if you found 40 grand would you hand it in

[blueburyboy]

just like someone did on ebay

[ceecee79]

Hell no

[TheDefiler]

Hell no! I'd totally keep it for myself. If someone can just lose 40 grand then im sure they could afford it. Then I'd buy a pound of weed and smoke all day!

[beachguy in thongs]

This is comparable to the question: "If someone gave you a massage, would you beat them up?"

I'd sit on the money, though.

[Reefer Rogue]

It depends on the circumstances of how i found it. I can not accurately predict what i would do until i was actually in that position. I believe i would return the money.

[TheGanjaKing420]

Probably not.

[LIP]

No. I can say outright i wouldnt even concider giving to anyone else. I found it, so therfore it's mine.

[chisme]

im with lip , what type of totall idiot parents make there child hand in 40grand he just found........when that kid grows up he gonna hate his mum n dad when he has no money for ganja

[LIP]

im with lip , what type of totall idiot parents make there child hand in 40grand he just found........when that kid grows up he gonna hate his mum n dad when he has no money for ganja

Especially with the way things are going these days.

House prices through the fucking roof, inflation [with NO wage change] more tax [on things that arnt even REAL, like global warming] council tax, pensions are fucked - jesus christ, kids today need all the help they can get!

[hero3279]

Not being sentimental here, but that 40 grand may be fuck all compared to what you may come across in the future. It pays to be honest :D

[SMOKIN A WHILE]

There was a time when I would have tried to give it back. With everything being the way
it is today I would use it to pay my heating bills this winter $3.25 a gallon sucks. Prices going up on everything and pay stagnant my morals are are affected by the economy.

[Reefer Rogue]

yea i'd take it, thinking about it.

[WeedyBoyWonder]

Depends who I believed the money to belong to (although I agree with the theory, "finder keepers, losers weepers"), if it was like from an old lady's handbag (fuck knows why an old lady would carry around 40k) then I'd be too riddled with guilt to keep it.
If it was from some business man who's got plenty more 40k's to worry about, I'd be like CHUH-CHING!

[birdgirl73]

Yeah, I'd turn it in. I'd be hoping that as things worked out, I'd ultimately get it back if no one claimed it. But that much money out lost someplace might be key evidence in a felony crime of some kind or it might belong to someone who needed it far worse than I. I'd at least want to give investigators the time to look into where it came from and possibly give it back to the person it was stolen from, if that were the case.

[DaZeDShAdOw]

Of course I would take it but now days there is so many set ups with finding money and bullshit around here you hear of cops setting out suitcases of money like in a wal mart parking lot and if people pick it up and run with it they arrest them they sit and watch.........cops are fucking dicks they do anything to get people even set them up.

[JDMBoy420]

I would totally keep that.. it shouldnt have been lost in the first place.. and i wouldnt expect no one to turn in my 40k if i had lost it...

[Ganja Dude]

I don't care where it came from, why it was there, or who left it. If i found it i'm heading straight fucking home to bathe in that shit.

[birdgirl73]

Moderating

Roboscat, you might want to try your post again, only this time without calling everyone M-Fers. Even in jest or as an exclamation, that's unnecessary, discourteous, and low class.

[blueburyboy]

this muney was ment to be a ps3 but that came insted on ebay so it was dirty muney geting washed or passed on, to the rong purson thow

[robo scat]

I clearly meant no harm. I'll be much "higher class" from now on. :p

[birdgirl73]

Thank you, Robo Scat. (I know you meant no harm! If I'd thought otherwise, you probably are smart enough to know I'd have approached the problem a bit differently.)

I appreciate everyone's efforts, when I see you make them, to reflect well on cannabis users and advocates as a civil, well-mannered, intelligent group of people. It's better for advertisers. Better for cannabis advocacy. Better for future members who might be basing their decisions on whether to join on what they see here. Better all around.

[Mississippi Steve]

Put yourself in the shoes of the person that *LOST* that $40,000. That may be their entire lifes savings. It might be the money for somebody to keep from losing their home, it could be for *ANY* number of things. Either way, it probably represents somebody's lifes savings.

Would I turn it in??? hell yeah I would. I like being able to sleep at night.

As for those of you that would keep it, I really feel bad for your parents for the job they -didn't- do when they raised you.

[dylan]

I really think it depends on the situation. If I got 40grand on ebay instead of a ps3 I would keep it for sure. I would invest the whole sum into some nice mutual funds for my retirement. In 20 years that 40,000 would be around 250,000.

[4.2O]

my parents raised me well but dude...im keeping the money.
finding that kind of cash would be too much of a blessing to pass up.
i would buy a pound of weed and then like a 5000 dollar gas card so i wouldnt have to worry about gas prices for awhile. the rest would be invested wisely.

[Mississippi Steve]

my parents raised me well but dude...im keeping the money.
finding that kind of cash would be too much of a blessing to pass up.
i would buy a pound of weed and then like a 5000 dollar gas card so i wouldnt have to worry about gas prices for awhile. the rest would be invested wisely.


Apparently they didn't raise you well enough.
Sorry about your luck.

[4.2O]

Apparently they didn't raise you well enough.
Sorry about your luck.

dude, they did just fine.
im just not crazy.

[Staurm]

I honestly couldn't live with the guilt. If I could be certain it was from a dodgy businessman or drug money or something like that then with doubt I'd keep it. On the other hand such a serendipitous find could be at the expense of someone's misfortune, someone could have a complete breakdown or even kill themselves over a loss like that. I'd hand it in and hope that they were generous enough to give me 4 grand back.

[Gundari]

First I'd wonder why in gods name someone was carrying around 40k in cash. I mean NO ONE uses cash these days, especially in those amounts. I'd take the money and do what the original owner of it should have done...put that stuff in the bank, then I'd go buy myself a few things I had been wanting ^^.

[VoidLivesOn]

Anyone ever read "A Simple Plan"?

This reminds me of that book.

But damn I don't know what I would do. If I kept it I don't think I would sleep at night from the guilt. So then right now I just thought of something.

I would turn in half of it (20g) and keep the other half. Assuming no one would would go pick it up I get th 20g back. But then if someone did pick it up and proved the money was theirs I guess i would give back the rest.

[norkali]

This thread reminded me of Pedro Zapeta:

Back to Guatemala, Sans $59,000 (http://www.cnn.com/2007/US/09/27/immigrant.money/index.html)

Two years ago, Zapeta was ready to return to Guatemala, so he carried a duffel bag filled with $59,000 -- all the cash he had scrimped and saved over the years -- to the Fort Lauderdale-Hollywood International Airport.

I'm not going to go into the immigration issue at all; because it doesn't have anything to do with the thread. Besides, it wouldn't "work"; if you returned the money they'd take it from him anyway. Point being, I bring this up to present this as a hypothetical example of how you may have found $40,000.

What if Mr. Zapeta, a seemingly hard-working, innocent, humble man had somehow, accidentally left this bag next to you?...instead of the cash being apprehended by customs officials? What if Mr. Zapeta had a medical/mental condition that made him lose track of his bag? Then we're in the situation that the thread originally calls for......what do you do?

Personally, when I first saw the thread, I agreed with the majority:

WTF? Is that a question? TAKE IT!!!

Second thoughts bring feelings of guilt, and the questioning of morals......Some will continue to justify though: "How does one just lose $40k!? He deserves to lose it!"

One thing though: How many times have you lost something that you knew, and told yourself, not to lose? Car keys? Wallet? Cell phone? Plane ticket? Pink slip? Cash?

What if we were Mr. Zapeta? Just think about it. Is it really fair for the government to play "finders keepers" ?

Edit: Oh, and BTW, if I found 40k in a public place, no. I wouldn't touch that shit. Too many risks and possible scenarios. If I did, however, find 40k in some random ass place.....I'd keep it.

[norkali]

First I'd wonder why in gods name someone was carrying around 40k in cash. I mean NO ONE uses cash these days, especially in those amounts. I'd take the money and do what the original owner of it should have done...put that stuff in the bank, then I'd go buy myself a few things I had been wanting ^^.

lol.


dude, they did just fine.
im just not crazy.


lmao.

[ncnavguy]

I'd take the money no hesitation what so ever. Fortune favors the bold. Don't go out of your way to intentionally screw someone, but if the opportunity it there to get gain, you have to go for it. Besides it'd be terminally stupid to lose 40k in cash.

[DurbanStone]

sad bunch of folks here.

Don't even care if it was money for someones health.

[Gundari]

Ok let me addend onto this that if i saw some cry out on tv such as "that 40k was for my youngest childs liver transplant" or something to that extent, id return it in a snap.

[DAY-DREAMER-MAN]

nah fuck that:jointsmile:

[dylan]

I think the original topic was about a boy who was sent 40,000 cash over ebay when he thought he was getting a ps3.

[blueburyboy]

ye man i wonder did he get the ps3 that he paid for

[Spoken Word]

Put yourself in the shoes of the person that *LOST* that $40,000. That may be their entire lifes savings. It might be the money for somebody to keep from losing their home, it could be for *ANY* number of things. Either way, it probably represents somebody's lifes savings.

Would I turn it in??? hell yeah I would. I like being able to sleep at night.

As for those of you that would keep it, I really feel bad for your parents for the job they -didn't- do when they raised you.

I do agree with you but it IS a fantasy question.
I imagined finding 40,000 in cash, in a brown paper bag, behind a bush. and if that ever happend, i would keep it. people that "need" money don't keep it in cash and in a paper bag.
but now that i think of it, maybe it's someones cash from their house that someone stole. well, even still, it was probably a drug dealer since not a lot of "legit" people have 40 grand cash.

haha i don't know what i would do. the "right" thing would be to turn it in...

[blueburyboy]

ye turn it in to weed

[The Dude Of Life]

I would take a fee and return it. I would probably take like $10k and turn it into the police or something. Depends on the circumstances tho you know.

[Mississippi Steve]

im with lip , what type of totall idiot parents make there child hand in 40grand he just found........when that kid grows up he gonna hate his mum n dad when he has no money for ganja


I am making a jump here.... You *ASSUME* that it was a child with $40 grand, that tells me that your a child also.

You want to be a responsible adult?? then start thinking like one.

[beachguy in thongs]

I think the original topic was about a boy who was sent 40,000 cash over ebay when he thought he was getting a ps3.

I wasn't aware of it, but, what store does this kid shop at???

I'll buy four of them.

[LIP]

I am making a jump here.... You *ASSUME* that it was a child with $40 grand, that tells me that your a child also.

You want to be a responsible adult?? then start thinking like one.

He's not "Assuming" anything. It's a true storey.

For that kind of money to get there, IN CASH it's obviously dodgy It's no accident - it's not someones life savings. It's probably from a robbery than anything else, and that kids is far more deserving of it than anyone else. If he found it, it's his.

Just because WE wouldnt give it back, does not make us bad people or "children". Just because we have a differnt opinion to you, does not mean that it is wrong. I wouldnt give it back, i wouldnt hand it in. I'm not wrong for that.

[blueburyboy]

i will try and find out what happend to it as this is a true story it was on the radeo for weeks <real radeo>

[Metaphor]

hell no i wouldnt hand it in, just like i wouldnt expect it to be returned if i was the one who lost it.

[bumclot]

As for those of you that would keep it, I really feel bad for your parents for the job they -didn't- do when they raised you.

Maybe you shouldn't jam your morality down others throats. I've heard people like you before, except it goes something like "You smoke weed? I really feel bad for your parents for the job they -didn't- do when they raised you." Hope you enjoy the spot on your pedestal

[Nation_1ne]

I think if you happen to find £40,000 laying around in a bag chances are it's for something illegal. I'd hand it in, chances are the criminals won't collect since they won't want to be quized over it. I'm led to believe if the person doesn't collect it's your right to claim it as yours? But the other good point here being, that if that £40,000 is genuine it could belong to someone who had it stolen or someone who just happened to lose it. They could then retrieve it and I'd be happy knowing that I done good. Although slightly upset that someone did actually collect it lol.

[silkyblue]

Id give half of it back

even spilt

if they were careless enough to loose 40 grand then they got problems,

Id take my half and spilt right oughta here

to blu water and white sand

on the red eye

[TheDefiler]

Put yourself in the shoes of the person that *LOST* that $40,000. That may be their entire lifes savings. It might be the money for somebody to keep from losing their home, it could be for *ANY* number of things. Either way, it probably represents somebody's lifes savings.

Would I turn it in??? hell yeah I would. I like being able to sleep at night.

As for those of you that would keep it, I really feel bad for your parents for the job they -didn't- do when they raised you.


I'll sleep just fine on the new tempur pedic bed i buy with the money I found! LOL!

[Mississippi Steve]

Maybe you shouldn't jam your morality down others throats. I've heard people like you before, except it goes something like "You smoke weed? I really feel bad for your parents for the job they -didn't- do when they raised you." Hope you enjoy the spot on your pedestal


So your saying that having morals and being able to sleep well at night because you did the right thing is bad??

Sheesh.... and you say *I'm* fucked up.

FWIW, the question was not about smoking weed in case you forgot.

My own personal opinion, such as it is..... is that weed should be legalized with the *same* age requirements, laws, rules, and regulations that apply to alcohol....and yes that also includes the taxes on it.

[LIP]

So your saying that having morals and being able to sleep well at night because you did the right thing is bad??

Sheesh.... and you say *I'm* fucked up.

FWIW, the question was not about smoking weed in case you forgot.

My own personal opinion, such as it is..... is that weed should be legalized with the *same* age requirements, laws, rules, and regulations that apply to alcohol....and yes that also includes the taxes on it.

No. I think he's saying that you shoving your morals down OUR throats is bad. And it is, quite simply.

I could STEAL 40 grand and sleep happily at night! What do you think about that?! :rastasmoke:

[FUNKNUGGET]

well this is going nowhere, i think the new question is "if you found out someone stole 40,000 from you, would you kill them or not?"

[GreenLadyOfDankDowns]

I would turn it in to the police. I found nearly five thousand dollars in an envelope laying in the middle of the local Sears parking lot when I was in high school, turned that in, and ended up getting a four hundred dollar reward. I walked away with a clear conscious and some cash as well. Good deal all around.

[crudemood]

id probably keep it. money is hard to come by these days..
but then again. ahh this is a toughy.

[KingsBlend420]

It totally depends where I found the 40 grand. If I found it in my home city, I would definitely turn it in, as I would feel guilty as hell if I kept it. However, if I was on vacation somewhere and I found 40 grand, I wouldn't really know what to do with it, so I would end up keeping it, or donating it to a non-profit org, like my fraternity for example, or something for breast cancer or something. I'm not sure. Maybe I'd keep it and pay for the rest of my schooling. I dunno, 40 grand is such a large sum of money.

[thcbongman]

Hard decision.

I think I'd eventually hand it in.

[TX Girl]

In most circumstances I would turn it in, don't need a guilty conscience or any ugly payback from the universe, but I'm no saint so I hope I get the opportunity to actually have it happen and see what I'd do.:rastasmoke:
I KNOW if I found a purse or wallet with 40k in it, I'd turn it in. If it was a sack o cash that had been stashed some weird place and I stumble across it I'd be very tempted.

[TheDefiler]

I would just think of the money as a gift from the universe for all the years of shit i had to deal with.

[Cannabis-Sativa]

i would take it, and maybe donate like 5k to charity to raise some guilt from my shoulders

[Ganja Dude]

Put yourself in the shoes of the person that *LOST* that $40,000. That may be their entire lifes savings. It might be the money for somebody to keep from losing their home, it could be for *ANY* number of things. Either way, it probably represents somebody's lifes savings.

Would I turn it in??? hell yeah I would. I like being able to sleep at night.

As for those of you that would keep it, I really feel bad for your parents for the job they -didn't- do when they raised you.

If you're walking around with $40,000 then you're probally rich. Even if you're not rich, walking around with your life savings is the dumbest thing you could do. To LOSE $40,000 you would have to be a complete idiot or a rich bastard.

Now, before you try to tell me my parents didn't raise me right how about you go f..... mmm ok. I thought that comment in particular was uncalled for.

GO smoke A joint :rastasmoke:

[pass_the_dubbie]

I wouldn't hesitate in handing that 30grand straight in.

[mamma puffpuff420]

in all honesty
id keep it

[L Rag]

Dude, come on, if someone just randomly loses 40k, its not like it could have been their life savings or whatever. You dont just carry around all your money you have and then lose it. If someone lost 40k, they've probably got a billion bucks or something

[slipknotpsycho]

the ONLY way i would is if i knew the bills were related to say a bank robbery, because those serial numbers would be watched for... meaning there's a good chance i'd get blamed for the robbery...

other then that... finders keepers losers kill them selves for losing 40k.... rofl... :D

[Metaphor]

If you handed it in then you would have to be asking the cops (or whoever you handed it into) if they would keep it or do the 'right thing'. Odds are they would do the same thing any other random person on this forum and keep the money.
Unless i personally knew the one who lost it, and i knew they worked hard to earn it, then i would have a sympathy for them. Other than that im keeping the dough.

Mississippi Steve - dont talk shit about peoples parents and how good a job they did or didnt do. My parents did a great job raising me. They taught me a great number of things, and one of which is how to make decissions for myself. So please dont go around playing the roll of the good sumaritian acting like you know whats best for everybody, because quite frankly you dont.

[potsmokingnome]

I'd proably take the money...but then again who the hell would loose 40 grand? Chance are if ya found 40 grand its proably a drop off of some sort. and there could be a lot of heat attached to that money. I'd be leary of finding that much money...

[rebgirl420]

Are you serious?

Hell no! And I wouldn't tell anyone either, or else i'd have to pay 36 percent tax on it!

[LaidZeppelin]

if you loose 40 k you too stupid and ont deserve to get it back.

[burnable]

I didn't really read all the posts on here, so I'm sure what I'll say about it has already been said.

I think anyone who had 40 grand in cash was probably a criminal. normal citizens keep that much in a bank, don't they? If I found 40 grand, it would be really hard to think that it belonged to a nice young couple trying to buy a house or anyone else legitimate. So logic dictates that the original owner acquired it through questionable means, so is it necessarily the right thing to do to turn it in? Who would end up with it? Someone who deserved it more than me? Fuck that, I'm keepin' it.

[Dillerdoo]

fuck no

[Old Stoner]

I'd have to give it back/turn it in. Although it would surely be a nice addition to pay off all the bills, I just couldn't keep it. Damn morality, damn it all to hell, LOL...

If I lost something, even that amount of cash, I'd want someone to give it back to me. Of course, I'd give them a hefty reward. At LEAST several grand.

Karma - that's what it's all about.

Screw someone, then watch as you yourself gets screwed. Maybe not today, maybe not tomorrow, but what goes around comes around.

And I want my Karma nice and fluffy and full of good vibes!

[R.H]

Keep it without a shadow of a doubt. Guilt? What guilt - I've got 40 grand!

First thing I'd do is probably take £2,000 out of it and buy clothes/jewellery etc. Then probably get my driving license (1 week intensive course - kthx), then my car with insurance and everything. Then probably bribe an employer to hire me, and put the rest in the bank for when needed.

[bumclot]

After seeing No Country for Old Men I don't even think I'd touch the money, I'm not trying to be hunted down by Anton Chigurh:D