Can you take change from a fountain?

Yes it is, the fountain is the property of the fountain owner. Most of the money usually goes to the upkeep of the fountain or charity. The money in a fountain is considered a donation and if you take any, you are stealing from the owner.

Is it bad to take money off the ground?

Morally it’s ok to leave the money on the ground and mind your own business. It’s not like ignoring the help requests of someone that’s injured, for example. Make no mistake, all those “reward offered” on “lost and found” are not donations, they’re payment for your efforts.

Is stealing money from a fountain illegal?

Witnesses reported a man taking nickels, dimes and quarters that had been thrown into the fountain as a traditional gesture of good luck or wish-making, but police said the practice of taking coins from the fountain is not against the law, the New York Post reported Wednesday. …

Is putting soap in a fountain illegal?

Yes, while it may seem to be a prank and a simple nuisance, it’s criminal mischief and is a misdemeanor. If it damages the fountain and the costs to repair the damage are significant enough, it would be a felony.

Did a 75-year-old woman find $100K in a restaurant parking lot?

A 75-year-old woman once found (and returned) $100,000 she found in the parking lot of a restaurant in Tennessee. Even I, your humble author, once found several hundred dollars literally blowing around a parking lot after a lunch with some colleagues.

Is it illegal to keep pennies on the street?

This brings us back to the usual hauls one finds on the street: pennies or the stray dollar bill. Obviously, the time and expense of trying to find someone over a few dollars is so prohibitive that, while very technically illegal, keeping these sums is acceptable.

Do you have an expectation of privacy when it comes to trash?

Once you roll your bin to the curb or place your garbage bags on the sidewalk for pickup, you no longer have an expectation of privacy when it comes to your trash. In fact, it can even be searched by the police.

Why can’t you pick up trash from the curb in NYC?

The law prohibiting people from picking up trash and putting it into a vehicle is supposed to deter organized rings of criminals from profiting from people’s trash. However, passersby on foot are allowed to take stuff from the curb, according to the city’s Department of Sanitation.