Ok, You think your sibling has stolen a large amount of money from you. Both of you live in the same home and the only other people that live there is a younger brother and your parents whom you know would never touch your money. This person on the other hand has stolen from you numerous of times and each time adamantly denies it until they do something worse, then they fess up to it and say "yea I did ... in the past but I didn't do this." Okay, the day before the money is missing you know exactly where your money is and how much it is. Yet the next night when you plan to go to the store, all of it is pretty much gone. You haven't left the house at all between that time and only the family has been there. You immediately decide it must be business as usual. The person just denies.Mind you this person has no job and no money in the bank.So two days later, while the person is outside of their room you go in and check their wallet and the money is there.If you take it is that stealing?
2006-12-09 16:01:29 · 21 answers · asked by huh? 1 in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
I have a bank account which I've had to change twice. Unfortunately SHE has stolen large amounts from it twice, so the bank won't give me another ATM card until I move out of my house. Therefore, I can only do my banking during their hours of operation, which don't fit well with my schedule.
2006-12-09 16:11:34 · update #1
When I first confronted her she said it wasn't her, and showed me a wallet with like 3 dollars in it, but when I looked the next day it's full of my money in the same bills. I think she knows I got it but won't say anything since she knows it's stolen and she doesn't have any means of obtaining that amount of money.
2006-12-09 16:19:11 · update #2
No, what you should of done is take the money he owes and and tax his *** for more just for taking it. ***** Slap Him.
2006-12-09 16:03:39 · answer #1 · answered by HOVO 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
I'm going to say something that I probably shouldn't.
I would take the money and leave a note. "WHERE DID YOU FIND MY MONEY! I WAS LOOKING FOR IT! THANKS!!"
If they are bold enough to come back at you...just tell them. You don't have a job and I would like to know how the exact amount of my money that was gone shows up in your wallet?
Yes, the fight might be on but guess what? At some point, you are going to have to stop that from happening or you are going to have to just live with the thief and know you have to lock up your stuff. Which is it going to be. ENOUGH IS ENOUGH!!!
No, it is not stealing. Just reclaiming your property!
2006-12-10 00:08:36 · answer #2 · answered by Kokomira 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It's stealing - even if you think it was actually your own money, at first. Never "tempt" anyone by leaving $$ around - this is the moral of the story. Also, have a good talk with your sibbling, he must learn to stop this habit or he might one day get arrested for doing the same somewhere outside the home, which would be worse
2006-12-10 00:12:27 · answer #3 · answered by PikC 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
My first suggestion would be to get away from this theif, but if you can't, lay out some more money and then you need to mark the bills discreetly or write the serial numbers down. Then if you find the same currency that they took from you in their wallet you can take it back and that's not considered stealing. Or you could hide a video camera and catch them on film.
Good Luck
2006-12-10 00:24:44 · answer #4 · answered by fordfan444 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It is stealing. But if you are CERTAIN it's yours--because you marked the bills, for instance--then I think taking it back is ethical. But this kind of "justice" creates a lot of negativity in your life. If you can't prove it to someone that it's yours, just let this one go.
You should take stronger steps to protect yourself. Buy yourself a lock box with a very strong lock and keep the key with you at all times. Make it big enough to keep anything that might be valuable (jewelry?), since it seems like you may be stuck with this problem. Also mark your money (that was a good idea!).
2006-12-10 00:11:43 · answer #5 · answered by Singinganddancing 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes, but take the money to your parents and show them the money in the wallet; now tell your parents and get them to arbitrate this issue and make him return the money if they believe he stole from you. For now on mark your money and find another hiding place but a bank account is best
How does he explain having the money?
I am sorry you have to put up with this but you have to get him to stop because if he steals from his own family; what is he doing to other people?
2006-12-10 00:06:56 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
If you were a child I would say no, but a grown up would confront the person. I would make them tell me where they got the money and check the story. Get myself a lock box for the future.
2006-12-10 00:09:46 · answer #7 · answered by bittywrap 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
No its not stealing. I say Take the money. You were stolen from first. If someone tries to say two wrongs dont make a right, say f*kk off and tell them that person stole from you first. You earned that money you keep it.
2006-12-10 00:05:44 · answer #8 · answered by amberpurkey2003 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
I would love to hear his side of the story before making a judgment. Have you considered getting a bank account, and not leave money lying arond?
2006-12-10 00:07:04 · answer #9 · answered by oldguy63 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I would say no. Take it and go put it in a bank account. Don't say anything about it. If they challenge you, say: What money? Where did you ever get money?" Don't leave your money lying around any more.
2006-12-10 00:06:43 · answer #10 · answered by Mr Ed 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Don't just take the money,Take wallet and all.That way it would seem that he lost his wallet some how and you cant be suspect.And don't feel guilty about it because ,I believe in an eye for an eye,And don't tern the other cheek .,he will steel it to..Good luck.
2006-12-10 00:15:07 · answer #11 · answered by tdwatch 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋