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Monday, Dec. 26, 2011 | 7:35 p.m.
GREENWOOD VILLAGE, Colo. — A Colorado man who found $10,000 before boarding a flight in Las Vegas says he returned the money to the owner because he wanted to show his children it was "the right thing to do."
Greenwood Village resident Mitch Gilbert told KUSA-TV he found two unmarked Caesar's Palace envelopes at the airport and realized there was money inside when he arrived home. The television station reported Monday (http://goo.gl/7aqpU ) that Gilbert called the airport and eventually got in touch with a man from El Paso, Texas, who reported the money missing.
Gilbert says he deposited the money in the man's bank account two days before Christmas. The man told the television station he won the money gambling and dropped it while running to catch a flight.
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Information from: KUSA-TV, http://www.9news.com
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...its a shame there arnt more people in Vegas like him - I would have done the same thing no matter how much - its the right thing to do.
What's wrong with this statement?
Mitch Gilbert told KUSA-TV he found two unmarked Caesar's Palace envelopes.
so he picked up the envelopes in the airport and put them in his pocket without opening them until he got home. so that whole time on the plane he just didnt bother to look inside. doubt it but he returned the money which in my eyes makes him a ass. i would if donated it to charity before i did that
Any person with a conscience would have done the same thing. To go to such great extent, well maybe not, but at least donate it as 702 says, but first try to find the rightful owner. Troulbe is, Las Vegas has no conscience, just ask our civic leaders and Corporate America. Does Corporate America make effort to fix an error, unless it's in their favor?
702, If you ever lost your wallet and there happened to be a load of cash in it, would you want the person who found it to be an *** (your word), and return it to you? Or would you prefer that they give it away?