Poll: You come across a broken ATM...

[Tumedus]

Because it came out of the ATM it doesn't really matter how it glitched, the bank is out the money, and I am guilty of a crime. If I knew there was no way I could be caught, though, I would probably take it. But not for the money, rather to screw over the bank. I am still bitter about the recession. I might just give the money to charity or something.

 

[CaptainKoala]

Yeah, I'd keep it.

I mean, afterall, the bank takes enough money off me in the form of bank fees.

Which you agreed to before you opened your account. It's not like they stole it from you in the same way you'd be stealing it from them.

If if they did, stealing money from someone isn't justified because they stole from you.

 

[CaptainKoala]

Is the cam in it working? If not, yes most likely, mainly because it's insured and wont actually hurt people, only companies, and well... bugger them.

So it's okay to steal from companies? Why?

 

[lacktheknack]

Several people were shot and killed at my old university over something similarish to this.

So no, I wouldn't. I'd have guilt based nightmares (yes, I get those).

 

[CaptainKoala]

Yeah, I'd keep it.

I mean, afterall, the bank takes enough money off me in the form of bank fees.

Which you agreed to before you opened your account. It's not like they stole it from you in the same way you'd be stealing it from them.

If if they did, stealing money from someone isn't justified because they stole from you.

The point I was making is that, in this hypothetical situation, I'm stealing from the rich, not stealing from the poor (like Robin Hood if you will, only without the sharing of the wealth afterwards). That makes it not quite so bad (in my mind at least).

Or, to put it another way . . .

Banks steal hundreds of billions every year, fuck 'em.

Things like stealing are wrong regardless of who the victim is. This works morally and legally. If you got caught taking the ATM money and went to court, the court wouldn't go easy on you because the people you stole from had a lot of money. They'd prosecute you the same as if you took it from a single mom raising 4 kids and working two jobs.

And while stealing from the latter is a lot douchier than stealing from the former, it doesn't make it more wrong.

 

[thePyro_13]

I'd either ignore it and move on, or call the ATM support number and let them know it's broken.

I'm being honest here, I'm much more likely to just leave it and hope someone else lets them know what's going on.

I'd be tempted to take the money for sure, but doubt I'd have the courage.

 

[tkioz]

Is the cam in it working? If not, yes most likely, mainly because it's insured and wont actually hurt people, only companies, and well... bugger them.

So it's okay to steal from companies? Why?

It's not 'okay' it's simply less guilt inducing then stealing from a person with a face, someone you can empathise with... and well ATMs are run by fucking banks... give the utter shit they've pulled over the decades anything done to banks doesn't really bother me.

 

[Autumnflame]

if you have put your card in they know who the last one was to access the machine and you would have to pay it back

 

[Twilight_guy]

I'd call the number of the company that owns it (usually on the ATM) or go intot he bank (if its outside a bank) and tell them that they're ATM is broken and return the money in the case of a bank, I'd ask them what to do in the case of an ATM away from a bank.

 

[Queen Michael]

To be honest, yes I would keep it. All of it.

 

[MagunBFP]

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?

 

[uchytjes]

Honestly I'd probably not even realize anything was wrong. I'd just take the money not even realizing it was too much

 

[Trippy Turtle]

If I was 100% sure I wouldn't be caught I would take it for sure. Otherwise though, I'd probably take it and then end up turning it in or something because I would be terrified of being caught. In the grand scheme of things, for a single person, morality isn't very practical.

 

[Pinkamena]

I'd totally keep it! If it's the banks money, that is. If it come from someones bank account I definitely wouldn't.

 

[MagunBFP]

I'd totally keep it! If it's the banks money, that is. If it come from someones bank account I definitely wouldn't.

Its being spit out by the ATM, how would you know if it was coming from someones account or not?

 

[Evil Smurf]

I'd take the money and report the ATM as broken.

I'm part of a local bank so I'd give it in.