Boston homeless man glad to turn in lost money

[geochem1st]

The backpack contained $2,400 in U.S. currency, almost $40,000 in traveler's checks, Chinese passports and other personal papers.

James, whose age wasn't immediately available, said in his statement that he is from the Boston area and has been homeless since 2005. He said he worked in a courthouse for 13 years but lost his job because of difficulties with his boss.

He said he has a medical problem that sometimes causes dizziness, and lives at a Boston-area shelter where he says he is "very well looked after." James said he is a religious man and God has always looked after him.

He also thanked the strangers who have given him spare change on the street.

"It's just nice to have some money in one's pocket so that as a homeless man I don't feel absolutely broke all the time," he said.

Boston homeless man glad to turn in lost money - seattlepi.com

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he turned in every penny..... he is a rare find.

 

[reborn old]

He said he worked in a courthouse for 13 years but lost his job because of difficulties with his boss.
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he turned in every penny..... he is a rare find.

Without knowing all the facts, perhaps the wrong courtworker was let go ?
Courts absolutely need honest people, and surely this poor guy, if nothing else, is honest.

 

[geochem1st]

Without knowing all the facts, perhaps the wrong courtworker was let go ?
Courts absolutely need honest people, and surely this poor guy, if nothing else, is honest.

they gave him a citation for doing a good deed, not even a reward....this kind of money could have changed his life...

maybe somebody will help him out because of this, i hope.

 

[Blues4U]

Great story--

 

[poncho]

This story doesn't jibe well with my whole "poor people are the devil" theory

 

[Scooter2112]

This story doesn't jibe well with my whole "poor people are the devil" theory

I don't tend to stereotype people's moral dispositions based upon their net worth.

 

[artis_xe]

the police commissioner is looking for publicity while the homeless man is thinking __ "Where the fvck am I going to hang a framed citation ?!? "

 

[THDNUT]

they gave him a citation for doing a good deed, not even a reward....this kind of money could have changed his life...

maybe somebody will help him out because of this, i hope.

Let's each sell one of our LP reissues and give the money to this homeless guy.



You go first.

 

[rxbandit]

I don't tend to stereotype people's moral dispositions based upon their net worth.

And if you did you certainly wouldn't admit it on a guitar forum

 

[Scooter2112]

And if you did you certainly wouldn't admit it on a guitar forum

Actually, never have. Some of the best people I know are barely making it. Not surprised in the least.

Though, there are people on a guitar forum that like to stereotype people views for them, based on some of their beliefs in other areas.

The whole "lack of gray area" thing is a ploy.

 

[cherryles]

[ame=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nFZP8zQ5kzk]Aloe Blacc - I Need A Dollar - YouTube[/ame]

Fair play to him, i hope it wont be the case where no good deed goes unpunished.

 

[RAG7890]

Let's each sell one of our LP reissues and give the money to this homeless guy.



You go first.

Interesting concept. I did.

When we had the really bad floods in Queensland, Australia a couple of years ago I put brand new 2007 CR8 on Ebay as a BIN or Make an Offer.

I stated all the funds from the sale would be sent to the Queensland Flood Appeal etc.

Ebay were fine with it, but would you believe not one offer, no sale, NADA, Zip, Zilch..........& that was a great CR8. I would have accepted below market value because I wanted the money to go to the appeal.

I have a $hitload of guitars & quite often think, I am a dickhead because many don't have enough fresh water to drink or enough food to eat, let along a roof over their head.

More power to the guy for doing the right thing in life.

My 2c FWIW.

 

[AngryHatter]

This story doesn't jibe well with my whole "poor people are the devil" theory

They are takers!

 

[garweft]

Honesty is the best policy.... And honestly, if I would have found it, I would have kept it.

Poor people are so stupid.

 

[geochem1st]

Let's each sell one of our LP reissues and give the money to this homeless guy.



You go first.

if i had a les paul reissue i would.

 

[THDNUT]

You can just write him a check.....


Me, I'm unemployed, I need to hold on to the cash I have.

 

[geochem1st]

You can just write him a check.....


Me, I'm unemployed, I need to hold on to the cash I have.

my current cash holdings are extremely low... i was lucky to take on a paying music student this week, it helped a great deal.... had this been 8 months ago i would have sent the money, as i helped out a few people back then.

 

[AngryHatter]

Honesty is the best policy.... And honestly, if I would have found it, I would have kept it.

Poor people are so stupid.

Really? No pangs of conscience?

 

[AngryHatter]

You can just write him a check.....


Me, I'm unemployed, I need to hold on to the cash I have.

Collecting unemployment? You are one of the 47% and a taker!

(Good luck and I hope you find work soon)

 

[markbastable]

the police commissioner is looking for publicity while the homeless man is thinking __ "Where the fvck am I going to hang a framed citation ?!? "

There's a story from the seventies which I really hope is true.

The uniformed doorman at the BBC building in Portman Street was an ex-Army guy - honourably discharged in '43, having lost an arm in North Africa, couple of medals - and he was on familiar cap-peak-touching terms with everyone who worked at the studios - the producers and directors, the talent, the engineers and cameramen, the posh secretaries, even the lowly writers. Everyone knew and loved old Wilf.

He came up for retirement after thirty-some years' service, never missed a day, out there by the main entrance come rain and shine. And all the people who knew him wanted to give him a parting gift. Traditionally it'd have been a timepiece - a mantle-clock or a good fob-watch - but it was decided to go for something a bit special. So they took a collection and bought Wilf the brand-new, highly-expensive, cutting-edge digital watch. The one with the alarm beeper and the date as well as the hours, minutes and seconds. The one with the space-age liquid crystal numbers. The big chunky one with the buttons on the side that you had to press to see the time.... Using your other hand, obviously.