Posted on 10/23/2009 1:13:31 PM PDT by FromLori
Why anyone in their right mind would cash an insurance claim check and then go to a bar to flaunt said money is beyond me. But one Springfield, Massachusetts woman is probably wishing she had gone to the bank on the way to the bar:
WWLP: Massachusetts police say they are searching for two men suspected of robbing a woman of $27,000 after she flashed the cash in a Springfield bar.
Sgt. John Delaney said on Friday that the 22-year-old woman was robbed Monday night by two men wearing dark clothing and bandanas, one armed with what appeared to be a semiautomatic handgun.
According to police, the woman bragged in the bar of receiving the $27,000 from an insurance claim. Police say she was later robbed after she left the bar with a male friend.
Delaney said the woman should have put her cash settlement in a bank.
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what a moron
There’s no cure for stupid.
moroness?
“dollars to donuts”
Even odds, then? Inflation has pretty well ruined that expression.
A fool and his money are soon separated.
My son rents a condo from a young Dr. who won $275K in Vegas a couple months ago. The wife said she wanted the winnings given to them in cash. The casiono manager said that they were equipped to do so; but strongly recommended that they don’t. She asked if she could just ‘touch’ the cash - that was arranged. Then they had the cash just deposited into their account, and kept $5,000 out for ‘mad money’.
While the temptation to have a briefcase with $275K is certainly appealing; getting robbed of it, or getting killed for it is simply stupid. But, upon hearing how they got comp’d to a Penthouse, best seats to the hottest show on the strip, and a $5K allowance to the Luxor’s high roller’s resturant for them and their friends - it must have been one heck of a trip.
Of course, this will NEVER happen to me; but I do enjoy meeting people who did luck out in this manner.
Delaney said the woman should have put her cash settlement in a bank.Where in the world, other than at a bank, could one cash a $27,000 check? I seriously doubt that any local check-cashing store would be willing (or even able) to cash a check for that large an amount.
she’ll know better next time.
She just redistributed the money.
I’ve always wanted to go into a car dealership with cash - and I mean Corvette, not Kia.
lol old time here what would be the new expression?
My son said that they drove their Surburban back. I’m sure that they drove those 6 hours grinning like a dung-beetle. I know I would.
IRS? Take your chunk now, please.
Bills? Good-bye.
Hello, Boss? ... I need to take some time off, I’ll be back in a couple weeks.
Time for a nice long cruise, a new car and save the rest.
http://www.wwwebtax.com/income/legal_settlements_court_awards.htm
First...I guess it would depend what the settlement was regarding. See above link for when a settlement/court decision is taxable. If it was taxable...then I have no idea what happens...but you do bring up a real good/interesting idea.
She votes too!
You can deduct a loss from theft.
I have a feeling she would not have had that money much longer anyway. I would have gave her a week to blow through it.
Its true what they say..... If you give all the rich people’s money to the poor people, the rich would have it back in 6 months.
Ya think?
It’s an old one here too. I guess we could say “dollars to Tim Bits” (keeping with the donut theme).
Hmmm. Must never have heard that one about, “A fool and his money are soon parted”.
Someone this stupid? And in Massachusetts?
That's not a fair bet!
Yeah the criminals are really to blame without a doubt. That being said, this woman is dumber than dog crap!
In 2005, when my wife & I bought our van, another couple bought a Jeep wrangler with a brown paper sack full of cash. The manager at the dealership locked himself in the office for 20 minutes to count the money.
In 2005, when my wife & I bought our van, another couple bought a Jeep wrangler with a brown paper sack full of cash. The manager at the dealership locked himself in the office for 20 minutes to count the money.
Kerry, Kennedy, Frank voter?!!
Well YEAH. It takes a long time to count that many pennies.
I would have to agree she went right to a bar after cashing the check?
If she didn’t have a drinking problem before, she will now...
Stupid is as stupid does
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