Germany: Man finds $166,000 in old cupboard, hands it back

[Judi Lynn]

Source: Associated Press

Germany: Man finds $166,000 in old cupboard, hands it back

Updated 6:50 pm, Tuesday, June 28, 2016

BERLIN (AP) — Police in the German town of Minden say a 25-year-old man who arrived last year as a refugee is their "hero of the day" after he found some 150,000 euros ($166,095) — and handed it to authorities.

The unidentified Syrian man discovered the money in a cupboard he had been given by a charitable organization.

Minden police said Tuesday that he found about 50,000 euros in cash and savings books containing more than 100,000 euros hidden under a board while assembling the furniture.

Police said in a statement that while small amounts of money are regularly handed in to authorities, "such a large sum is the absolute exception."


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[CaliforniaPeggy]

1. There are still good people out in the world...

[Javaman]

8. my naive belief is: given normal circumstances, most people are good.

I think, sadly, most people are easily lead to make the wrong choices.

this story gives me a small amount of hope.

[Botany]

2. The unidentified Syrian man ,,,,,

.... aka an ISIS terrorist. (according to D. Trump)

[mwrguy]

3. I am not surprised.

This is in keeping with Islamic values.

[No Vested Interest]

4. There goes a man with a clear conscience.

Not a bad trade-off.

[Akicita]

5. What a great story.

[woolldog]

6. I would've kept the money.

Does that make me a bad person?

[miyazaki]

7. Ha well. I've too much of a guilty conscience.

I can't even pull a simple prank on someone without cracking up
and giving myself away.

[oneshooter]

9. In my personal opinion it would make you a thief.

Your opinion may vary.

[closeupready]

10. I would have been tempted to keep it, but I'd have done the same thing, I think.

Good on him. K&R

[GummyBearz]

12. I don't view keeping it as stealing

You don't turn in a dollar bill you found on the ground, so why turn in 100,000+ of them? Whoever left it there has more, turning it in is just giving it to the state. Keep it, improve your quality of life with it, and the world keeps spinning.

[closeupready]

13. Watch "No Country for Old Men" and get back to me.

[GummyBearz]

14. Seen it, barely remember it, would still keep the cash :)

[Jim Lane]

15. Don't assume you're "just giving it to the state."

I don't know what will happen to the money under German law. In New York, the police would hold onto it for a time -- I think it's one year -- to see if anyone could come forward and prove ownership. If no one did, then the money would become the property of the man who found it.

[Praek3]

11. I See Nice People Everywhere

Ah, temptation. Think of all the materials things I could get.

I'd give that money back too. I'd pay that karmic cost. You never know when you might need it.