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October 3, 2008 by Fred HosierPosted in: Latest News & Views, That's how they do it in ______
Regardless of what you read, there are some honest people left in this world.
This man could really use some extra money. That’s why what he did is even more remarkable.
Thomas Liedtke, an employed construction worker, found a package filled with 16,000 euros (approximately $25,000) in cash and gold jewelery beside a busy German road.
He promptly turned it over to police.
Liedtke could really use the money.
His son is disabled, and his family relies on state unemployment benefits of about 600 euros (approximately $900) per month.
“It would have come in handy for the heating bill,” Liedtke said. “But my conscience got the better of me. It was a hard decision to go to the police.”
No one has claimed the money which means no reward for Liedtke’s honesty.
Tags: benefits, honest employee, unemployed
October 3rd, 2008 at 10:40 am
What happens to the cash if no one claims it? Do they have a policy of returning it to the person who turned it in?? I would love to hear that Mr. Liedtke eventually got the money after all!