CBS/AP) It was a tempting sight for struggling landscaper Eli Estrada: a bag filled with $140,000 on a Cerritos street.
There was his credit card debt, upcoming wedding and making ends meet with his artificial grass and landscaping business.
But turning it over to Long Beach police last month was the right thing to do, he said.
The 40-year-old Estrada admits that some days "I think I was nuts," but he adds, "I know in my gut that to keep that money would be wrong."
The Bank of America money bag was lost March 11 by Brinks Armored truck drivers. The unmarked $20 bills were bundled into wads of $20,000 and bound for ATMs.
Long Beach police Sgt. Dina Zapalski said Estrada handed over the money bag to an officer who took a report at one of the landscaper's job sites.
Zapalski said she had never heard of someone turning in so much cash.
"I've had people come to me with purses and wallets with cash in it and they'll turn it in," Zapalski told the Los Angeles Times. "But not like this."
Brinks later gave him a $2,000 reward.
"They should have given him 10 percent," Estrada's mother told the Times.
Personally, I don't know if I could have done it. It was obviously "bank" money and the loss of it would have been insured. The people responsible for losing it would still be held responsible. It isn't like it was a little old lady's life savings...
As long as it wasn't spent on BIG items (at least not all at once) it would likely not be noticed for purposes of taxes/income... Can't buy a car or jewelry with it, but if just used as "fun money" like dinner/dating or petty cash, like about $500-$1,000/month or less... Just couldn't tell anyone about it, especially the kids, friends, and wife. The only way to keep a secret is to never tell anyone.
aarrrggghhh... it makes my head hurt, down conscience, down.
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Lousy $2000? Brinks is way too cheap! WAYYYY cheap.
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1. Stop and think
2. Since you can't really think straight - sit down and think
3. Still can't think straight - buy yourself a beer.
4. OK much better - now another beer.
5. Da hell with it - beers for all - there is nothing like collaborative thinking.
6. No, you reaqlly need to relax: is that a hooker?
7. 5 hookers is better.
8. Another beer maybe?
9. Do hookers drink beer?
10. Apparently they do - loads of it. Collaborative thinking, have I told?
11. Maybe return to the pub? Guys are much better with money...
12.Ok the decision is made -return the cash!
13. one problem though - how to get to the station... anyone got a car?
14. No car - could take a bus but wait do you trust public transportaion this all that 120 000$ ?
15. Still need a car.
16. Is that BMW sign there? Eureka!
17. "what is your safest car?"; "does it drive fast?" "Yes i''l be paying cash, what can i do? credit card debt, upcoming wedding and making ends meet with my artificial grass and landscaping business , doen't leave you much choice..."
18. Ok now to the station - must return the cash!
19. Maybe one more beer? Is that the same hooker?
20. hello officer, see I've found this bag of cash and I would like to return it. here's all the 2 000$ of it. -Thank you, sir, you're a model citizen, you are do ing the right thing!
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