Tonight on the news they had a Walmart parking lot surveillance video of a child dropping money and a few seconds later a guy walking by and picking it up. The headline said, "Man swipes money from child".
The man then was seen sitting in his SUV counting the money as the little boy frantically ran past.
Now they are asking for any leads and this guy could face a misdemeanor.
Ok, where do you draw the line from being a bad Samaritan and breaking the law?
The guy might NOT have seen the boy drop the money and is very likely that he didn't see the boy run past his vehicle.
If you are in a parking lot and see a penny or dime on the pavement is it ok to pick it up? What about $5 or $10? What amount is it a misdemeanor to pocket it?
I once found 20 bucks on a party store floor and asked the people around me if anyone lost money. Was I suppose to give it to the clerk? If I lost money I would just assume that it was gone and my bad luck.
2007-09-06 13:22:13 · 7 answers · asked by kana121569 6 in Politics & Government ➔ Law & Ethics
Not against the law but it's best to stand around for a minute or two and see if anyone comes along looking for it. The guy obviously didn't bother which made him look like a crook on the camera ( hence, look around innocently for a few moments & if your counting your money in the car, keep looking up to see if the owner pases buy looking..).
YOu can also ask if anyoen has lost money (don;t say how much), it's to easy for someone to say yes and be lying (as someoen else said).
If the money is in a wallet.. best you turn in the WHOLE thing.
;)
2007-09-06 13:32:57 · answer #1 · answered by nuggets of something 2 · 0⤊ 2⤋
You don't have a feeding problem. You have a competing expert problem. Breastfeeding children over the age of a toddler is something of an old-fashioned idea. Ideas about infant nutrition have changed since they both had babies. Chances are your OB will suggest you select a pediatrician before the birth so that the baby's doctor will see the baby before you both leave the hospital. Discuss this with him or her before the birth. You may choose to breastfeed until your child is about a year old or eating solid food. You may choose to stop sooner or later. The point is, that it should be your decision. Try to see it in a positive light, both the mothers are trying to give you the benefit of their experiences. You turned out okay. Presumably your husband turned out okay. So there, you have living proof that both methods work. Smile, and tell them honestly that you thank them for their input and you will do your best to raise your baby as well as they each did. (How can they argue with that?) If pressed, don't committ. Mention that you've been in touch with your pediatrician about it, and that you will work it out. If from the beginning, you can convince these women that you are willing to listen to their advice, but you will make your own decisions, you will head off YEARS of this infighting. (It would be really helpful if your husband will back you up here. Clue him in on the plan ahead of time, so he doesn't get blind-sided. New dads can often feel that their opinion doesn't count. It does count, and the sooner he figures out babies won't break, the better things will be for all three of you.)
2016-03-13 03:01:37 · answer #2 · answered by ? 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Technically, you are supposed to report any lost item to the cops. You make an excellent point, though. I have no idea what the 'cut-off' is. What we are looking at here is intent. If the guy scooped up the cash without looking around, his intent was to take the money without concern for the proper owner. If he had picked it up and waited a moment or two to determine that no one was looking for it....that would be different. But, honestly...I would have done the same thing he did. Finders keepers, when it comes to cash. It's not like he found a wallet with an I.D. in it....
2007-09-06 13:32:41 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
Found Money Law
2016-12-15 11:14:37 · answer #4 · answered by seim 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I've found money lying around in a parking lot and if I don't see anybody you damn right i'm gonna take it. Now if it's a wallet or a purse I would turn it in of course but loose money out like that....no...you ask someone if they lost $20 of course someone is gonna say "Yeah i did, where did you find it! Thank you!" that's stupid....i tried that before...and yeah the lady ended up giving me $25 she just found in the parking lot! lol
2007-09-06 13:30:21 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
One has to return money to the police, even if one does not know the owner. The police will keep it a certain time. If no one claims it, one may get it from the police or the court.
Keeping found money is theft.
2007-09-06 14:13:18 · answer #6 · answered by buttfor2007 5 · 2⤊ 5⤋
I live by the "nobody has to know" rule of thumb.
2007-09-06 14:11:36 · answer #7 · answered by Flatpaw 7 · 2⤊ 3⤋