bank robber drops 100,000$ on your feet, what do you do?

[Kuciwalker]

I'm pretty sure not giving it back could get you in a bit of trouble with the cops.

[ColdWizard]

Originally posted by MarkG
actually, the robbers in the kids' case stole 2 million euro

That's my response to the question in the thread title

[Wezil]

Originally posted by Oncle Boris
English story?

Or more details (city/date/names of the persons) so that I can google it?

It never really happened. Mark just posted a fanciful story about stolen money so we wouldn't talk about how the Greeks are burning down their country with riots.

[KrazyHorse]

Originally posted by Kuciwalker
I'm pretty sure not giving it back could get you in a bit of trouble with the cops.

I'm pretty sure you'd have to be stupid to get caught.

[Jon Miller]

I would return it because it is the right thing to do.

If I was starving, I might think differently.

JM

[Imran Siddiqui]

Originally posted by KrazyHorse
I'm pretty sure you'd have to be stupid to get caught.

Well the bills could be marked (banks tend to put dye packs in bags of stolen bills).

[Darius871]

Yeah you'd definitely have to wash it, and since buying something valuable with the marked bills can be traced back to you, swapping it anonymously at a casino would be the best way to go.

[Krill]

Originally posted by Imran Siddiqui


Well the bills could be marked (banks tend to put dye packs in bags of stolen bills).

So the banks put something into the bags after they have been stolen?

[Darius871]

Usually they're pre-placed in some bags in the vault and they make sure to give those ones to robbers.

Aside from marking, these days there is often a record of the serial numbers. If you get cash from a bank robbery it's idiotic to save it or even to spend it directly.

[Tattila the Hun]

I'm wondering, isn't there a finders fee?

And yeah, it would be unfortunate, to return the 80000€, and then get charged, because 90000€ was stolen...

[GePap]

Originally posted by Jon Miller
I would return it because it is the right thing to do.

If I was starving, I might think differently.

JM

I would as well. If I was starving, I might rationalize taking a " small commission."

Also, as I understand it, in some locals, in some areas if you give the police money or valuables you found, and after some time and effort on the part of the police to find the owners no one claims it, the person who turned it in gets to keep it legaly.

[Fake Boris]

Originally posted by KrazyHorse


I'm pretty sure you'd have to be stupid to get caught.

Perhaps not in this case. The bag was found by 3 kids. Multiple persons involved + kids = difficult to keep a secret.

If you find the stash alone, it's a different story.

[Zoid]

I'd keep it. I have no shame or morals...

[Krill]

I think someone would end up getting a lot of drugs and hookers...

[Zoid]

Sounds like a plan