Honesty, Heroism or Hedonism?

Coney · 03-03-2003, 05:05 PM

Nice simple question this one......or is it?

The scenario.....

Saturday morning. You decide to take a taxi into the center of town. You climb into the taxi, the driver seems surly but his driving is ok, he doesn't seem interested in any small talk.

On the floor in front of the seat beside you, you notice a battered leather bag. It is partially open and you're sure you can see a large amount of used $50/£50 notes. The driver seems oblivious to both yourself and the bag so you lean forward for a closer look. Sure enough the bag is stuffed with a large amount of used money but there are also two handguns and a few unspent bullets lying atop the money!

What would you do?

Gwaimir Windgem · 03-03-2003, 05:27 PM

Hmm...I don't know...I think I'd turn in the guns, and probably the money, but I'm not sure...

Cirdan · 03-03-2003, 05:31 PM

Fifties are too closely monitored by the Feds. Maybe just grab enough for a night on the town.

LuthienTinuviel · 03-03-2003, 05:34 PM

quickly memorise where the guns are lying and make like i dropped something, or had to tie my shoe and slip just a few packets of notes into my pockets/bag/pants/socks/shoes.... putting everything back where it was.
then i would tell the guy about the sack laying back there, and if he gets that nasty look inhis eye like "don't touch it" then you don't touch it again, and you still get a reward.

not the most honest thing to do, but then again, who is really truly honest these days??

Lady of Rohan · 03-03-2003, 05:34 PM

I would probably turn in the suitcase, how I don't know. But considering that I don't take cabs, then the chances of that happening to me nowadays is pretty slim.

Insidious Rex · 03-03-2003, 05:35 PM

Take em. Dispose of the guns safely. Sit on the money for a little while to see if theres any news on it. Then launder it appropriately.

Cirdan · 03-03-2003, 05:42 PM

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Originally posted by Insidious Rex
Then launder it appropriately.

Lather, rinse, and repeat?

My brother and I found a gun in a suitcase behind a jewelry store when we were kids. Some brilliant thieves there!

Coney · 03-03-2003, 05:48 PM

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Originally posted by Cirdan
Maybe just grab enough for a night on the town.

That's exactly what I would do

............I'd probably regret not taking the lot later .............. but time in jail is no fun at all

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Insidious Rex · 03-03-2003, 05:58 PM

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Originally posted by Coney
That's exactly what I would do............I'd probably regret not taking the lot later .............. but time in jail is no fun at all.

I dont know if its jail time youd have to worry about quite as much as dealing with the thugs that own the guns and the money. they are gonna want it back and we can assume they have more guns. if somehow the authorities track you what can they do? you didnt steal it. theyll slap your hands and tell you you are an idiot for playing such a dangerous game with dirty money. its found money. granted taking the guns could be criminal but even that wouldnt get you much. at least not over this side of the atlantic

Coney · 03-03-2003, 06:04 PM

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Originally posted by Insidious Rex
I dont know if its jail time youd have to worry about quite as much as dealing with the thugs that own the guns and the money. they are gonna want it back and we can assume they have more guns. if somehow the authorities track you what can they do? you didnt steal it. theyll slap your hands and tell you you are an idiot for playing such a dangerous game with dirty money. its found money. granted taking the guns could be criminal but even that wouldnt get you much. at least not over this side of the atlantic

That's the trick. In the UK the "dirty money" could easily be dealt with but yer caught with a firearm in a public place it's a mandatory 5 yrs in jail with no chance of parole

I'd just take enough cash for a couple of good hangovers......and maybe a small(ish) motorbike

Celebréiel · 03-03-2003, 06:15 PM

I think id try to take a little cash, plot on about reaching down and slipping a little in my hand.but... Id probably chicken out , being scared of getting beat up or worse by the cabbie , not even mention it to anyone but have a good story to blab to all my friends about.

...If I was feeling brave, Id blindly grab a wad of cash and treat everyone to expensive dinners!

***Earniel*** · 03-03-2003, 07:07 PM

I would probably become very interested in what's going on outside the cab. And try not to look at the money. Then as soon as the cab gets were I need to be, pay for the ride and get the hell out of there as fast as I can without becoming suspicious.

Now if it was only the money, I might be tempted to nick a few notes. But since I usually suffer from a very acute sense of honesty I probably wouldn't even dare to steal some even then. But the guns are enough to make me panic and because of their presence I probably wouldn't even dare to look at the money.

Well, I won't deny that I'm a coward but I'd rather be alive and a coward than a few illegal bucks richer and a little bit dead. That bit of money isn't worth dying over. I probably wouldn't even regret that I didn't take the money, I'd probably be more relieved that I got out alive!

I might call the police afterwards to report what I saw. But further than that I wouldn't go.

Evenstar1400 · 03-03-2003, 07:50 PM

well im assuming that its the cab drivers stuff, so heres what i would do.

1. say "Oh wait! stop here! my friends there on the sidewalk!"
2. as he pulls over, id knock over my purse and proceed to pick it up.
3. while doing that, say "youve been a great driver, whats your name??
4. say thanks, and "i wont be long can you wait here?"
5. take my purse, approach a person that looks trustworthy, say hey and be like the guy thats driving my cab has a gun can you call the police for me
6. hope that the guy wont leave and the person will call the police and that theyll actually come

LuthienTinuviel · 03-03-2003, 08:53 PM

that's a good idea evenstar.

Baby-K · 03-04-2003, 02:36 AM

I'd take some notes out with my toes (very nimble feet) - just enough to have a whole lotta fun with. When I get out I'd thank him for the ride & pay him with his own money (presuming it is his).

What type of gun is it? Is it something small that can be concealed easily or is it a larger type? This info could seriously alter my actions...............

Elven Archer · 03-04-2003, 03:09 AM

well if it was his, why would it be in the back seat? So assuming it's not his, i'd ask him he ever leaves anything in the back seat of his cab or something like that,just to be sure it's not his. If he looks like someone who might try to fight me for the money or something then i would't tell him about. I'd get his cab number,name,company or whatever(never been in a cab) that might be useful later. then i'd go to the police with it,cause it might be stolen and then they might be able to use the info i would have got to try to find out who was in the cab before me and then catch him.

03-03-2003, 05:05 PM	#1
Coney The Buddy Rabbit Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: Trapped in the headlights.. Posts: 3,372	Honesty, Heroism or Hedonism? Nice simple question this one......or is it? The scenario..... Saturday morning. You decide to take a taxi into the center of town. You climb into the taxi, the driver seems surly but his driving is ok, he doesn't seem interested in any small talk. On the floor in front of the seat beside you, you notice a battered leather bag. It is partially open and you're sure you can see a large amount of used $50/£50 notes. The driver seems oblivious to both yourself and the bag so you lean forward for a closer look. Sure enough the bag is stuffed with a large amount of used money but there are also two handguns and a few unspent bullets lying atop the money! What would you do? __________________ Blessed are the cracked, they let the light in Beatallica

03-03-2003, 05:27 PM	#2
Gwaimir Windgem Dread Mothy Lord and Halfwitted Apprentice Loremaster Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: Thomas Aquinas College, Santa Paula, CA Posts: 10,820	Hmm...I don't know...I think I'd turn in the guns, and probably the money, but I'm not sure... __________________ Crux fidelis, inter omnes arbor una nobilis. Nulla talem silva profert, fronde, flore, germine. Dulce lignum, dulce clavo, dulce pondus sustinens. 'With a melon?' - Eric Idle

03-03-2003, 05:31 PM	#3
Cirdan Elf Lord of the Grey Havens Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: somewhere else Posts: 2,381	Fifties are too closely monitored by the Feds. Maybe just grab enough for a night on the town. __________________ There exists a limit to the force even ther most powerful may apply without destroying themselves. Judging this limit is the true artistry of government. Misuse of power is the fatal sin. The law cannot be a tool of vengance, never a hostage, nor a fortification against the martyrs it has created. You cannot threaten any individual and escape the consequences. -Muad'dib on Law The Stilgar Commentary

03-03-2003, 05:34 PM	#4
LuthienTinuviel protector of orphaned rabbits Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: Kalamazoo... yes, its a real place! Posts: 1,236	quickly memorise where the guns are lying and make like i dropped something, or had to tie my shoe and slip just a few packets of notes into my pockets/bag/pants/socks/shoes.... putting everything back where it was. then i would tell the guy about the sack laying back there, and if he gets that nasty look inhis eye like "don't touch it" then you don't touch it again, and you still get a reward. not the most honest thing to do, but then again, who is really truly honest these days?? __________________

03-03-2003, 05:34 PM	#5
Lady of Rohan Doughy Elf Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: Canada Posts: 1,006	I would probably turn in the suitcase, how I don't know. But considering that I don't take cabs, then the chances of that happening to me nowadays is pretty slim. Last edited by Lady of Rohan : 03-03-2003 at 05:37 PM.

03-03-2003, 05:35 PM	#6
Insidious Rex Quasi Evil Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: Maryland, US Posts: 4,634	Take em. Dispose of the guns safely. Sit on the money for a little while to see if theres any news on it. Then launder it appropriately. __________________ "People's political beliefs don't stem from the factual information they've acquired. Far more the facts people choose to believe are the product of their political beliefs." "Injustice anywhere is a threat to justice everywhere."

03-03-2003, 06:15 PM	#11
Celebréiel Elven Warrior Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: A house! Posts: 376	I think id try to take a little cash, plot on about reaching down and slipping a little in my hand.but... Id probably chicken out , being scared of getting beat up or worse by the cabbie , not even mention it to anyone but have a good story to blab to all my friends about. ...If I was feeling brave, Id blindly grab a wad of cash and treat everyone to expensive dinners! __________________ Peace Yeah, Your an individual...just like everyone else. http://cartalien.deviantart.com/ - Arty goodness

03-03-2003, 07:07 PM	#12
*Earniel* The Chocoholic Sea Elf Administrator Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: N?n in Eilph (Belgium) Posts: 14,363	I would probably become very interested in what's going on outside the cab. And try not to look at the money. Then as soon as the cab gets were I need to be, pay for the ride and get the hell out of there as fast as I can without becoming suspicious. Now if it was only the money, I might be tempted to nick a few notes. But since I usually suffer from a very acute sense of honesty I probably wouldn't even dare to steal some even then. But the guns are enough to make me panic and because of their presence I probably wouldn't even dare to look at the money. Well, I won't deny that I'm a coward but I'd rather be alive and a coward than a few illegal bucks richer and a little bit dead. That bit of money isn't worth dying over. I probably wouldn't even regret that I didn't take the money, I'd probably be more relieved that I got out alive! I might call the police afterwards to report what I saw. But further than that I wouldn't go. __________________ We are not things. Last edited by Earniel : 03-03-2003 at 07:08 PM.

03-03-2003, 07:50 PM	#13
Evenstar1400 Elven Warrior Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: In the inner depths of my lair. Posts: 421	well im assuming that its the cab drivers stuff, so heres what i would do. 1. say "Oh wait! stop here! my friends there on the sidewalk!" 2. as he pulls over, id knock over my purse and proceed to pick it up. 3. while doing that, say "youve been a great driver, whats your name?? 4. say thanks, and "i wont be long can you wait here?" 5. take my purse, approach a person that looks trustworthy, say hey and be like the guy thats driving my cab has a gun can you call the police for me 6. hope that the guy wont leave and the person will call the police and that theyll actually come __________________ Treebeard: Hmm, you look like hobbits, smell like hobbits, feel like hobbits and sound like hobbits. You must be orcs!

03-03-2003, 08:53 PM	#14
LuthienTinuviel protector of orphaned rabbits Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: Kalamazoo... yes, its a real place! Posts: 1,236	that's a good idea evenstar. __________________

03-04-2003, 02:36 AM	#15
Baby-K Corruptor Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: Jozi SA Posts: 1,885	I'd take some notes out with my toes (very nimble feet) - just enough to have a whole lotta fun with. When I get out I'd thank him for the ride & pay him with his own money (presuming it is his). What type of gun is it? Is it something small that can be concealed easily or is it a larger type? This info could seriously alter my actions............... __________________ Don't wet yourself with excitement.

03-04-2003, 03:09 AM	#16
Elven Archer Elven Warrior Join Date: May 2002 Location: America! Posts: 480	well if it was his, why would it be in the back seat? So assuming it's not his, i'd ask him he ever leaves anything in the back seat of his cab or something like that,just to be sure it's not his. If he looks like someone who might try to fight me for the money or something then i would't tell him about. I'd get his cab number,name,company or whatever(never been in a cab) that might be useful later. then i'd go to the police with it,cause it might be stolen and then they might be able to use the info i would have got to try to find out who was in the cab before me and then catch him. __________________ "In three words I can sum up everything I've learned about life: 'it goes on'." ~robert frost

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