[cincinnati65]

"How is using the money people have tossed away considered stealing?"

If you look, many fountains now have signs that tell you the charity the money goes to, or that it becomes the property of the property owner to distribute charitably.

The fountain is technically private property, so whatever's in it belongs to the owner to distribute as he sees fit.

[Newbomb Turk]

The fountain is technically private property, so whatever's in it belongs to the owner to distribute as he sees fit.

The fountain is on public property. I'm willing to bet, nothing larger than a nickel ever makes it to the bank.

In fact I should demand an accounting of the fountains funds !

[Baynative]

I remember when I was a kid, there was a big fountain in a park and in hot weather the younguns would play in the water with no government interference. When we heard the ice cream truck coming, we'd grab up some pennies and nickles and run for a fudgesicle.

I don't think anyone was ever arrested, but that was the 50s in an America we will never see again.

[dirtymac]

“it becomes the property of the property owner”

So, if you find a quarter on the sidewalk and the sidewalk belongs to the city then. . .?

What if you find $20.00?

I am still trying to determine just exactly what is this woman’s legal problem?