I would tell the people who he stole the money from what happened. Let them choose the appropriate action. They would probably just laugh and say "It's only a few coins" but this is an analogy I think so it's possibly they would not react the same way (if you understand my meaning).
heck, i've seen people buy cd/dvd rewinding machines with a srs face. i've seen peoply buy snails online in the uk and buying them trips to the big ben, stonehenge, etc. after seeing that, i lost faith in humanity as an intelligent species
I sure wouldn't say anything. The people that lost them won't be getting them back. If you didn't get them the guy that serviced the vending machine would.
' Wrote:That is so totally irrelevant to the question being asked.
Quote:Discuss. If you think it's even worth discussing.
Actually it is.
For what Jinx said.. huh. Well, you would be a bad jurist.
The guy was opportunist. And he took the opportunity. Well, maybe it's not nice thing to do but I can't blame him much.
If we would talk about crimes... Crime prevention is always much more important and more efficient than imposing actuall punishments for crimes. See entire law system is cluster of rules which serves one porpuse: to keep people safe from their own dangerous actions, . Sounds like totalitarian right? but read: not to punish for wrongs they do. It all makes sense then you think about it. Imagine you find a wallet with 500 euros or something, wouldn't you feel temptation to keep the money? of course you would. And you can keep yammering about how cool you are and how you would give it back, but the reality is same. You would want it for yourself.
Now some people take it for themselves, but not becouse he wanted to take it from the start. But just becouse he had an opportunity to do so and getting away with it. How this could be prevented, by fraking fixing the machine which should be working. There was no prevention.
Also about calling the cops. Man you would waist effort of policemen which costs particulary more than those few coins. So is it worth it? is that man really bad? Do you actually need cops here? Damn be more like a citizen. Come to him and tell not to do so. Now if he won't get ashamed, most likely he's an ass**** and deserves to be punished.
Heh even at the age of 31 I've still managed to maintain my persona as an idealist. I don't take anything unless I know with absolute certainty that it belongs to me, not even a measly coin. I am fortunate enough to be able to do more then just survive, I can keep myself a little bit ahead (as in above the financial red line) and I'm climbing. I hold myself to stricter standards then I do anyone else, however, so unless I find someone with a good job trying to take that which does not belong to him I probably won't care and keep going on in my business. It may be lesser symptom of apathy to the real owners of the coins then outright theft but it's still apathy nonetheless. Someday, perhaps, humanity wouldn't have such discussions as everyone might miraculously gain a touch of empathy and such actions stop occuring.
Yes, this actually happened, yes, I was the 'thief'. However, I did some deep thinking and employed my English skills to write a letter to the irate man, exploring both our points of view and ending with the fact that we were both going about it in the entirely wrong manner.
The correct thing to do, in this case, is to call and have a vending machine repairman come out and fix it.
*hopes Mr. Irate will see this and not be so irate*
Bluntly stating "There are more important issues in the world right now" does seem to be a touch irrelevant to the topic. I don't want to take away from the fact that you do, indeed, find it relevant. Your happiness makes me happy.