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<p>[QUOTE="Lon Chaney, post: 1474891, member: 29844"]If it's theivery to take the Morgan, who are you taking it from?</p><p><br /></p><p>The guy who threw it in there was just throwing it away, basically. Fountains inside commercial buildings (like malls) are the property of the mall, and they could argue any money thrown into them belong to them, maybe. But what about fountains in public areas in cities? Parks, courtyards, downtown plazas, etc. As far as I'm concerned, it's like throwing a coin on the ground. It's fair game. Once the guy discards the coin and walks away, it belongs to nobody, just like a nickel on the sidewalk or in the grass.</p><p><br /></p><p>Is it uncouth to throw on a snorkel and go diving for change in a public fountain? Yes. Have I ever taken money out of a fountain? No. Is it unethical? It's really a grey area. If there was a Morgan in there, would I snag it? I have a hard time believing I wouldn't.</p><p><br /></p><p>EDIT: If I did go fishing for the Morgan, however, I'd probably try to keep it on the down low. No need to attract attention. "Oops, I dropped my sunglasses in! I better go get them!"[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="Lon Chaney, post: 1474891, member: 29844"]If it's theivery to take the Morgan, who are you taking it from? The guy who threw it in there was just throwing it away, basically. Fountains inside commercial buildings (like malls) are the property of the mall, and they could argue any money thrown into them belong to them, maybe. But what about fountains in public areas in cities? Parks, courtyards, downtown plazas, etc. As far as I'm concerned, it's like throwing a coin on the ground. It's fair game. Once the guy discards the coin and walks away, it belongs to nobody, just like a nickel on the sidewalk or in the grass. Is it uncouth to throw on a snorkel and go diving for change in a public fountain? Yes. Have I ever taken money out of a fountain? No. Is it unethical? It's really a grey area. If there was a Morgan in there, would I snag it? I have a hard time believing I wouldn't. EDIT: If I did go fishing for the Morgan, however, I'd probably try to keep it on the down low. No need to attract attention. "Oops, I dropped my sunglasses in! I better go get them!"[/QUOTE]
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