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A Georgia<\/a> man who pocketed $30 someone dropped on the floor inside a Walmart returned the cash after police publicly sought help identifying him, ending a case that drew ridicule from social media users who questioned why authorities were chasing a few lost bills.<\/p>\n

The Albany Police Department<\/a> in Georgia posted a photo of the man and asked the public to help identify him after another shopper dropped the cash at a local Walmart.<\/p>\n

Police said the man picked up the $30 but did not turn it in to store employees.<\/p>\n

CONSTRUCTION WORKERS UNCOVER $10 MILLION IN GOLD WHILE BUILDING SEWER UNDER FORMER BREWERY<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n

The department\u2019s post drew skeptical and sarcastic reactions<\/a> from commenters who wondered whether the missing $30 called for a public search.<\/p>\n

One user recalled finding a bank envelope containing $8,000 in a parking lot and said that was a different story.<\/p>\n

“Now that is something you turn in, not $30 found inside a Walmart,” the user wrote.<\/p>\n

Another commenter imagined what might have happened if the money had been turned in to Walmart employees.<\/p>\n

“ATTENTION SHOPPERS! $30 HAS BEEN FOUND. IF IT BELONGS TO YOU, PLEASE COME GET IT…” the user wrote.<\/p>\n

“What’s the crime lmao?” another user asked.<\/p>\n

FLORIDA WOMAN ACCUSED OF HIDING THOUSANDS IN STOLEN CASH INSIDE BODY AFTER ALLEGEDLY SCAMMING SENIOR<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n

The jokes even made their way to an unrelated police post about a shooting<\/a>.<\/p>\n

“I\u2019m just thankful you guys captured that old man who found $30,” one commenter wrote sarcastically. “I\u2019m sleeping a bit more soundly knowing people aren\u2019t out there just finding money like a bunch of savages.”<\/p>\n

Police later announced that the man had returned the money to its owner.<\/p>\n

The victim initially wanted to pursue charges but changed their mind after getting the $30 back, according to the department.<\/p>\n

Georgia law specifically addresses lost or mislaid property, making it a crime to knowingly keep such property without first taking reasonable steps to return it to its owner.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

Source – https:\/\/www.foxnews.com\/us\/georgia-walmart-shopper-picks-up-30-floor-local-police-launches-search <\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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