Sometimes, even bleak economic times like this, the Grinch doesn’t have a chance. Just ask Leannette M. Spence, assistant vice president and personal banker at the Bank of America in Cambrian Park. Last week, Spence had a customer who accidentally left her card in the bank’s ATM. When the customer called in to cancel it, she learned that a $200 cash withdrawal had been made at the same ATM immediately after she left, which led to all kinds of anxiety on her part: was there a way to track down who stole it? Could she get the money back in time for Christmas? Just as things were looking dire, the customer discovered that another transaction had been made later that day: this time, a deposit for $200. Thoroughly confused, she was put in touch with Spence, who knew the story first-hand: after withdrawing the $200 on the lost ATM card, the withdrawee walked into the branch and returned both the card and cash. It was the first time Spence has ever had someone return cash that didn’t belong to them, and the timing couldn’t be better. “It was pretty amazing,” Spence said with that certain holiday glow. “With times as tough as they are, it’s nice to see the goodwill in people.”
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This is probably the first and only time I’ll side with “The Fly”. It’s Christmas and this is a feel good piece. Perhaps though you and others do need a morality tale. Not only for Christmas but for the rest of the year.
It’s nice to read about people doing the right thing. If people do right by each other San Jose would be a much better place. Merry Christmas “Fly” and all those who contribute to our discussions.
Sounds to me like the person who stole the money probably realized that they had been on camera at the ATM when they stole the money. Knowing that there was a good chance the deed could catch up with them he/she decided to return the money.
I bet that they would have never returned the money if it was not for the camera.
Steve E,
I don’t think so. You think the police have the time and manpower to investigate a $200 theft? Check out the FBI property crime stats for San Jose. We don’t have enough cops on the street or enough detectives to investigate this “minor” property crimes. Only when there’s millions of dollars embezzled will the SJPD investigate.
SJ Downtowner 70-
Yes you are probably right about the police not doing anything about it, but that is not the point.
The person who stole the money committed a crime, jut because they went back and turned it in does not make them a saint. And that is what I find lame about this so-called “x-mas miracle” story.
SE