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I think the only bait programs they should use are the bait cars and trucks. Finding a stray wallet is not even in the same ball park as stealing a car or attempting to break into a truck to steal goods.The Associated Press: Take the bait? NYPD anti-theft tactics criticized
Twice in my life, I've found wallets containing cash. I took them to my office and called the owner in one case (his business cards) and in the other case I called Casino security and they located the guy. Seemsd that in NY I'd be wearing handcuffs for my good deeds. This is just sick police state crap. Has New York abandoned the Constitution completely? Why isn't the FBI investigating these criminal-cops.
I'm disgusted.
I think the only bait programs they should use are the bait cars and trucks. Finding a stray wallet is not even in the same ball park as stealing a car or attempting to break into a truck to steal goods.
The Associated Press: Take the bait? NYPD anti-theft tactics criticized
Twice in my life, I've found wallets containing cash. I took them to my office and called the owner in one case (his business cards) and in the other case I called Casino security and they located the guy. Seemsd that in NY I'd be wearing handcuffs for my good deeds. This is just sick police state crap. Has New York abandoned the Constitution completely? Why isn't the FBI investigating these criminal-cops.
I'm disgusted.
If you see a Big Gulp on a NYC street corner, turn the other way and run - that's a capital case waiting to happen.
The Associated Press: Take the bait? NYPD anti-theft tactics criticized
Twice in my life, I've found wallets containing cash. I took them to my office and called the owner in one case (his business cards) and in the other case I called Casino security and they located the guy. Seemsd that in NY I'd be wearing handcuffs for my good deeds. This is just sick police state crap. Has New York abandoned the Constitution completely? Why isn't the FBI investigating these criminal-cops.
I'm disgusted.
In the age of cellphones, there's no excuse for getting handcuffed doing a good deed. Call it in when you find it. Then you're covered.
I don't carry a cell phone. If I did, who would I call? 911? The owner of the wallet? How long do I have before I'm arrested for picking it up?
The Associated Press: Take the bait? NYPD anti-theft tactics criticized
Twice in my life, I've found wallets containing cash. I took them to my office and called the owner in one case (his business cards) and in the other case I called Casino security and they located the guy. Seemsd that in NY I'd be wearing handcuffs for my good deeds. This is just sick police state crap. Has New York abandoned the Constitution completely? Why isn't the FBI investigating these criminal-cops.
I'm disgusted.
Lack of a cellphone makes you unusual. Yes, call 911.:roll:
I am, too. Is it really theft if one finds a lost wallet with money and keeps the money? I think they have too many LEOs in NY City. I find it offensive.
You do know 911 is for emergencies? Do you think this is an emergency? Wouldn't the more natural thing to do would be look inside for ID so you could call the person who lost it? Or go to find a cop to hand it over to?
You have no right to keep the money. That is theft. You do have an obligation to be a decent person and you might get a reward if the amount is substantial. Mostly, you just feel good about yourself for doing the right thing.
The old saying goes "Finders keepers, losers weepers." But in California, finders can be weepers too when they face charges for not returning lost property to its rightful owner.
Penal Code 485 PC -- California's law against appropriating (or misappropriating) lost property -- prohibits you keeping property that you find when there are clues identifying its true owner.1 You are not required to go to extremes to identify and contact the owner. But the law says you must make a reasonable attempt to do so.
I am, too. Is it really theft if one finds a lost wallet with money and keeps the money? I think they have too many LEOs in NY City. I find it offensive.
Really? You seem to be missing one important aspect of this particular case...In the age of cellphones, there's no excuse for getting handcuffed doing a good deed. Call it in when you find it. Then you're covered.
Considering that the mother has no criminal record whatsoever, we have no reason to not believe her.Myers' daughter, seeing that the driver left the car door open, went over and peered inside to see personal items that included what looked like a bundle of cash — in reality, a dollar bill wrapped around pieces of newspaper. The girl had called her mother over when another set of police officers suddenly pulled up in a van and forced them to the ground, according to Myers' account.
"Get on the floor? For what?" Myers recalled telling the officers.
The officers took them into custody, even though they never touched anything inside the car, the suit says. While entering a stationhouse in handcuffs, Myers spotted the driver of the car standing outside, smoking a cigarette. It dawned on her that he was an undercover with a starring role in the sting — a suspicion supported by the court ruling.
Really? You seem to be missing one important aspect of this particular case...
Considering that the mother has no criminal record whatsoever, we have no reason to not believe her.
I am, too. Is it really theft if one finds a lost wallet with money and keeps the money? I think they have too many LEOs in NY City. I find it offensive.
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