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Title: What do you do if you're an idiot?
Post by: trapthavok on August 16, 2008, 02:51:14 PM
Post by: trapthavok on August 16, 2008, 02:51:14 PM
What do you do if you reported your wallet lost to the police....
And then found it on your dresser 5 hours later. Which means you were driving around without a license. And filed a police report for no %#!@ing reason and wasted their time.
Anyone got an answer??
God, I feel like an idiot.
And then found it on your dresser 5 hours later. Which means you were driving around without a license. And filed a police report for no %#!@ing reason and wasted their time.
Anyone got an answer??
God, I feel like an idiot.
Title: Re: What do you do if you're an idiot?
Post by: Sephirah on August 16, 2008, 03:03:42 PM
Post by: Sephirah on August 16, 2008, 03:03:42 PM
You're not an idiot, honey. *hugs*
Just call the police and tell them you've found your wallet (you shouldn't need to say where). There's a difference between reporting it lost and reporting it stolen (the former means that inherently there's a chance you could have found it again).
You didn't report it for no reason. At the time you believed it was lost. And technically, since you couldn't find it, it was.
I doubt the paperwork will have even moved in that time.
Then revel in the sense of relief that you may be feeling. :) I'm glad you found it again, Nate.
Just call the police and tell them you've found your wallet (you shouldn't need to say where). There's a difference between reporting it lost and reporting it stolen (the former means that inherently there's a chance you could have found it again).
You didn't report it for no reason. At the time you believed it was lost. And technically, since you couldn't find it, it was.
I doubt the paperwork will have even moved in that time.
Then revel in the sense of relief that you may be feeling. :) I'm glad you found it again, Nate.
Title: Re: What do you do if you're an idiot?
Post by: Nero on August 16, 2008, 03:27:36 PM
Post by: Nero on August 16, 2008, 03:27:36 PM
Better safe than sorry. If you had indeed lost it somewhere like the airport, it was right to call right away and cancel everything and report before someone does have a chance to steal your id or use your cards.
Everyone makes mistakes like this at one time or another. Don't sweat it.
Everyone makes mistakes like this at one time or another. Don't sweat it.
Title: Re: What do you do if you're an idiot?
Post by: Laura91 on August 16, 2008, 03:32:28 PM
Post by: Laura91 on August 16, 2008, 03:32:28 PM
I am in agreement with Nero. Don't sweat it, dude, everyone makes mistakes.
Title: Re: What do you do if you're an idiot?
Post by: Aiden on August 16, 2008, 05:28:56 PM
Post by: Aiden on August 16, 2008, 05:28:56 PM
Maybe I shouldn't say anything because I tend to beat myself up for being an idiot to. but we all make mistakes. I actually felt like an idiot myself last night, someone conned me out of 10 dollars... doi!
Title: Re: What do you do if you're an idiot?
Post by: Janet_Girl on August 16, 2008, 05:44:55 PM
Post by: Janet_Girl on August 16, 2008, 05:44:55 PM
Trapthavok,
Reporting it stolen and then saying you found it is not a crime. It is only a crime if you report it and it was just a joke. That is called 'filing a false police report'.
Reporting it lose and then saying you found it is not a crime. They will be happy to take it of the watch list.
Don't beat yourself up over it. Things happen.
You would only be an idiot if you did not report it and wound up with identity thief.
Mistakes happen and that's Ok.
Mistress Janet
Reporting it stolen and then saying you found it is not a crime. It is only a crime if you report it and it was just a joke. That is called 'filing a false police report'.
Reporting it lose and then saying you found it is not a crime. They will be happy to take it of the watch list.
Don't beat yourself up over it. Things happen.
You would only be an idiot if you did not report it and wound up with identity thief.
Mistakes happen and that's Ok.
Mistress Janet