Yeah no normal person is carrying that much cash. Its either a trap or a crime.
The closest normal reason I can think of is a poorer person having to pay rent in cash to their underhanded landlord. Such a loss is devastating.
But the police probably aren’t getting it all back to them though, esp since theyd have to go in and ask (AFTER dropping it off), including explaining their carry amount.
…so I’d rather look for contact info of some kind, but then we’re back to trap or crime.
tmyakal@infosec.pub 3 hours ago
Absolutely this. NYPD used to set up “stings” where they’d place a wallet like this down and then arrest the first person to pick it up. Doesn’t matter if you were going to take it to the police station to turn it in or not, they just arrest you on the spot.
cattywampas@lemmy.world 3 hours ago
For what crime?
djdarren@piefed.social 2 hours ago
Picking up a wallet? A succulent bursting wallet?
tmyakal@infosec.pub 3 hours ago
Theft. Pickpocketing. You’ve got a wallet that isn’t yours, so you must have stolen it. Nevermind that the office arresting you put it there and watched you pick it up, because it’s your word against there’s.
It was a quick and easy way for cops to hit their quota, even if the DA didn’t end up prosecuting. Although usually they’d at least try to threaten you into a plea just to help their conviction rate.
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LifeInMultipleChoice@lemmy.dbzer0.com 3 hours ago
Great way for an officer to get fired and the city to be sued. Without proof that they didn’t attempt to return it to the owner there is no theft.
Also most states have a time period for returning such property, and it isn’t minutes it’s days
ironhydroxide@sh.itjust.works 3 hours ago
My word against where’s?
sentient_loom@sh.itjust.works 3 hours ago
I found an article that backs this up. Still not sure precisely what the crime is. Theft, I guess?
policemag.com/…/nypd-lucky-bag-sting-snares-300-o…
snooggums@piefed.world 3 hours ago
From the article they consider it to be theft if not turned in with all contents. So not arrested for picking it up, but also entrapment bullshit in my opinion since police love to keep unclaimed cash for themselves. Criminalizing that for regular people removes competition.
cattywampas@lemmy.world 3 hours ago
Ok that’s a little different than being arrested for picking up a random wallet on the sidewalk.