$100,000 spills from armored car; passers-by pocket most of it so far

[The Straight Story]

$100,000 spills from armored car; passers-by pocket most of it so far


More than $100,000 spilled out the back of an armored car in Whitehall yesterday, and most of it is still missing.

Police urged anyone who couldn't resist temptation to reconsider before officers come calling.

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Drivers stopped their cars right in the road and jumped out to stuff their pockets with cash, snarling traffic in the area, police said. The armored-car driver didn't realize what had happened and kept going.

"Before we got there, we're hearing, there were an awful lot of people scurrying around," Kelso said.

Whitehall Police Sgt. Randy Snider said four people brought in $1,500 during the late afternoon and evening, bringing the day's total to eight people returning about $10,500.

"We're hoping that more people do the right thing," Snider said. There is the possibility that those who don't return the money will be prosecuted. The police department does have video and photographs.

http://www.dispatch.com/live/content/local_news/stories/2010/03/25/100-thousand-spills-from-armored-car.html?type=rss&cat=&sid=101

[arcadian]

1. I have no problem with this.

[snooper2]

2. Damn...some lucky folks out there...

Just take in 25-30% of what you grabbed and you are in the clear :P

[The Straight Story]

5. Just call yourself a corporation and the most they can do is fine you 3% or so

And keep the rest :)

[hobbit709]

3. Unless they got the serial numbers, they're SOL

[leftstreet]

4. Good. Every time a dollar spills from my pocket, some Capitalist picks it up

:applause:

[Lasher]

6. They're just playing football with it.

No need for an investigation or anything.

[Oregone]

7. Good for those people

"But here's my advice to the rest of you: Take dead aim on the rich boys. Get them in the crosshairs and take them down. Just remember, they can buy anything but they can't buy backbone. Don't let them forget it. Thank you." - Herman Blume

[Lucian]

8. I'd keep the money.

And people are stupid for taking cell phone pics and video of this. They're even dumber for showing it to the cops.

[Brickbat]

9. I wonder who this money belonged to. They'd probably like it back.

[cbdo2007]

10. They're going to find the people so they might as well turn it back in to avoid prosecution.