I would venture to say legally you are required to keep the drugs out of the hands of kids, etc... Otherwise all bets are off legally.
Morally: Try to find the owner and give it back to them ASAP. It might keep them from canceling bank accounts, Credit cards etc... If there is ID (driver's license?) hopefully there is an address. If so stop by and see if they are home. If there is no address try information. If all else fails check the prescription bottles for the store from which they came. Bring them there and ask them to make contact with the person. I would not leave money, credit cards etc.. with a third party (pharmacist etc..) but would leave contact information so they could contact me for their items. If they offer you a reward then it's up to you. I spent many years in Boy Scouts and hold them in high regards so I usually tell the person offering a reward that I spent time in the Boy Scouts and feel as though my actions are a direct reflection on my time in Scouting. So please give the money to Scouting (boy scouts or girl scouts) if they feel the need to present a reward. -----Original Message----- From: Dana [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Thursday, September 08, 2005 4:33 PM To: CF-Community Subject: OT - if you find an object Suppose you find a handbag. It contains a small sum of money, a few pens, and ID for a person you know by face and see every two or three day, though you do not know where they live. It also contains a couple of prescription bottles containing pills, whicj, according to the label, are controlled substances. What if any are your legal and/or moral responsibilities? Yes, I realize that nobody here is a lawyer. Just interested in opinions. Dana ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~| Discover CFTicket - The leading ColdFusion Help Desk and Trouble Ticket application http://www.houseoffusion.com/banners/view.cfm?bannerid=48 Message: http://www.houseoffusion.com/lists.cfm/link=i:5:173408 Archives: http://www.houseoffusion.com/cf_lists/threads.cfm/5 Subscription: http://www.houseoffusion.com/lists.cfm/link=s:5 Unsubscribe: http://www.houseoffusion.com/cf_lists/unsubscribe.cfm?user=11502.10531.5 Donations & Support: http://www.houseoffusion.com/tiny.cfm/54
