You find a bag full of money

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There have been quite a few movies about someone stumbling across a large amount of money. One of my favorites is “A Simple Plan” (1998), a really good movie if you haven’t seen it….lots of twists and turns.

Okay, let’s pretend you’re in a remote, unpopulated area. You notice a large bag – about the size of your largest piece of luggage….btw that can hold about $500,000 in cash. So, you walk up, open it, and see it’s full of cash. Nothing else – no tag. You’re pretty sure no one saw you.

What would you do?

Me – well, I’d look to the left/right several times. Then I would regroup and try to think logically. It’s “dirty” – who carries around that much cash? I fantasize about what I could do with it. Should I take it and give it to the police – or call the police? But I know it’s most likely stolen, ransom money, murder-for-hire money, or drug money. My guess is drug money. This is not money someone needs to pay their rent or feed their kids. :rolleyes:

I would probably walk away. Why? Well, I wouldn’t want to have to look over my shoulder for the rest of my life. And as a fan of “Breaking Bad” I don’t want to come home and find two cartel assassins waiting for me in my bedroom with a shiny axe. :eek1:

Why wouldn’t I call the police? Because I don’t want my name connected to it. AND – there’s supposedly a law that if it’s not claimed within a certain period of time, finder’s keepers. So here’s my question: how would I be sure that someone actually claimed it? No offense meant to police, but do they have to prove it?
 

Isn't there a movie about that? Is it "No Country For Old Men"? There's another one "The One Hundred Year old Man.... (does something)..." about people finding a big stash of cash and it gets them into a bunch of trouble. I don't know what I'd do if I found that kind of money, and it hurts my brain just to think about it.

The only money I've ever found is a ten or a twenty in the supermarket parking lot, or some bills flying around on a snowy sidewalk at Christmastime. I once saw someone find a hundred dollar bill on the sidewalk right in front of me in front of a deli, and I cursed myself for not looking down and finding it first. But thems the breaks.
 
hmmmm, bag of money.................................remote place...................no one saw me................I always thought of myself as a pretty honest human being..........BUT, BUT, BUT, BUT....

I think I would build a double bed out of that cash and sleep on it for a week or so while I sort out this problem.:p . I would hate to make the wrong decision.
 

I think I'd wait and watch if someone else takes it and see what THEY do with it.

Otherwise I'd run with it and watch the news to see if anybody claims to have "lost " it.

It also could be a police trap to catch suspected perps..

Tough question.
 
Falcon said:
I think I'd wait and watch if someone else takes it and see what THEY do with it.

Otherwise I'd run with it and watch the news to see if anybody claims to have "lost " it.

It also could be a police trap to catch suspected perps..

Tough question.
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Good point. A "sting"/trap.
 
Not me....I would cry that I'd have to leave it ..but I honestly would never get another nights' sleep in my life for worrying and waiting for a knock on the door cuz someone somewhere figured out I had it..
 
Friends and I have discussed this, and one person said she would take just a little bit of the money. Not me. Tempted? Sure! But……the fear would override greed.
 
I would take it then have those bills checked out to see it its real or not.
If it was only $5,000 then I would try to find the owner, I would NOT turn it in to the police cause you have no idea where its goes after.
 
Now come on "this is just whats wrong with the kids of today "anything for nothing" whatching get rich quick video's

It's not mine i didnt work for it and i'd hand it into the police And just for good measure i'd inform the news papers, if any reward was given then great,
Oh and i'd sleep at night.
 
whisteria said:
Now come on "this is just whats wrong with the kids of today "anything for nothing" whatching get rich quick video's

It's not mine i didnt work for it and i'd hand it into the police And just for good measure i'd inform the news papers, if any reward was given then great,
Oh and I'd sleep at night
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For how long? Could be that there was $550k in that bag initially (not just the $500k you found). Maybe someone got there before you. So, you think you’re being a good person. But after you notify the newspaper you might get a visit that would interrupt your sound sleep.

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Yep and maybe they'll find elvis is still alive and maybe one day the world will live if perfect peace with each other,

But all these maybe's dont come into my life, "but the word certain is with me always,

I do know right from wrong, I do know whats mine and whats not, and i really do care about people being people and not wanting more & more,

To have a dream is fine, but to understand whats worth anything isn't always because it has a £ sign or a dollar sign infront of it.

to many people are ruled by money/wealth & power and in becoming this sort of person you loose one very big thing in life "yourself" .

It's very much like the people who become actors, they're fantastic at becoming someone else but so many actors can't switch off from the acting and then they forget who they really are.

Same thing for people who win millions, they never really know if people want to know them for who they are or is it for the millions they now have in the bank?????
 
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whisteria, no need to get preachy and defensive.........just speculation.......just a hypothetical "what if" discussion on an internet messge board/forum. Don't take it so seriously. No one questioned your sense of right and wrong. (And I'm not sure of the relevance of Elvis or actors or winning the lottery.....but, whatever :shrug: ).
 
Hi Applecruncher;
Im not getting preachy 'its just that when people start giving other's idea's ref temptation then i just look at the question "why" even put that sort of thing on the forum in the first place?
As ive said thanks to the sort of things being shown on the www sites people are now carrying knifes, thinking its cool to do things that should never come into their minds (if they're not put there in the first place by people giving thought to should you take whats not yours in the first place and then go a step further by saying they'd do it and how they'd spend whats not theirs in the first place.
You cant tell me its only a Hypothetical what if!!!!! The truth is not everyone can walk the walk and infact are very easily led into trouble.

Preaching?
No not me "but" i will stand up and be counted when it comes to the question of putting ideas into peoples heads,
the relevence of actors/Elvis and people winning vast amounts is simple, when Elvis died for years stories could be seen in magazines saying he didnt die he just wanted tobe left alone,
im sure his nearest & dearest wanted to hear such stupid stories "but why did these stories come about? They we're money making scams by people wanting to cash in on a death of a person and nothing more "think its pretty serious to cash in on such a thing and when it comes to greed it's even worse. (even in death they couldn't leave the man to rest in peace)

The ref to actors, again simple, some just loose who they once were, and cant stop acting. They're lost to them selves. (most child actors lives are ruined because adulthood cant be taken in by them "because they once we're famouse "but not anymore" im sure you've heard people say "dont you know who i am or should it be who i was? They can't come back to the life they once had pre being an actor

The lottery winners, again they dont always end up happy, they dont always find friendship for friendship sake but more of they have something the have nots would like,(money & lots of it)
some people never find a true contented life because they are ruled by money and nothing else and this is what im saying, by saying "even tongue in cheek" how you'd spend this money you've found is just fueling the idea , "money is the way forward "at any cost"
Yes i am serious about this subject because ive seen just what this must have money at any cost can do to a person.

No applecruncher im not being preachy or defensive " honest" And at our ages on this forum i think experience in both todays life and the past lives we've all lived in is worth taking into account when you just look at how things are today im sure you'll understand money "found or thieved" only leads to problems.
 
No it seems you didnt (just pretend land) Like no body asked you for help when they'd lost everything ie a place to live (again just pretend land)

Applecruncher "Did you know theirs a real world out there????" we're people really do suffer life changes ? or Am i dreaming in (just pretend land):playful:
 
One good reason I wouldn't keep it, is like Bullie said, if it's dirty money, it's probably marked, and would bring me more trouble than it's worth. I'd consider turning it in and hoping for a reward. Ideally, I would win a lottery, that would be perfect! I'm not into fancy jewelry, houses, cars, etc....but it would be nice to have enough money not to worry about any emergency, to help out some family if needed, or give to a couple of charities. Maybe even get in some traveling that I wouldn't do otherwise.
 
whisteria said:
No it seems you didnt (just pretend land) Like no body asked you for help when they'd lost everything ie a place to live (again just pretend land)

Applecruncher "Did you know theirs a real world out there????" we're people really do suffer life changes ? or Am i dreaming in (just pretend land):playful:
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Why don't you try having a bit of fun. Everyone has a right to his/her own opinions and decisions. You don't have the right to judge anyone just because it is not what you would do............................this was a "fun" thread, who cares if people are serious or not. Who cares about a bag of money anyway (besides me).........I'm gonna buy a new car !!!!!........and change my nick name to "moneybags".
 
Red said:
Why don't you try having a bit of fun. Everyone has a right to his/her own opinions and decisions. You don't have the right to judge anyone just because it is not what you would do............................this was a "fun" thread, who cares if people are serious or not. Who cares about a bag of money anyway (besides me).........I'm gonna buy a new car !!!!!........and change my nick name to "moneybags".
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I agree completely Mrs. Moneybags, lol! :p This is one of those 'what if' threads that should be taken lightly and not overthought. :sunglass:
 
Red said:
Why don't you try having a bit of fun. Everyone has a right to his/her own opinions and decisions. You don't have the right to judge anyone just because it is not what you would do............................this was a "fun" thread, who cares if people are serious or not. Who cares about a bag of money anyway (besides me).........I'm gonna buy a new car !!!!!........and change my nick name to "moneybags".
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I am glad you girls agree. We're here to have fun !

Yes, I'll have one of those choccies, thanks...........

Now, lets have a spending spree, Ol Money Bags here got all this cash, I like to share, who wants a new car? Let's spend it before they go and lock me up where I will only have bread and water.........lol
 

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