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[Rival]

if it was a suitcase full of cash it’s gonna belong to some drug lord they’ll hunt u down u don’t wanna touch that

A guy opens his door and gets shot and you think that of me? No. I am the one who knocks!

 

[wondermega]

find a wallet, definitely bring it somewhere nearby where it will be (hopefully) taken care of. Some cash by itself? Mine. Huge freakin'... BAG of cash? Well then you need to call the cops.

Funny story, I was with a home inspector once who was looking in the wall for some mold. I asked him what the craziest thing he'd ever found was, during an inspection - he said he once came across a duffel bag full of well in excess of 10k hidden in a wall. He freaked out and immediately called the cops!

But man, the urge to pocket a wad of bills would be insane!

 

[newtypepilot]

since it's UK, make sure theres no cameras around. It could be bait.

 

[AV]

IMAGINE giving the police raw cash with absolutely nothing to tie it to a person. Jesus Christ. Might as well just write to the government asking them if you're allowed to pay more taxes.

 

[UnNamed]

Police officers when someone files a report about 20 pounds lost

 

[Ionian]

When I worked in an art shop, someone dropped 500 pounds (before the Euro). Many an Indian dinner and beers had. Dude had never came back, fuck giving it to the Guards (police). Wouldn't be returned. No idea who the owner was.

You don't go to Police for dropped money, they won't entertain that.

 

[Thaedolus]

loose cash I’d probably keep, but a wallet or purse with identification I’d turn in without touching the contents.

 

[BadBurger]

I'd turn over the money. I grew up super poor.

 

[ReBurn]

Loose notes? Probably keep. There's no way for the police to prove who they belong to unless the person claiming them knows the serial numbers or something and more than likely they just go into the officer's pocket.

 

[bellome]

Gaf, help me settle a debate.

My buddy parked up outside a shopping centre in the UK. Next to his car was two £10 notes on the floor. He picked them up, but thinks he should hand them into the police.

My other friend who he was with thinks he should keep it. It's just £20 after all.

Now, in the UK technically it's theft if you don't make a reasonable attempt to return the money, which is what's caused this heated debate.

Personally, I'd keep it, but what would the GAF hivemind do?

If i find a wallet with money and ID's I hand it to the police.

If i find loose cash on the ground i keep them.

 

[jufonuk]

Is pic then you wait a few minutes if someone returns panicked they lost twenty quid if not mine

A poster above says. Find a wallet handing that all in.

Loose money on the floor.
Keep

 

[jm89]

Tbf most people from the UK look like the NPCs from Fable

 

[nightmare-slain]

you're damn tooting sure i'm taking that lettuce.

if it was a major amount of money and i thought it could be stolen/drug money then i'd spend some of it flying to another country for a while to lay low

the most amount of money i've taken is £30 and that was about 20 years ago lol. some daft idiot went to the cash machine, withdrew it, and walked away. i still remember seeing it, grabbing it, and telling my mum who said shut up and walk faster!

edit: makes me think of the one time i went shopping and dropped £60 in an aisle. i was pissed and thought it'd be a waste of time phoning the store because i assumed someone pocketed it. i ended up phoning and yup someone had handed it in. while it taught me to not assume the worst of people it made me feel bad because i knew if i saw that £60 on the floor i'd probably take it. i'm a horrible person i know.

 

[jufonuk]

Tbf most people from the UK look like the NPCs from Fable

What about the people where you are from ?

What video game series NPCs do they best embody?

 

[Spaceman292]

What about the people where you are from ?

What video game series NPCs do they best embody?

I'm from the UK

 

[Ionian]

If i find a wallet with money and ID's I hand it to the police.

If i find loose cash on the ground i keep them.

This is the way.

 

[nightmare-slain]

If i find a wallet with money and ID's I hand it to the police.

If i find loose cash on the ground i keep them.

for sure yeah if i found a wallet with someones ID/bank cards in then i'd hand it in but i'd be tempted to take the money out before handing it in. no officer there wasn't any money in it when i found it if i was in a good mood i might just take a note or two. if there was £50 in it i'd take a couple £10 notes my justification would be that hey i could steal your shit and cause you a world of pain . would you rather lose £20 or everything in your bank?

seriously though joking aside...i would definitely always hand in ID/bank cards to a police station or bank. i'd never commit identity theft because it's not a joke and i'd not ransack someones bank accounts. i'm actually not that much of an awful person!

 

[Kenneth Haight]

This happened to me outside a health clinic once. I found $300 in an envelope. It was right when the 3DS came out. I had a moment where I thought I could go buy a 3DS, but then I realized that I didn’t earn it. It was someone’s money they were probably going to pay their medical bill with. I turned it in. The cops thought I was crazy, but it felt good saying something. I called back and someone claimed the envelope. They could have kept it, but imagine losing your payment on a procedure or something important.

 

[Azzurri]

I find money at the bars ALL the time and I keep it.

It's different if you're in a garage and you stumble on a duffle bag full of cash, then I'd just leave it since it's probably drug money or something illegal and you'll probably get killed if you take it.

 

[Grildon Tundy]

No Country for Old Men taught me keeping cash that isn't yours gets you needle-pistoned in the forehead by Anton Sigur

 

[jufonuk]

I'm from the UK

I am UK too.

 

[The Cockatrice]

Depends. Cash in a wallet with id? Police. Just cash? Keep it. Large amount of cash for some reason, and no cameras? Keep it. Large amount of cash but there are cameras? Police.

 

[MudoSkills]

Virtually always keep it. The only circumstances where I have ever handed it to someone is when I saw them drop it, and they look like they actually need it back.

I saw someone with a Gucci handbag drop £10 ahead of me on the street years ago and didn't feel bad about pocketing it.

 

[GymWolf]

Buy some cheap coke and 1\4 of a whore, enjoy your evening.

 

[daffyduck]

since it's UK, make sure theres no cameras around. It could be bait.

Over 20 quid? Why would they bother?

 

[Celcius]

Keep it, especially if it's a small trivial amount like that

 

[AJUMP23]

This sounds like a Seinfeld episode. But since it is $20 it is an Always sunny episode.

 

[bad guy]

Oi you cheeky wanker! Gim'me back me fookin twenty quid!

 

[dr_octagon]

Personally, I'd keep it, but what would the GAF hivemind do?

That's Theftus AndRobbicus of you brah.

 

[Vestal]

If there are no identifying marks that would point towards being someones money? I'd take it and probably give it back to someone in need.

 

[SJRB]

If there are no identifying marks that would point towards being someones money? I'd take it and probably give it back to someone in need.

That person being myself.

Finders keepers, I don't give a fuck.

 

[dr_octagon]

Maiden Voyage would spend it on a bagel, being the visual basic he is.

 

[Drake]

I saw a guy drop $20 while standing in line at a concession stand at an NHL game many years ago. I told him and all I got was a dirty look as he picked up his money. That experience jaded me for life. Keep it. Fuck em.

 

[En Sama]

Them peelers would just pocket that money any way.

 

[Maiden Voyage]

Maiden Voyage would spend it on a bagel, being the visual basic he is.

Put some lox on that baby and you got yourself a picnic.

 

[dr_octagon]

Put some lox on that baby and you got yourself a picnic.