Poll: You come across a broken ATM...

[Sir Thomas Sean Connery]

I'd keep it in a second if I had a guarantee I wouldn't be caught.

The only doubt that would come into it would be my paranoia of being seen in another camera seeing the reflection off of someone's eyeball or something.

Without a guarantee and just knowing the one camera was broken? Depends on other factors like people in sight, other cameras in sight, amount of money etc.

Morality would never enter the equation as every single person has their own version or right and wrong and in MY version, it's fine to take a relatively small amount of money from multi-billion dollar corporation that has done nothing but steal and screw the country for the last decade.

Wow, its amazing how many of you would be thieves given the oppurtunity. Sadly its not surprising that despite the banks listing their fees and charges AND you having the option of changing banks AND you signing and agreeing to the banks fee structures before you actually open the account so many of you have said it would be justified and the banks deserve to be stolen from.

For those short sighted amongst us who believe this would be a victimless crime and that because the money is insured no one loses at, think ahead... the banks pay insurance premiums, the more they claim on the insurance they higher the premiums go up, the bank won't let higher running costs cut into its profits so it will raise its fees/justify raising interest rates. Guess who ends up paying more because of your greed?

First, just because we know about and agreed to the fees and whatnot doesn't mean they aren't bullshit thievery tactics.

Second, we're not talking about ripping the banks off for the insane amounts it would take to effect us. The hypothetical is 1 ATM and 1 person getting less than two hundred thousand dollars. The premiums aren't going to go up because of that.

 

[el_kabong]

Camera broken and no witnesses? Fuck yes, I'd keep the money. I'll let wealthier people worry about the morality of it. I need to pay rent.

 

[Creator002]

Yes, definitely. Regardless of the amount, I'd take and keep the money. I don't really have a guilty conscience when it comes to this type of thing and, since no one's bank account is being tampered with, I'm not harming anyone. Then again, even if it was out of someone's account, I still think I'd keep it.

 

[RedDeadFred]

I am a poor university student and any extra cash is much appreciated.

I'd take the money.

 

[elvor0]

Sure. There'd be no guilt to be had as it's not actually anyones money. Plus the banks took enough money anyway, I'd call it karmatically even. Even if it was Joe Bloggs money, he'd get reimbursed.

 

[Starik20X6]

Even if the camera is working, what does it matter? All the ATMs I've ever used give the money out in a bundle all at once, not note by note. So, unless they've got some super HD camera capable of telling exactly how many notes were in the stack, and it also was looking over my shoulder and noticing how much I intended to withdraw, the chance of being caught is pretty well zero. Hell, even if there was a cop, standing right across the room, he'd still have to have some freakin' good vision to be able to read the screen from all the way over there, and again be able to determine how many notes came out at a glance.

So yeah, all mine.

 

[l0ckd0wn]

Yes/Depends on amount.

If there was no way of getting caught and no crime would come upon me, then yes I would with a clear conscience, regardless of the amount.

If there was even a remote chance of being caught, I'd make sure I was out of view of any available surveillance, get a few bills and get out.

 

[Lazy Kitty]

You don't just take the money and walk away.
You thank the ATM machine first.

Besides, finders keepers.

 

[Hypno-Sheep]

Yeah I would take the money, the bank would more than likely have an insurance policy to cover loss of money from the atm malfunctioning anyway. i would just keep filling my pockets with cash until the machine stopped spitting money out to me or a police officer started to take a keen interest in what i was doing. After all their loss is my gain just like my loss is someone else's gain.

 

[Reaper195]

I'm currently unemployed. Hell yes, I take the money.

 

[zxvcasdfqwerzxcv]

If a bank makes an error in your favour you legally get to keep it. So yes, I would take the free money!

 

[MagunBFP]

I'd keep it in a second if I had a guarantee I wouldn't be caught.

The only doubt that would come into it would be my paranoia of being seen in another camera seeing the reflection off of someone's eyeball or something.

Without a guarantee and just knowing the one camera was broken? Depends on other factors like people in sight, other cameras in sight, amount of money etc.

Morality would never enter the equation as every single person has their own version or right and wrong and in MY version, it's fine to take a relatively small amount of money from multi-billion dollar corporation that has done nothing but steal and screw the country for the last decade.

Wow, its amazing how many of you would be thieves given the oppurtunity. Sadly its not surprising that despite the banks listing their fees and charges AND you having the option of changing banks AND you signing and agreeing to the banks fee structures before you actually open the account so many of you have said it would be justified and the banks deserve to be stolen from.

For those short sighted amongst us who believe this would be a victimless crime and that because the money is insured no one loses at, think ahead... the banks pay insurance premiums, the more they claim on the insurance they higher the premiums go up, the bank won't let higher running costs cut into its profits so it will raise its fees/justify raising interest rates. Guess who ends up paying more because of your greed?

First, just because we know about and agreed to the fees and whatnot doesn't mean they aren't bullshit thievery tactics.

Second, we're not talking about ripping the banks off for the insane amounts it would take to effect us. The hypothetical is 1 ATM and 1 person getting less than two hundred thousand dollars. The premiums aren't going to go up because of that.

Who is going to guarantee that you won't get caught? Anyone who can make that promise is a witness to your theft, which makes them a possible risk because they might identify you.

If you think the fees and charges are bullshit why don't you go to a different bank? Or if they're all evil keep your money in your matress. You want the security and convience of a bank you have to pay for it, they're not charities they are a business and like other business are in it for the money just like you and everyone else. Your justification of "it's ok to steal from them, they're rich and therefore evil" is just an excuse to make you feel rightous when you'd just be a theif. If you have to be gauranteed that no one could possibly make you responsible for your actions how can you even suggest the have the moral high ground?

If the bank makes a claim on their insurance for the money then the premium is going to go up thats how insurance works, if you're more of a risk/liability you pay for it. Even worse would be if the bank decided to wear the cost and not involve insurance, the additional security the have to pay for to prevent it from happening again will see a bigger increase in fees. As for the third option, that the bank might just wipe the $200,000 and not worry about it at all, I suggest you try missing a loan payment or two and see how forgiving they over just $200

 

[MagunBFP]

If a bank makes an error in your favour you legally get to keep it. So yes, I would take the free money!

Not in Australia or New Zealand, if the bank gives you more money then it should if can and will take it back or start legal proceedings if you flee the country... and I would be very surprised if its any different in this case in America.

 

[Scarim Coral]

I think the better question is, how do you know that the camera is broken?

Really, how do you tell that it's broken like there is a big crack on the lens or are they stupidly enough to put an out of order side on it?

Either way I wouldn't take the money since I know there is a camera nearby and I do not know if it's still working or not.

 

[MetalMagpie]

I'd go into the bank and let them know their machine is broken.

The warm feeling from doing a good deed is worth far more than a bit of cash that I'd only feel guilty about taking.

 

[JochemHippie]

Given that there aren't a shitton of people watching that scene...
Hell yeah, I'd take it.

 

[direkiller]

pull a Crank Yankers

 

[Talaris]

You mentioned that the money came out due to a glitch, not because the person in front forgot to take all of his own money out of the machine. Given this fact, it makes it the banks money that was removed by a mistake on their part, so yeah I would take it with a clear conscience.

 

[martyrdrebel27]

even with the camera running, i'd nab that shit upm not my fault their hardware malfunctioned.

didnt you guys ever play monopoly? bank error in your favor!

on the flipside, i ALWAYS give the extra change back if a cashier overpays me, because that could interfere with their job. i know this from having been in the situation. i shouldnt say always... i was at Walmart and had the RUDEST cashier in existence, and i sincerely hope she got fired for the shortage.

True Neutral.

 

[Alcamonic]

Yes, yes I would. If I be the "good guy" which I usually am, and take the money back too the bank, will I get a finders fee or some kind of compensation for being the "good guy"? Hell no.

Hell, chances are I will get into trouble for just handing the damn thing in.