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Subscribe to RSSPolice were called to a Michigan grade school after $20,000 in cash was found in a 12-year-old's backpack. The student was passing it out to friends. WDIV's Lauren Podell reports.
A Michigan middle school student showed up to class Monday with a backpack stuffed with $20,000 and handed out wads of cash to her friends, officials said.
The unidentified girl, 12, received the money from another child who lives across the street from her parents' house in Taylor, a suburb near Detroit, Police Chief Mary Sclabassi told The Detroit News.
Administrators at The Sixth Grade Academy became suspicious Monday morning when the girl was spotted doling out stacks of $100 bills to her classmates. Some of her peers were given as much as $500, Sclabassi told NBC affiliate WDIV in Detroit.
As soon as the school principal learned of the student's generosity, she called the police. All of the money was recovered, the chief said.
"Had word gotten out to maybe someone other than some other 12-year-olds, it could have put [the student] in a dangerous position," Sclabassi told WDIV.
The girl's unidentified neighbors have claimed their money, but police are still investigating Monday's strange incident, Sclabassi confirmed to The Detroit News.
Teresa D. Winnie, the assistant superintendent for the Taylor School District, said in a statement Tuesday that local officials "do not have a specific protocol for this type of situation."
"There was no threat to the student body in the building and the matter is currently in the hands of the Taylor Police Department," Winnie said.
The Sixth Grade Academy is a public middle school with roughly 700 students.
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The police should just wait until the suspect is holed up in a house somewhere and then call in the LAPD to demolish and fire-bomb the house with their "non-flammable" tear gas. The LAPD are experts at that. Then they can proclaim it to be an accident just like with Chris Dorner.
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First of all genius this happened in Detroit - LAPD has no jurisdiction there. Not sure if you're aware but Detroit is in MICHIGAN. It's another state nowhere near California, which is where LA is located.
Second of all, the 12 year old giving the money away didn't kill anyone, and was not a threat to anyone, and also was not doing anything illegal.
Finally, you might want to try learning how to read with comprehension.
udunnoBro: because of course a 12 yr with $20k in cash is a normal occurrence !
Unemployment is high in detroit, so where did the monies come from :
Detroit = drug monies
Danger = drug dealers dont like people giving away their monies (retaliation)
The little girls family is now in danger... give it a week and we will read another story of home burned down, drive-by shooting or family in hiding !
Or I could be wrong and the drug dealers will throw a block party and everyone will get drunk and then the shooting begins, either way this will end badly !
Detroit. Backpack filled with $100 bills. And you think drugs are involved?
UDunnoBro: I did not gather that realityspeaks was suggesting that LAPD has jurisdiction or is based anywhere near Detroit, nor that the 12 year old was actually a criminal, rather he/she was just making a statement about the LAPD and what happened with Chris Dorner.
Finally, maybe you need to learn to read comments without taking things so literally.
Ah, well, as far as I am concerned that money could be from pencil sales. Since they did not list more info, then I will not condemn before I know.. Even if it seems an open and shut case.
Girl Scout cookie sale money.
Forget the details... What a generous kid!
That little girl will make a great Democrat someday, already has experience handing out other people's money
Uh...Johnny...um...well I'm afraid we're going to need the money that Mary gave you...uh... back.
Johnny: "What money?"
Just before she began throwing out the money, she was heard screaming "Allahu Fair Share".
Ur on crack, n!66er!!!
Union money or Former Mayor's
Seems like some people still don't recognize sarcasm when they see it.
I hear lives right next door to you and your teen mom crew
Detroit is Mo-Town
Mo-Drugs
Mo-Guns
Mo-Crime
1.4 - are drugs involved? Is the POPE Argentinian?
realityspeaks
well said ..
Well there is no crime to report as of right now. But lets wait juuuuuust a bit and see what the Internal Revenue Service has to say about a backpack full of $20,000 cash. And if whom ever it is that this belonged to hasn't already left Chicago, they will very soon be on an all expenses paid bus trip out of town at the expense of the Federal Prison system. ;-)
It wasn't drug money, it was the cash to buy every single house within a 3 mile radius.
Hate to tell you all this and burst your little bubble, but there's lots of legitimate reasons for someone to have that much cash. Drugs are far from the only explanation. The owners have already claimed it. (per the article) If it was drug money it's doubtful they would have told the cops it was theirs. There's still no law against having cash!
OLdDog , If you doubt that drug dealers or runners would not claim the money you live in another world then I. #1 They have no brains....#2 They may owe thier dealer...#3 Again No Brains.... And if it were legit and they were smart enough to earn it legally, Do you think they would have it just laying around where a child could walk off with it?............#4 ooop did i say..NO BRAINS.....
Wow, the unidentified parents who claimed their money will now be the subject of all kinds of law enforcement activity. They will do their best to prove they got the money illegally and confiscate it all. Next will be the three letter places coming to call, you know? the FBI, IRS, DHS, etc. As we all know, the current administration will do their best to redistribute it , to among themselves of course.
Nah, just mad money for those domestic arguments and crazy spending sprees.....................no nefarious or illegal activity going. Some people are fortunate enough to have that much cash for their kids to give away.
"Administrators at The Sixth Grade Academy became suspicious Monday morning when the girl was spotted doling out stacks of $100 bills to her classmates."
"________________________" Let's have a contest for best entry for filling in the blank.
My nomination is, "The administrators union applied for a merit increase for the sharp eyed administrators who instead of being holed up in the teacher's lounge stepped in to stop this egregious behavior." (Administrators, go to your dictionary to look up what "egregious" means.)
The girl's "unidentified neighbors" claimed the money. So, this 12 year old robbed the neighbors of $20,000 in cash and started handing it out. Didn't see anyone asking.
How did she get $20K cash from the "neighbors"?
Gee, my Mom never gave me more than $5 for school, I never realized until now how cheap some parents are
Taylor isn't Detroit. It's a suburb of Detroit..
Paws, the article states that the neighbor's kid gave it to her.
Taylor is a suburd NEAR Detroit, not Detroit. I only wish people would read carefully. Really. Like just one person.
Taylor, Michigan: The racial makeup of the city was 78.0% White, 15.8% African American, 0.5% Native American, 1.8% Asian, 1.3% from other races, and 2.6% from two or more races.
I am still in shock that there are still dorner supporters... his firing was justified...the so called beating was denied by the person he says was beaten...
secondly being fired does not give anybodey the right to go on a killing spree...
and the police did shoot in tear gas that caught fire...but he shot himself before he burned up...because he knew he was caught and would have been given the death penalty
And you know this for fact How.???? Are you one of the officers involved in the Murder of Dorner. And Yes I said murder. He was a Whistle Blower and they wanted him dead for being Honest. I have no Problem with his reaction. Need more people Like him If you ask me.
So, the Blackman, when will YOU be stepping up to fill the shoes of Mr. Dorner? Before you do, tell us your real name so we can follow YOUR story on tv. Need more people like him? More people to go on shooting rampages, killing innocent people? Nice, guy, real nice.
I got what The Blackman said. The LAPD has been killing innocent people for years! They definitely didn't want someone honest on their police force. Dorner was one of them. He was on the inside. He knew what was really going on. He had to go. They fired him...WHY? Answer that question. Was it because he told on an officer who was abusing someone who was probably innocent to get information out of that person. Cops have no right to beat information out of someone. Even if the person wasn't innocent, based on the story, the person who was being kicked by LAPD was not arrested....just having the crap being beat out of him. Ever heard of "innocent until proven guilty"?
And everyone has a right to a FAIR trial, including Dorner. But he'll never get one, will he? The whole story is a load of crap and shady as the LAPD is well known to be.
There are some places I will NEVER live because of the blatant corruption. Florida is first on my list and LA is probably a close second.
Strange how the defenders of the LAPD are silent on the shoot first, identify later routine they pulled on two different vehicles. They wanted Dorner dead before he could ever speak another word. Why did those detectives open fire on a truck with two women in it? Why did Riverside cops open fire on another vehicle that same day? Those actions certainly seem like they wanted Dorner dead instead of arrested...
Sounds like little Lashwanda found her brothers operating capital
I am surprised anyone claimed the money. It is more than likely drug money and the parents of the kid who gave the money to her friend are likely drug dealers or involved in some other criminal activity. People simply do not have $20,000 sitting around the house in a small duffel bag is the money is being made legitimately. I am sure that the police will now be asking a lot of questions about where the money came from and keeping a close eye on these parents.
Agreed JS, that just screams, come stack out my house, I have lots of drug money laying around, ah well no one ever said criminals where smart
JS, Maybe she was just from the affluent part of town. You know, a 1%er :-)
I watched a little bit of Ed the Head last night on Progressive TV talk, and he was bemoaning the state takeover of Detroit's finances. He didn't mention that Detroit was about 13 billion down the hole, but did mention his solution of collecting the unpaid traffic tickets and unpaid property taxes. So I'm guessing this stash of money, obviously can't come from any crime source, specifically in Detroit, and is probably better explained as a well intended resident collecting unpaid traffic violations, money put into a pack sack to be turned into City Hall, before it got sidetracked to show and tell. If every school district in Detroit had a backpack with $20,000 in it, it still wouldn't put much of a dent in 13 billion. As far as the unpaid property taxes... Ed I hate to suggest this, those people may have left town with no intention of coming back, nor paying their taxes, primarily because if past political corruption could purloin those tax dollars at the local level, future crooks are likely to do the same. So much for that Progressive solution to city budget problems.
Sounds like little Lashwanda found her brothers operating capital
I'm curious as to why you chose the name Lashwanda. Care to elaborate?
First of all, Reno, I wasn't asking you. There's a specific reason why I'm asking the person who originally posted it. I wonder why he/she didn't use a name like Marie or Kelly or Elizabeth.
OK, let's make it Katwanda, feel better now? Sheeze....
No.....
Let's make it Jane or Sally or Anne.... There, fixed it for ya!!
BTW, No chance someone sold a car or it's insurance or settlement money for someone who just turned 18.... Naaaaa, cant be.
LMAO!!!
It was so obviously a blatant racist remark.
Ignorance, serving the Republican party and the South for over 100 years.
OK, let's make it Katwanda, feel better now? Sheeze....
Correct me if I'm wrong but it seems to me that you were trying to make the girl sound black. The chances of her being black in Taylor, MI are only 16%.
I didn't know Katwanda is a name predominately used by black people. I don't get out much...
Christian:
It was so obviously a blatant racist remark.
Ignorance, serving the Republican party and the South for over 100 years.
I agree with your first statement but I find that your second statement is just as bad as "please make it end's" assumption that the girl is black. Not all Republicans are racist. I know this because my husband is a Rep. You're looking a little like a hypocrite.
when will it end-2085868 I don't get out much...
Now that I believe.
Kat,
I was generalizing. I happen to know many non-racist people that are Republicans. Most of them very good people.
However, racists typically align themselves with the Republican Party. It's infested with them. This is unfortunate because for a lot of people, they only see this. Then when a conservative comes along with a great idea... it's ignored by a lot of people on just those grounds alone.
reno: Kat you are wrong. Blacks make up 8.7% of Taylor's population.
OK, I stand corrected, then. 8.7% is a lot less than 16%. So it's a lily white town and people here assume the girl is black. Man, I can't believe how many racists there are on the vine.
Are you guys really suggesting that simply because it is not normal for people to have 20,000 in cash that this is drug money? Have nobody thought about the lil old wrinkly white lady or man who is paranoid about giving their money to the bank and hides tonnes of cash in their house? This stuff happens a lot more often than you think, especially with older people!
No, I didn't pull anything out of my ass. What I pulled up was the 2010 census...
2010 census
As of the census[2] of 2010, there were 63,131 people, 24,370 households, and 16,700 families residing in the city. The population density was 2,675.0 inhabitants per square mile (1,032.8 /km2). There were 26,422 housing units at an average density of 1,119.6 per square mile (432.3 /km2). The racial makeup of the city was 78.0% White, 15.8% African American, 0.5% Native American, 1.8% Asian, 1.3% from other races, and 2.6% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 5.1% of the population.
What body part did you pull your "facts" from reno?
I believe the numbers I put down are correct. If you go to the actual US Department of Commerce Census page you'll find this:
White persons, percent, 2010 (a)
78.0%
78.9%
Black persons, percent, 2010 (a)
15.8%
14.2%
American Indian and Alaska Native persons, percent, 2010 (a)
0.5%
0.6%
Asian persons, percent, 2010 (a)
1.8%
2.4%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander, percent, 2010 (a)
Z
0.0%
Persons reporting two or more races, percent, 2010
2.6%
2.3%
Persons of Hispanic or Latino origin, percent, 2010 (b)
5.1%
4.4%
White persons not Hispanic, percent, 2010
74.7%
76.6%
The first number is Taylor and the second number is Michigan in total.
And fwiw, I'd be skeptical of any site that uses the term "American Indians" like the one you went to did. The correct term is Native American.
The info I provided kind of makes this statement from you seem a little nasty:
Your point was good just don't pull lies out of your ass to back up your argument.
No way to sugar coat lies.
I don't lie, Reno. I'm an intelligent person so I don't have to make @!$%# up.
Love how Republican bashers think only whites are racist. Hate to tell you, I run into more black racists than white, and I'm from the south... Any race can be racists against another race, not just white on <insert non-white race here>. Just like all the people I know who voted for Obama because he's black; like it or not, that is a form of racism and open discrimination.
Kat, go check Census.gov and you'll see the term "American Indian and Alaskan Native".
You're right, vie05a. I didn't even realize it when I posted the stuff right from the US Department of Commerce. The first site I went to used the term "Native American" and I just thought that since it appeared they got their numbers from the Census, they also used the same wording. Using the term "American Indian" just seems so old-school. I'm surprised the government uses it.
Native American isn't an actual official ethnicity. It came about as people are too easily confused between American Indian and Indian American. I actually find it more surprising they use Alaskan Native rather than Inuit (their preferred) or Native American.
Love how Republican bashers think only whites are racist. Hate to tell you, I run into more black racists than white, and I'm from the south...
I agree. However, I'm a right-leaning Independent but I also see how it goes both ways. I think there's more bigotry in this country when it comes to political parties than races. There is such hatred for the other on both sides that I almost can't stand it anymore. Everything is so political nowadays.
I am of no political party, but check your history books folks. Dems wanted to keep slavery. Republican party was started almost solely on the premise of abolishing slavery. Lincoln was the first rep. president.
robk76 - and recheck your history. Democrats during the era were also the conservatives of the group, predominately Southern. During the WWII era, Democrat and Republican ideals inverted, with Republican becoming more conservative. Do a little "New Deal" research.
Modern Dems = Reconstruction era Repubs (up through the mid 1940s)
Modern Repubs = Reconstruction era Dems (up through the mid 1940s)
Hey, Rob... continue reading your history to see why what you say has no relevance whatsoever to today's parties. The "Dixiecrats" (southern Democrats) all became Republican years ago, when Johnson (Lyndon) passed civil rights legislation. I get so tired of people misusing an incomplete "history" to perpetrate lies.
stop reading progressive revisionist history and study the truth. confederates who were democrats started the KKK to kill blacks and repubs, the democrat party even had KKK members as recent as the late senator robert byrd in its ranks. the dems created all segregation laws, the ones who denied blacks equal rights and even were oppose to the civil right movement. dont point out one party's faults while completely ignoring any faults in the party you support
so because the racists migrated to the repubs, that means the dems are no longer racist? how to you explain a known KKK member senator robert byrd -who never renounced his ties, being a democrat member? was only a few years back he passed and he wasnt the only known KKK member. nope its the repubs that are the party of " " right? dems can do no wrong, or is it dems can do wrong as long as repubs did it too?
johnson signed the law against his interest as it was widely known the whole of the democrat party were against any equal rights for blacks and even made speeches proclaiming "white right," johnson himself was publicly against giving blacks equal rights. racism never left the democrat party, it uses minorities as simple votes for their own power, as well as repubs. its really not a party problem, its an ideology problem, these people want power over others because they think they know what best for all. its a progressive problem.
the actions of others have no relevance to this child having 20k so to presume a scenario where someones life is in danger is paramount to propaganda and control. if the money is owned by the child then she shall decide how to use it regardless of someone else making an unrelated choice. this case is not like that but presumption does not equate to truth.
vie05ua Alaskan has mixture of both Native Americans and
Inuit there. So the government and others use the Alaskan Native term
JS in SD;
I don't know about that, I generally have about 50-60K in a safe in my home. All made legally and without any sort of drug involvement. So what are you saying, people who don't like being without a cash reserve not in a bank are all criminals? Damn, you really are not up on current economics are you? Ever heard the expression Don't put all your eggs in one basket? No? Well you really should look into it. This will get the people who claimed the money all kinds of law enforcement attention, however. They will do their best to show it was gained illegally and as such confiscate it. Wire taps, cops sitting around in vans, then there are the three letter places, FBI, IRS, DHS will all be seeking to redistribute there money to themselves.
Timothy clark;
You apparently are not aware the Inuit are Native American. Just one of the arctic region tribes.
Hey Swaggernaut, if I drive down your street when you are out of town and see a person crawling out your window carrying a TV does presumtion equate to truth? You talk like intelligencia who commonly ignore the obvious and replace it with the "what if" argument. They give history lessons as though they were there and we should be impressed because they know the real truth. I worked for a few guys like that and maaaaaaaan it was torture. They knew it all in theory but knew nothing of actuality.
Kat... I'm so glad we have you here to decide what remarks are "blatantly racist", and to properly educate us on what "American Indians" prefer to be called. YOU are the problem.
The "Native Americans" that I have contact with generally use their "Nation" or "Tribal" name if anything at all.
Well, I am part Indian, and I have always said Indian. I don't care what the politically correct term is.
Good for you? I live 5 miles from a reservation, no one on it I've met has ever used the term Indian to describe themselves. Not even Native American, they use their tribal names.
Kat,
What you are inmplying is indeed correct. The original poster (can't remember his/her name already) was being racist. Lashwanda is clearly a black name. No other races' names sound like that. If another race named their child that name and no one saw the child, people would assume the child is black. It's cute how so many people still underestimate someone's intelligence based on their race. Don't underestimate lest you end up looking like a fool.
I believe Christian was actually supporting you so no reason to come down hard on him/her about political parties. I understood Christian's post and that it was generally written. I should hope that people are aware that there are black Republicans. Not saying that I am one of them but I hope people realize that they do exist.
Just thought I would come in to help clarify. People seemed so confused. Have a good'on!
*implying
If anyone has seen my $20000 please email me idiotdrugdealer@generalmotors.com
This is just a new gov program they have started in Detroit. Nothing to get too alarmed over.
Nothing new at all. They've been "redistributing the wealth" in Detroit for decades.
Ya, she is the financial administrator for the latest stimulus program.....LOL
LMAO… good one "financial administrator" for a stimulus program… LMAO… sadly, if the feds actually did that (here kids give all this $ away to who you think deserve it) it might have been distributed more fairly.
How come everything on here gets turned into race and politics....just saying...
It's amazing that no matter what the article I've just read is about, it always turns into politics.
cupake, I was actually just wondering the same thing...I guess it shows what people are mostly thinking about, itching to talk about and/or sensitive about.
A bag of money in Detroit....hmm.......wonder where that could come from.... some smart folks put 2 and 2 together here quick....
Not Detroit... a mostly WHITE suburb... sorry...
She probably got it from pawning her house to Les at American Jewelry and Loan (aka Hardcore Pawn) ROFL!
She probably got it from pawning all her parents belongings at American Jewelry and Loan (aka Hardcore Pawn on TruTv) ROFL!!! It is in Detroit :P
@scienceCzar So, White people don't do (or are involved with) drugs? In the suburb (of Maryland) that I grew up in I knew more White people that did drugs than Black. Just because minorities are America's face of drugs and crime doesn't mean White people don't do it. Statistically speaking, since White people account for the majority of the U.S. population, they probably do it more than any other race.
Sorry I couldn't provide any statistics on this, though. I'm sure it's probably hard for the police to catch people who mainly do it in their homes, hotels, or parties. Moreover, since violent crime is the only crime that is disproportionately committed by minorities, I guess that leaves white collar, sex, hate, victimless, and political crime for White people.
Sounds like an even exchange to me...
No, you are wrong, white people don't do drugs or commit crimes.
Yikes, I am thinking somebody is going to bed tonight without dessert.
It's more than likely its drug money...either that or he successfully robbed a bank?? Maybe it's a trust fund that was cashed but I doubt it lol. Either way, it's quite unusual to have this in a backpack for a child to pick it up and start sharing it with friends... Of course, the senior citizen too paranoid to put their money in the bank and hide it underneath their mattress is another possibility. Pretty incredible generosity in part of the kid huh?? Wish I was there...
Since the girl was given the money by the "child" of the people living across the street, it's doubtful they are senior citizens if they have a 12-year-old.
Our gov't does this every day with the upper & middle class paychecks. Why is it news?
Yeah, I know. It is so bad when they give your money to contractors to fix the roads you drive on. Oh, and how dare they pay for public schools and while their at it help people attain an education so they might support themselves.
If by some chance you where taking a shot at the poor and "welfare" they get. Well, if it is above you to help those in need, then head to the nearest deserted island.. Regardless of what it is used for your money goes to the government anyway and you have no say in how it is used.
QE137, I'm only interested in my taxes going to help out the rich. Without oil subsidies, the oil barons wouldn't be as rich and we would ALL have to pay a little bit more to make sure they stay comfy. I am in no way interested in giving one thin dime to anyone who might actually need it, especially if that person is of the labor class. They only create wealth, nobody ever said anything about them getting to enjoy any of it. /s
QE -
I guess youu are alright with the way government spends all tax money?
House Republicans could fulfill their Pledge to America promise of cutting $100 billion simply by eliminating duplicative government programs. That’s the startling news from a new Government Accountability Office report today that exposes widespread waste in the federal government. (2011)
QE- Everyone knows that some taxes are importnant such as the ones you mentioned (public school and infrastructure etc.). It's the $180k chinese pig studies and the people who live their entire lives on gov't assistance that most people don't want to continue to pay for.
QE - I'm not above those who deservedly need welfare, medical assistance, and temporary unemployment. It's those who abuse this system (far larger than most will admit) who I am against helping. Hence, why I'm all for mandatory drug screening for all welfare recipients and tighter controls on where the money received is spent. If I have to take a pee test to be employed by the government to EARN money, why is it invasion of privacy for a welfare recipient to take one to get FREE money from the government?
You have abuse in every system. One has to wonder how many of those that complain about entitlements make little intentional mistakes on their taxes.
I guess I could say that I am for mandatory audits for people making a certain amount of money. Why would that be a bad thing? After all, we have to make sure the government is getting all it is owed and if I where to treat high earners the way that some treat the poor, I might want to assume that they are all cheating on their taxes.
You see. The intolerance of a certain group can indeed easily be applied to any group. What you suggest is not unreasonable, but then it is also not unreasonable to assume high wage earners will try to cheat the system and thus should be watched vary carefully.
QE137 - I don't blame you for being pissy. Seems as though you didn't get your share of Allen's money.
So I put an i where an e should be. It happens sometimes. I don't know one person any place that has never had an error of some type. Oh well, I guess I have to find some government money so I can go to school again and learn to never ever make an error.
Besides, could you blame me for not getting my fair share? After all the government can't pay for me if some willfully cheat the government and then complain about people like me.
What's the crime here?
There isn't one and people assuming it is drug money are just off the wall. It could be anything.
Culheath, are you a betting man? I'll bet you it's dirty money...
20 thou in a backpack? OK - what other reason other than drug money? I keep a thou around but 20?
The kid could be the one who put it in the backpack. The money could be from the sale of anything or the purchase of anything or a down payment or a million other things. All I'm saying is there isn't enough information given in the article... and for anyone who thinks there is, they should consider never serving on a jury.
@culheath
Thanks for being the voice of reason. I agree, there are lots of reasonable explanations for the money, and I haven't seen anyone here tonight that I'd want on a jury! Except of course, you. We may not often agree, but I do believe you're honorable and capable of independent thought.
Back atcha. :)
Why couldn't that money-giving girl live across from me! :>)
It's Obama's fault!
Nope, Bush for sure!
Nope, it was George Washington's fault.
I'm surprised the city officials didn't show up looking for a hand out
I'm surprised they didn't confiscate it to pay a little bit of their crushing debt.
does TAYLOR have a crushing debt? DEEEETROIT, yes Taylor...no idea
When did it become illegal to possess large amounts of cash in this country?
It is not illegal, but the government dose watch for large sums being transferred in and out of banks. Generally sums of around 10k or so deposited to or pulled from a bank get reported to the fed, not as a crime but as a matter of tracking and I think it also has to do with anti money laundering as well.
It is not a crime, but it is different to keep 20k in your house and you know what happens when you are found to be different don't you? Yeah, you guessed it.. You get public opinionated to death and accused of what ever they feel like accusing you of.
it IS 10,000+
9,999 is not reported. I know from experience
Yeah, I saw that on the Soprano's, too.
This is funny & sad... I think someone's going to need a foster home.
Where have you been Rick? If a person is caught with a large amount of cash cops generally seize it and make you prove that it was obtained legally. Welcome to the good ol USofA.
UNtrue. Thanks for being ridiculous. You have no idea what she said to the police.
As is to be expected the school district was unable to think without a protocol. What the heck, they can't think even when they have one. Think about it. These are the same people entrusted with the education of our children.
$500 is not a stack of cash as reported in the article. $10,000 is a sizeable stack of cash and its says some of her peers were given as much as $500. I grew up less than 10 miles from Taylor and things must have changed a lot for that to be a 'stack, or the reporter is young and naive.
Some drug dealer or scammer is very upset to be missing the money and I think 12 is considered the age of reason, so the little girl knew what she was doing.
Uh, in the article it said it 20,000 not 10,000 and that's 500 to just one of her "good friends". One reaches the age of reason at the age of 8 so of course she knew what she was doing! Just didn't know where the money came from and didn't care cause "its free money a neighbor gave to me!" In this economy, it's very unusual for people to have that kind of cash laying around... Has to come from somewhere...
Drug money. Make sure the dopers get it back please.
A rich girl's lunch money?
Easy come easy go.
Why is this national news? Are we going to have to be bothered every time someone stubs their toe? Your editor should have never let this get past his/her desk.
And yet you read it and felt compelled to comment. Having to read rhetorical questions is so tiresome.
In making your assumptions, you're all forgetting one important fact. This did not happen in Detroit but in the suburb of Taylor. The median income in Taylor is almost double that of Detroit. Do a little research on Taylor, MI and you might change your mind that this is drug money. I remember a time when my husband had a large sum of cash in the house (pretty close to $20K) that my then 5-year-old daughter found in a photo album. Turns out my husband had been paid cash on a job (he's a builder) amounting to something in the area $8K and the rest was from the sale of an old truck a day before he got paid. He didn't have time to get to the bank before the weekend and it was just by sheer chance that our daughter wanted to go through the photos that were in the living room closet. She came to me when she found it. Trust me, we don't sell drugs.
The kid is learning early that it's easy to give away other people's money. She has a bright future in the Democrat Party.
A republican would just kept the money.
Only in this forum would somebody say out loud - Detroit = Drugs. Could be money from an insurance policy...could have won the lottery. (LOTS of people don't keep their money in a bank - legal or otherwise.)
This = Not News
OH Come on! Of course it's news! How often do you find someone with 20K laying around the house?? Not very often.... unless you have a thing against putting your money in the bank, it's Very Unusual!
Awesome - Here is another free giveaway.
Fixing the planet - Although Unity is primarily used for creating video games for Android and other phones it should not be limited to just being used to create games.
There is an untapped resource around the world involving radio stations. If a platform was created where a website was created that sponsored radio stations around the world then we would be better able to understand the cultures from around the other side of the world. A monthly fee would be charged for the service where the subscriber could then listen to any radio station from the world that they wanted to. An in station video cam along would be present along with subtitles in the subscribers native language....Job creation....technological job creation....the list goes on an on......
Unity could be used to create linking technology where subcribers could access any radio station across the planet. The app would be perfect for Unity because it is already geared towards c-phone use and wouldn't take much to develop the Unity WorldWide Radio Station App.
Millions of radio stations around the planet await a single portal access.
Huh?
if all the drug dealers contributed $20,000 of dirty money to the government then it could get out of debt!! This is a small price for them to pay for the freedom of operating in the most liberal society in the world!!
If is amighty big word in this case. I really don't see that happening pete. I agree with your statement but I don't think it'd fly very far in the real world.