If You Found 150k Would You Keep It?

An unemployed Illinois man found $150,000 and turned it in to police but he's now working with a lawyer to get it back. Ana Kasparian, Ben Mankiewicz and Jesus Godoy discuss.

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[stCainite]

Had he kept it and started spending it, he would now be under investigation for robbery or fraud.

[criskity]

I'd be worried about mobsters coming to my house to get their stash back.

[GigaBoost]

10% Finder's Fee, mandated by law.

[Raelsatu]

I'd keep it, no questions asked.

[harrypalms]

Canadians would be glad to have you, Ana.

[Silents]

I can't put it in the bank to pay my bills. So I give it to the police and hope nobody claims it.

[draconian]

I would be more nervous that a drug cartel would come looking for it and put my family and I in danger.

[PRHLDEM]

I would print fake banknotes and then give it to cops

[FD]

I would call the cops and tell them I found $100, 000/-

[Sole]

i would have left it where it was found and forget about it and if no one comes around to look for it after 4 months then i would keep it.

[momzbabz]

I'll keep it and take the precautions to avoid Mobsters & bank robbers

[grimthane]

Let me find $150K. Within six hours, I'll be back in the rural area where I grew up, and beyond the reach of anyone who might be looking for it.

[eatmorenachos]

Where's the money, Lebowski? That's what I'd be worried about.

[kandeesfan]

The only reason why i wouldn't keep it, it's because i would be scared they would try to find me to get it back... And who knows who the hell it belongs to... I'd be too scared to keep it, but if i was 100% sure they couldn't find me, i would totally keep it.

[Stingerbillion]

If i found that much money, i would donate it to a charity. Nothing is free in life, NOTHING.

[DisProveMeWrong]

I bet the lawyer takes at least half of it

[ksthebest]

Who says the man didn't find $250, 000?

[biggydx]

No. Because there's no telling if its bait money and some cop or robber waiting for the chance to strike.

[toddlamp]

Not a great idea to keep the money and spend it only to find out it was trace to a bank robbery. it's kinda like finding a gun that was used in a murder.

[xbreekate]

When I was young, I found a ten dollar note and went straight to the local police station. They kept it there for maybe a month but no one claimed it, so they came around to my house to give me the $10 plus some McDonalds vouchers and some stickers. So, pretty sweet for me.