If you were a plumber that found 600k in Joel Osteen's Church which was reported stolen 7 years earlier what would you do?

[shopthatwrecks]

Ain't seen shyt

Jesus Has spoken

 

[Paper Boi]

keep it and throw $100 in the collection plate as penance between me and god

 

[NotAnFBIagent]

What $600k?

 

[Ineedmoney504]

Like I said. You're stealing donations. It's pretty low.

So is he. fukk all that

 

[Ineedmoney504]

I would never take found money, because I’d assume either law enforcement, or some criminal is looking for it, and I’m not trying to be locked up, or killed. On top of that, it’s a church. I’m not that religious anymore, but you can’t take things in God’s house.

I’m sorry you dudes are so stupid. “I can’t steal from gods house, even tho I’m not religious” lol

 

[King Poetic]

Take the cash leave the checks

 

[Ineedmoney504]

Turn it in because I’m not stealing from people who gave their money to a church. Despite what I think of the man, I don’t see his followers the same way.

Nah I see his followers the same way. They going to him cause he popular. Hes a thief and they dikkeaters. fukk em

 

[NoMorePie]

What money?

Ah well.

 

[Mowgli]

So is he. fukk all that

Don't try to use moral reasons to steal. It's more you don't fear the consequences stealing from this particular person. One opportunity to steal is as good as another.

If it was cartel money folks would probably be less inclined to steal it because the consequences may not he worth the risk compared to stealing church donations.

There's no honor amongst thieves but there is respect for power.

 

[Amestafuu (Emeritus)]

i'd spend every penny with a clear concious

fukk giving it back to a scammer

 

[Luke Cage]

So you found church money, that you already know has been reported stolen, and yall trying to keep it?
Wouldn't that be the worst money to keep? I doubt he cobbled all the 600K from small transactions. That's probably a bunch of easily traceable donations. With withdrawal records on specific dates he could have reference in his police report. They probably already reached out to the bank he withdrew those funds from and has the serial numbers in a database waiting for someone to try to spend it.

A small church coffer might just be filled with small bills. people pulling out some crumpled $5s and tossing it in the collection plate. Who knows if he got that five from his change at walmart or playing poker with his friends, A mega church on the other hand is going to have some wealthy donors hitting up chase for an envelope full of $100 bills to donate. They might be able to figure out the serial numbers for those if they know the date of the transaction.

 

[BreezyH]

A plumber who discovered stacks of cash and checks inside a wall at celebrity televangelist Joel Osteen's Lakewood Church last month has been awarded $20,000 by Crime Stoppers of Houston.

The envelopes were discovered behind a loose toilet by the plumber while he was doing repairs at the Houston church on Nov. 10 — seven years after the church reported $600,000 in cash and checks stolen from a safe.

"Evidence from the recovered checks suggests that the discovery of was connected to the March 2014 theft," Crime Stoppers of Houston said in a statement. The Houston Police Department is still investigating the case.

Back then, Crime Stoppers of Houston offered a cash reward of up to $5,000, and Lakewood Church added a supplemental reward of $20,000, bringing the total to $25,000 to anyone with information that led to an arrest. After years of no word on the case, Lakewood turned that sum into a charitable donation to Crime Stoppers of Houston.

Following news of the discovery behind the church wall, Crime Stoppers CEO Rania Mankarious asked the Crime Stoppers Executive Committee if the organization could gift $20,000 to the “Good Samaritan” who turned in the money and received approval, the statement said.

"In 2014, Lakewood Church gave us $20,000 to work on this case. In 2016, they chose to gift us those funds for operations," Mankarious said in the statement. "Today, we are gifting that same [amount] of money to this Good Samaritan and wishing he and his family a wonderful holiday season."

"Crime Stoppers of Houston is a public safety organization that thrives on the public safety of all communities. We believe that it takes all of us, working together, to keep Houston safe and thriving," she added.

The plumber behind the discovery, Justin Cauley, told NBC affiliate KPRC, "This money is going to help tremendously."

"Bills are stacking up," he said. "I’m trying to make the best of it, and today, the light shined through."

Lakewood responded to the news in a statement to KPRC: “In 2016, Lakewood Church made a $20,000 charitable donation to Crime Stoppers of Houston to help solve this case and support them for all they do for the community. We are appreciative of the plumber and we hope he pays the gift forward.”

The Houston Police Department said in a statement last week that "an undisclosed amount of money was inventoried, documented and left in the custody of Lakewood Church since it was property found on its premises."

Babies and fools i tell ya.

 

[Toe Jay Simpson]

This the same dude that wouldnt let storm victims ride it out in his building

I would have no issue. The bills just need to be washed. If you dont know how to do that then I guess this game not for you and enjoy that 20k

 

[ball15life]

I'd turn it in also. 20k is a pretty large reward

Also wouldn't the checks be voided by now?

 

[thenatural]

In my mindset, I'm taking the 20k reward, deal with all the paperwork in terms of tax deductions, and hoping they find the thief later. Most people aren't letting that amount of money stay idle for that long unless they died or the plan went wrong and had to pivot.

In my younger days, I'm taking as much cash I can get out inconspicuously before letting anyone know about the "missing" money.

Either way, I'm definitely not coming out empty handed.