Everyone in Dallas is a Total Douche Bag - an anonymous donor has stepped in to assist the teen who found the money.

[Platapus]

Originally Posted by GoldenRivet

because im pretty sure many municipalities have laws indicating that a person who finds money laying about and turns it over to the authorities, if nobody claims it within a given time frame, the money is awarded to the person who found it and turned it in.

i believe these laws were originally created to give people incentive to turn it over to the authorities.

My point is that this is not a universal concept and that not all municipalities have this law.

[GoldenRivet]

Originally Posted by Platapus

My point is that this is not a universal concept and that not all municipalities have this law.

correct, it is not a universal concept and not all municipalities have this law.

however, the problem here is that Dallas is one such place that DID have the law when she found the money.

but the law has since changed having recently been modified that any found money will go to the general city fund instead of going back to the person who found it.

[kraznyi_oktjabr]

Originally Posted by GoldenRivet

correct, it is not a universal concept and not all municipalities have this law.

however, the problem here is that Dallas is one such place that DID have the law when she found the money.

but the law has since changed having recently been modified that any found money will go to the general city fund instead of going back to the person who found it.

My limited understanding of the law and what is right and wrong would say that this case should have been handled under laws in force at the time this all started.

[magic452]

There is a 50% chance that the money was some sort of drug deal.

Just watch and see how much money gets turned in in the future. Not much I'll bet. So what ever the city though they would make off this deal ain't gonna happen. Same kind of thing when you change taxes, people change their behavior.

Magic

[gimpy117]

yay Texas! they're so backward their like a car stuck in reverse!

[GoldenRivet]

Originally Posted by gimpy117

yay Texas! they're so backward their like a car stuck in reverse!

Please.

your basing your opinion of an entire state and its people on one news piece - and you clearly didnt pay any attention to how the news story ended

every year i meet people who moved here from - say - Wisconsin who expected to find this...



and instead are quite surprised at what they actually find here.

[Castout]

Under new policy my ass is new too

That student should get the money. Good faith and good will should be rewarded.

New city policy is teaching its citizens to steal any unclaimed money. A stupid policy imo.

Like it or not 5-10% of people will never respect the law and order and authority.

40-45% will commit crime given opportunity to get away and temptation great enough.

30-35% will do what is right in the hope of social rewards.

20% or less will do what is right under any circumstances.

So Dallas new city policy is telling all but those 20% or less people to steal when you can get away.

[razark]

Originally Posted by GoldenRivet

however, the problem here is that Dallas is one such place that DID have the law when she found the money

Originally Posted by kraznyi_oktjabr

My limited understanding of the law and what is right and wrong would say that this case should have been handled under laws in force at the time this all started.

I didn't see in the story when the policy/law was changed. Did I miss it?

(Not saying what the city did was right, just trying to get a full understanding.)