Stories like this keeps one sane in an insane culture.
The police militarization fund thanks the honest server. The DEA and theirs are investigating the family. “F
"You know how some people don't use banks, I think they're that type of person," the police spokesman said.
The family had attempted to rent a safe deposit box at a bank, but none was immediately available, he added.
There so much about this story that smells rankly to me.
A Mexican resturant with a bag full of cash? All legal?
Drug money?
Of course the police asset-forfeitured it later, but they haver a right to.
If you are stupidly carrying 32K into a restaurant, and dont care enough to keep it secure on your person, then you deserve to lose it.
They were Mexicans. That’s why the cops gave it back to them. Were they regular American citizens it would have gone into the slush fund.
Last year I left my purse in a shopping cart. Someone returned it to the store, but rewarded herself the cash.
Maybe it was two people.
I was ticked off and grateful at the same time.
I’m pretty honest too, but if the customers were wearing hajibs and diapers on their heads.............
[[Waiter hands in $32,000 in cash left at California restaurant]]
What an idiot- He shoudla kept a dollar
Story is from 2013— Sounded familiar.
A very Christmas thing to do. Selfless and generous. Displaying solid Christian values. Kudos to the honest man. You can put the lamp down now Diogenes.
Good on the employee for doing the right thing. I hope they were rewarded for it in a good way. Even if they want to remain anonymous.
I can imagine all the things going through the finder’s head: “Seriously? Is this a test? Who would leave that much lying around? Bad guys?!? They’ll tear this place apart if they don’t get it back!”
First of all, it’s sad when anyone does something honest that it’s a big deal.
Second, the family owns a restaurant and doesn’t have a bank account? The IRS will want to know about that.
Third, finding an honest cop who didn’t keep the money is a bigger story than an honest waiter.
This is central California, Fresno. Meth labs are rampant. The mountains are full of illegal marijuana grows guarded by the Mexican mafia. Someone leaves $32,000 in cash supposedly from a Mexican restaurant? They are obviously laundering drug money, maybe through a “legitimate” business, the restaurant? If it looks like a duck and walks like a duck...
It is very common for south of the border residence to not put money in to banks. Especially in the less stable places.
What stands out to me is that someone is still busing tables after 10 years at Applebees.
"He just said that he did it because it was the right thing to do and he didn't want the right thing being overwhelmed by anything else," Hellyer said.
The waiter's refusal to allow any follow-through is the natural instinct of a righteous man. Any reward for the act, even publicity, makes the act immediately transactional, and renders the motivation for doing the act at least partially self-serving. I cannot tell you how refreshing it is to hear of that rare man who has got his priorities so much in line with God's will.
God bless the waiter for his honesty.
Story of the day!