The $130K Question

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Permalink Reply by Marla Ruth on January 27, 2009 at 3:15pm

I agree that the money would do more good in the hands of a citizen when economic stimulus is considered. I know it sounds silly, but it’s the Girl Scout in me that would end up turning the money in. The money could be evidence which would be important in the prosecution of criminal activity.

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Permalink Reply by Mike Tarak on January 27, 2009 at 5:21pm

I'm guessing it was more than reported...You said $130K...I heard $100K....either way...it was more than reported and I'm guessing there is a VISA payment being made the next few months that will take care of somebody's debt!

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Permalink Reply by Mike Magan on January 27, 2009 at 7:50pm

Honestly I would want to keep it but turn it in assuming the bills' serial numbers were tagged or the bad guys could some how trace the numbers. I wish I could say turn it in because it is the right thing to do but that's a lot of $$.

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Permalink Reply by Mike Seidle on January 28, 2009 at 6:50am

If the government cant' find a rightful owner, then let the citizen pay taxes on in and keep it. It's not like money grows on the king's trees (or inside his tires).

Why does the government need to keep the money if it's not theirs to begin with?

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Permalink Reply by Bob Burchfield on January 28, 2009 at 7:56am

Isn't there a finder's keepers law that allows the finders to keep the money if no one claims it within a certain period? If so, I think the workers ought to be entitled to split the money after the designated waiting period.

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Permalink Reply by Steve Stuck on January 28, 2009 at 8:43am

No, not since the federal government siezed it through its office out of Chicago. I believe the department was tied into past debts or something like that.

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