Woman loses cash finder will face felony charges

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temptustoo — Thu, 16 Dec 2010 05:47:10 GMT

it sounds like another law that is a win win for the state.. nazi government at work..

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temptustoo — Thu, 16 Dec 2010 05:44:02 GMT

it sounds like another law that is a win win for the state.. nazi government at work..

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time*treat — Wed, 15 Dec 2010 18:05:15 GMT

Finders - turn it over to the Au-thor-i-tahs ... who will then decide whether or not THEY get to keep it.

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louise black — Wed, 15 Dec 2010 16:21:50 GMT

Wow! didn't he know that big brother is everywhere, beside he should have try to find the owner. That sum of money at a gas station had to be someone coming through the station.Give new meaning finders keeper,loser weeper. In this case finder felony, loser keeper.

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louise black — Wed, 15 Dec 2010 16:21:05 GMT

Original Blog Entry: Woman loses cash finder will face felony charges

truesee — Wed, 15 Dec 2010 11:02:02 GMT

Woman loses cash; finder could face felony

Ty Tagami

The Atlanta Journal-Constitution

Metro Atlanta / State News 8:47 p.m. Tuesday, December 14, 2010

You can forget that old saying about finders being keepers.

A man in Dalton could face felony charges after he found an envelope full of cash at a gas station and then pocketed it.

Police there are looking for a suspect who was wearing blue jeans and a dark jacket with white shoulder stripes. On Friday around 4:30 p.m., security cameras captured grainy images of the man picking up an envelope containing $950. He then paid for his gas and drove off in a Toyota Camry or Corolla that was about two decades old.

The envelope belonged to a Dalton woman who had stopped at the gas station after cashing a check, police said.

Depending upon how uncooperative he is, the man could face a felony charge of theft of lost or mislaid property, Officer Will Bryan of the Dalton Police Department told the AJC.

The main thing is we'd like to get the money back, Bryan said.

The crime is a violation of state law punishable by up to 10 years in prison if the value of the property exceeds $500. It's a misdemeanor for lesser amounts.

Bryan said people who find wads of cash -- or anything else of value -- should try to find the rightful owner. If ownership can't be determined, they should call police.

Dalton police spokesman Bruce Frazier said in such cases, officials would try to find the rightful owner. After a set period of time, in accordance with state law, lost cash then would go into the city's general fund, he said. If someone steps forward to claim money or anything else of value, the city can provide reimbursement after ownership is proven, he said.

Bottom line: Finders-keepers is out.

LINK TO VIDEO SURVEILLANCE

http://www.ajc.com/news/woman-loses-cash-finder-776786.html

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