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INdemo

(6,994 posts) Thu Apr 5, 2012, 09:26 PM Apr 2012

A $12,000 tip or tainted money...

this story has a happy ending..

http://usnews.msnbc.msn.com/_news/2012/04/05/11037230-big-tip-or-tainted-cash-waitress-gets-to-keep-12000-left-by-restaurant-customer?lite

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A $12,000 tip or tainted money... (Original Post) INdemo Apr 2012 OP

It was a stupid move to have even called the police. RebelOne Apr 2012 #1

I agree. Nt XanaDUer Apr 2012 #2

Totally. Webster Green Apr 2012 #3

Actually, they assume it should be theirs. russspeakeasy Apr 2012 #5

Don't speak to the police when you don't have to. Nye Bevan Apr 2012 #4

RebelOne

(30,947 posts)

1. It was a stupid move to have even called the police.

Reply to INdemo (Original post)

Thu Apr 5, 2012, 09:31 PM

Apr 2012

If someone gave me a shoebox full of money and said to keep it, I sure as hell would and kept quiet about it.

XanaDUer

(12,939 posts)

2. I agree. Nt

Reply to RebelOne (Reply #1)

Thu Apr 5, 2012, 09:32 PM

Apr 2012

Webster Green

(13,905 posts)

3. Totally.

Reply to RebelOne (Reply #1)

Thu Apr 5, 2012, 09:41 PM

Apr 2012

These days, the cops assume any large amount of money must be drug money.

russspeakeasy

(6,539 posts)

5. Actually, they assume it should be theirs.

Reply to Webster Green (Reply #3)

Thu Apr 5, 2012, 11:15 PM

Apr 2012

Nye Bevan

(25,406 posts)

4. Don't speak to the police when you don't have to.

Reply to INdemo (Original post)

Thu Apr 5, 2012, 09:45 PM

Apr 2012

If she was worried, she should have gone to an attorney.

More than likely, if the police had been successful in permanently confiscating her windfall, it would have gone directly to police department funds. A huge conflict of interest. An attorney has your best interests in mind; the police do not.

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