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Bags of money fell out of a armored car this morning on the freeway near Carlsbad California, People went nuts picking up the money. freeway 5 was shut down while this was going on. Most people left before the police arrived. A couple people locked their keys in their car and couldn't leave, and were arrested. I travel this freeway a lot. It would be tempting to grab a full of cash, but I don't think I would do it. This does happen. What's the difference picking up a wrench from along the road, or dollar bills? If it's not yours is it stealing? Stan
 
I think it more is whether you know where it came from or not. If you find a $100 bill in the gutter, it's fair game. If you see a guy drop the $100, not right to take. Same thing with wrenches, really anything with no identification.
 
You probably do not know who the wrench belongs to, but you do know that the money came from SO and SOs truck. Keeping it when you know who lost it and who it belongs to, defines the type of person that you are.
 
Well, I don't know if its right or wrong to pick up something thats lost. I guess I personally always figured if its something somebody won't come back for such as a penny laying on the sidewalk, its ok. But if its something somebody will for sure come back for once they find out they lost it, such as, say a cell phone, its not OK. Speaking of wrenches, I layed 2 crescents on the hood of my truck right in front of the windshield. Forgot about em and went driving around. When I returned home, the $10 one was still there. The $50 one was not. I back tracked the whole route. Didn't find it. The next day, I figured I'd never see it again, but what the heck, I'd take a second look since I was out and about again anyways. I found it not far from my driveway, just off the roadside in the grass.
 
I know that stretch of freeway well. It's dangerous enough driving on I-5, let along getting out of your car to grab a few greenbacks.
 
Here in Charlottesville VA back in the late 1960's an old building was be bulldozed that has once been a House of Ill reput,money had apparently been stored in the walls at some point.The whole place became a mob scene as word spread.Bizarre scene as the bulldozer sat there idling since the operator had the first crack at the money.
 
The serial numbers of the bills were probably on record so if the people who took it try to spend it, could it be traced back to them and they be arrested for theft?
 
I remember when a small bank branch was robbed. The robber threw the paper bag full of money in the back seat area of his car and took off. Soon afterward he accessed an Interstate Highway. The back floorboards of his car were rusted out and the money started flying out on the highway just as he passed a State Trooper positioned beside the highway. The State Trooper took note of the money flying out from under the car and stopped him. Just as they came to a stop the State Trooper received a radio call identifying the car and license plate. So much for that bank robbery.
 
(quoted from post at 10:07:31 11/20/21) The serial numbers of the bills were probably on record so if the people who took it try to spend it, could it be traced back to them and they be arrested for theft?
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I don't know but I am guessing only if the bills were brand new from the printing presses and still wrapped, etc.
 
That makes me wonder how anybody entrusted to transport large amounts of cash can be that negligent.

did you ever notice how armored cars are built? The doors are armored and heavy with correspondingly heavy hinges, latches, and locks. Never less than two guards in one. I can't see how they could ever lose money out the door on the highway other than gross negligence.
 
Checkout Joey Coyle. Famous story in these parts. Picked up about a million that fell out of an armored car Guy became a local legend. Everybody rooted for him. Kind of like a Robin Hood story. These things usually seem to end poorly. They made a movie about him in 1993v staring John Cusack.
 


Most states have laws regarding found property. It's usually a matter of value and how it was found, eg- Worth more than $10 or $50 or $100 or if it was something you stumbled onto or if it's identifiable.
 
(quoted from post at 11:26:04 11/20/21) That makes me wonder how anybody entrusted to transport large amounts of cash can be that negligent.

did you ever notice how armored cars are built? The doors are armored and heavy with correspondingly heavy hinges, latches, and locks. Never less than two guards in one. I can't see how they could ever lose money out the door on the highway other than gross negligence.
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Used to have a guy who transported cash for a local bank every day that would kill an hour a day at our body shop. He drove a plain jane sedan, no gun, no markings, no nuthin'. He'd run cash up and back every day, usually $10-50K according to him. It's not all done in the traditional armored car.
 
I can't see how it happens either!

Are the bags just hurled in the back, unsecured? Like loading a garbage truck?

And is there no alarm on the back doors to let the driver know if it is open?
 
Walked out of our bank one day and laying in the parking lot was a big bundle of bills.
Picked it up and walked back in.
The owner of the bank was a friend but he was not there.
The VP of the was a friend also.
I gave it to her and she asked the tellers who had gotten that money out.
Turns out it was the local electric coop.
Richard in NW SC
 
(quoted from post at 11:46:14 11/20/21) I can't see how it happens either!

Are the bags just hurled in the back, unsecured? Like loading a garbage truck?

And is there no alarm on the back doors to let the driver know if it is open?
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No kidding!
A modern school bus with the handicap wheelchair lift and maybe those without won't allow the bus to be started and/or moved if any door anywhere is not fully closed and latched.
 
To me the difference is that you know who the money belongs to but not necessarily the wrench. I have had people chase me down the road to give me something that fell off a trailer.
 
Back in the 80's, a friend of mine's girlfriend worked at a local bank.

That was pre internet, so money was commonly physically transported.

She said there were times the boss would hand her (or any available employee) a briefcase full of money, and tell her to take it and the paper work to such and such address.

Just her, in a car, no special escort, no protection, just quietly deliver it!
 
A friend of mine would walk from the bank to the post office everyday with a big bag. One day I asked him what was in the bag. He said money but he never told me how much. Just said a lot.
 
I found a wallet in the rest room of the Shell station some years back. Had about $100 cash in it. I didn't want to take it to the cashier as I figured they would steel the money and throw the wallet in the trash. No drivers license in there but there was a company credit card for a local tree company. I took it home and called the company. Said I found a wallet with one of their cards in it. They would ask around their workers and see who's it was. Couple hours later the guy called me and wanted me to bring it in to the shop as he didn't want to drive 8 miles out to my place. That kind of turned me off. At any rate he came out after work that evening and picked it up. Thanked me and offered me $10 for reward. I said don't need the 10. If I'd wanted any money I would have taken it out long before this.
 
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