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[–] 17 points 2 years ago (2 children)

Good on him for doing the right thing, but a few thoughts.

  1. Who the fuck walks around with that much cash? I keep a $20 bill (CAD, so only about 14 EUR) in my wallet for emergencies and everything else gets paid by card.
  2. I suspect the police had a few similar questions for anyone brave enough to claim that wallet.
  3. As per the community this is posted in, it's a bummer that he was homeless in the first place but this is a huge windfall for him. Systemic issues aside, I see this as a win for the dude and his family.
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  • [–] [S] 10 points 2 years ago* (1 child)

    Re #3; Yeah, that's the "heart warming human interest story" part of the orphan crushing machine.

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  • [–] 8 points 2 years ago

    Oh, I get it. I definitely didn't mean to imply that this doesn't fit here - just that the situation isn't quite as demoralizing as many posts in this community.

    He did a good thing and was handsomely rewarded for it by others. The situation in question wasn't directly related to his financial plight. I'm sure I'm over-complicating it though. I'm just less bummed out by this story than I'm used to on this sub. Sooooo ... yay?

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