technically, I guess you would have to agree that (a) an award was offered for return of the ring and (b) the ring got returned.
but there is a lot more to consider than just those two facts, isn’t there?
I vote for no reward and charges of felony theft.
The moral of the story is to not try and return found property. Throw it away or let it rest where you saw it and let the owner be without forever. If the finder had wanted to pawn this off, she could have easily done so. She didn’t steal anything, she found it and had good intentions for which she followed, just a bit slow at it. The lady got her ring back and to have the police arrest the women is a joke, she should pay the reward she offered and be happy she got her ring (for which she probably already got paid for by her insurance carrier and was trying to double dip….) The suit should be dismissed after payment of the reward. I’m surprised to find anyone on the side of the owner in this case.
Doug, I’m with you on this. Who says the woman who found the ring even knew it was real? Sounds a bit gawdy and left behind on a tanning hook without much regard. If PropGal was right, there’d be no issue…because the owner wouldn’t have forgotten her ring in the 1st place. The reality is people forget their rings (even big ones) all the time. If the woman who found it was was moving, she was busy and probably had a million other things on her mind. More might have done more to find her and give a call. Was her mail forwarded? Did she arrange utility service elsewhere? I was arrested once while driving a friend’s car who’s suspended plates (he forgot to send the insurance verification form back). I can tell you it’s pretty scary. How much worse be arrested for a crime. I’d probably sue too.
I forgot….I forgot….I forgot….UNTIL a reward was offered. I call b***s*** on this one. She was keeping the ring hidden until enough time passed that she felt safe selling it or keeping it as her own. No woman forgets she has a ring like that.
I guess it’s possible she forgot she put the ring in a pocket, but If I went into a tanning room and saw that ring, the first thing I would have done is take it straight to the front desk. I can guarantee the woman who lost it, went straight back to the tanning salon looking for that ring. I do not think this woman forgot she had that ring.
It may seem odd I’ve just come across this post 9 years later but feel the need to comment:- If you ever come across a belonging someone clearly “left and forgot” in a private establishment, you should not consider it a “lost” or “stolen” item, not even touch it, neither pick it up nor place it in your pocket, let alone remove it from the establishment and take it away with you. A woman who takes off her ring outside the privacy of her home does it for a good reason, ends up remembering when, where and why she took it off, and rushes back to pick it up. If you are a decent person, you will see the ring and leave it UNTOUCHED, hoping and praying the legitimate owner will soon come running to fetch it. If you are a decent person doubting whether others will be equally decent, you will still leave the object UNTOUCHED in its position and immediately alert the establishment staff of its existence (they generally have a liability insurance that investigates and covers lost/stolen items in their premises… who in their right mind would think they’d get away with theft when there’s usually a programmed appointment list??). And last but not least, there are cameras everywhere, and you may just fall into a “trap” when you least expect it!!
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“But this called my whole character into question.” Ms Land, what character would that be?
technically, I guess you would have to agree that (a) an award was offered for return of the ring and (b) the ring got returned.
but there is a lot more to consider than just those two facts, isn’t there?
I vote for no reward and charges of felony theft.
I agree bob. Under Ms Land’s theory, every thief who gets caught could then claim a reward for the items that are recovered.
Proves the Point that people will sue for literally anything!
The moral of the story is to not try and return found property. Throw it away or let it rest where you saw it and let the owner be without forever. If the finder had wanted to pawn this off, she could have easily done so. She didn’t steal anything, she found it and had good intentions for which she followed, just a bit slow at it. The lady got her ring back and to have the police arrest the women is a joke, she should pay the reward she offered and be happy she got her ring (for which she probably already got paid for by her insurance carrier and was trying to double dip….) The suit should be dismissed after payment of the reward. I’m surprised to find anyone on the side of the owner in this case.
Doug, I’m with you on this. Who says the woman who found the ring even knew it was real? Sounds a bit gawdy and left behind on a tanning hook without much regard. If PropGal was right, there’d be no issue…because the owner wouldn’t have forgotten her ring in the 1st place. The reality is people forget their rings (even big ones) all the time. If the woman who found it was was moving, she was busy and probably had a million other things on her mind. More might have done more to find her and give a call. Was her mail forwarded? Did she arrange utility service elsewhere? I was arrested once while driving a friend’s car who’s suspended plates (he forgot to send the insurance verification form back). I can tell you it’s pretty scary. How much worse be arrested for a crime. I’d probably sue too.
I forgot….I forgot….I forgot….UNTIL a reward was offered. I call b***s*** on this one. She was keeping the ring hidden until enough time passed that she felt safe selling it or keeping it as her own. No woman forgets she has a ring like that.
I’m thinking PropGal speaks the truth…..
I think PropGal speaks mainly the truth, but how did the owner forget the ring???????
I guess it’s possible she forgot she put the ring in a pocket, but If I went into a tanning room and saw that ring, the first thing I would have done is take it straight to the front desk. I can guarantee the woman who lost it, went straight back to the tanning salon looking for that ring. I do not think this woman forgot she had that ring.
It may seem odd I’ve just come across this post 9 years later but feel the need to comment:- If you ever come across a belonging someone clearly “left and forgot” in a private establishment, you should not consider it a “lost” or “stolen” item, not even touch it, neither pick it up nor place it in your pocket, let alone remove it from the establishment and take it away with you. A woman who takes off her ring outside the privacy of her home does it for a good reason, ends up remembering when, where and why she took it off, and rushes back to pick it up. If you are a decent person, you will see the ring and leave it UNTOUCHED, hoping and praying the legitimate owner will soon come running to fetch it. If you are a decent person doubting whether others will be equally decent, you will still leave the object UNTOUCHED in its position and immediately alert the establishment staff of its existence (they generally have a liability insurance that investigates and covers lost/stolen items in their premises… who in their right mind would think they’d get away with theft when there’s usually a programmed appointment list??). And last but not least, there are cameras everywhere, and you may just fall into a “trap” when you least expect it!!