tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8442430064359197279.post7650254698785653334..comments2024-03-26T10:03:51.827+13:00Comments on Karl du Fresne: Bottom line: the money was not hisKarl du Fresnehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05054853925940134404noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8442430064359197279.post-9675779068227616372008-07-06T21:38:00.000+12:002008-07-06T21:38:00.000+12:00hp: A wallet has ID in it. The roll of cash in the...hp: A wallet has ID in it. The roll of cash in the Sydney Taxi is a quite different thing. Cash is anonymous. I'd hand in a wallet without a moment's hesitation.Steve Withershttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04221815213521767405noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8442430064359197279.post-51356762166138335092008-06-30T22:51:00.000+12:002008-06-30T22:51:00.000+12:00In a class at a language school in Spain we were d...In a class at a language school in Spain we were discussing what we'd do if we found a wallet. There were 10 of us from different countries Britain, Japan, Switzerland, Germany, USA, France & me from NZ. I was the only one who said I'd hand it in to the police. <BR/><BR/>I'm not sure what that says about the others and their countries; but my stance might be a reflection on a Presbyterian upbringing and/or a do-as-you-would-be-done-by philosophy. <BR/><BR/>If I lost something of value I'd hope an honest person would return it so that's how I'd act if I was the one who found it.homepaddockhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08596903968235369282noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8442430064359197279.post-44102755632593887492008-06-29T00:11:00.000+12:002008-06-29T00:11:00.000+12:00Much would depend on the circumstances. Active sta...Much would depend on the circumstances. <BR/><BR/>Active stance: Go look for them. But, what if the address where the men were dropped off was somewhere you were very unlikley to be able to locate them? perhaps an apartment building or shopping area or similar. We don't know. You would have to park and leave the vehicle and go in search of them. Meanwhile, you're not working. Hmmm. If you don't want to lose income because someone else had made a mistake, move on to......<BR/><BR/>Passive Stance Step 1: Most people losing a wad of cash would call the cab company within a short space of time and try to contact the cabbie by identifying time of day and the origin and end points of the fare. So holding on to the money for 24 or 48 hours would allow time for nature to take it's course and things to be sorted out with a minimum of fuss. <BR/><BR/>I would think that 99 times out of 100, this would be the way it would go. But if not...... <BR/><BR/>Passive Stance Step 2: Contact the police and ask their advice. GET A RECEIPT for the cash if you leave it with. <BR/><BR/>Thought: <BR/><BR/>But if two days have passed and no one has tried to recover the money, what point is there in going to the police? If they have not already been contacted, then they likely will not be. <BR/><BR/>Conclusion: Edmonds probably made the story up.Steve Withershttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04221815213521767405noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8442430064359197279.post-21653982390647911872008-06-28T15:49:00.000+12:002008-06-28T15:49:00.000+12:00I had half an ear on the story. I picked up the im...I had half an ear on the story. I picked up the impression that the story was exactly as you have related it and started listening more closely. He relates how various people gave him advice, in one case the advice was to keep the money for the people who'd lost it. He found this vastly amusing as did Kim!<BR/><BR/>I was reminded of an editorial in the Listener many years ago. The editor related an incident in which he had received mail intended for a previous resident. He admitted that usually in such circumstances he simply binned such mail, and made it clear he assumed that to be the normal course of action for the vast majority of his readers.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com