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Nearly $300K still missing after Brink’s armored truck spills cash on N.J. highway
Motorists who stopped their cars to pick up cash that fell out of Brink’s truck in East Rutherford on Thursday have so far turned in more than $10,000, however nearly $300,000 remained missing, authorities said Friday afternoon.
About $7,000 was returned on Thursday, hours after the incident. Another $3,000 was returned Friday morning.
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Police say keeping the money could result in a theft charge.
I don't understand how the government can charge an individual with theft if they find money on non-private (what most of you folks call public) land.
Is it theft if I'm walking down the street and find a penny on the sidewalk then pocket it?
Because when the money fell off the truck it appears as if these people saw that it did and the others likely heard it on the news immediately afterwards. If they knew where the money came from (as it really does not grow on trees on the side of the road as most folks know) they are responsible in making sure that it is returned or they are knowingly stealing what is not theirs. A no brainer.
Because when the money fell off the truck it appears as if these people saw that it did and the others likely heard it on the news immediately afterwards. If they knew where the money came from(as it really does not grow on trees on the side of the road as most folks know) they are responsible to make sure it is returned or they are knowingly stealing what is not theirs.. A no brainer.
No, the State must prove that you knew the origin of the money. I don't know how that is possible.
Yes, because you saw the origin of the money and it wasn't purposely discarded.
The State has no way to prove that every individual that was picking up money knew where it came from.
Is that really what they're saying though? For all they know it blew into the next town.
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