Boston taxi driver returns $187,000 left in cab and gets a $100.00 reward.....(Video)

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(CNN)</cite>If you found $187,000 in cash, what would you do?

When Raymond MacCausland, a 72-year-old taxi driver, dropped off a Saturday afternoon fare in Boston, he didn't expect to make such a discovery.
But in good Samaritan fashion, he returned the enormous sum.
MacCausland, nicknamed "Buzzy," turned in the bundles of cash to Boston police after discovering the money in a backpack that was left in the back seat of his cab. The money belongs to a homeless man who had just cashed his inheritance, Boston police said.

"That's the way I was brought up. I was told to do the right thing," MacCausland said.
The "upstanding, honest" cab driver of nearly 50 years found the money while searching in the backpack for some form of identification, Boston police said.
About a mile into the trip, the passenger asked the cab driver to stop the car and wait outside a motel for five minutes, MacCausland said.
Half an hour passed, and MacCausland became concerned. He entered the motel and asked the front desk about the man, but the workers claimed to have never seen him, MacCausland said. He returned to his cab and found the bag and the cash.

Boston police were able to contact the motel and find the man, verifying that the money was his, said Boston police Officer Rachel McGuire.
The man had just cashed his inheritance and he had a receipt to prove it, McGuire said. Police were due to release the cash on Tuesday.

"This hackney driver exhibited exemplary behavior and his honest deed should be recognized." Police Commissioner William Evans said in a statement. "His actions represent the high standards that our department has for our drivers."
When Boston police asked the man whether he would like to reward MacCausland, he gave the driver a $100 bill, MacCausland said. "I get that much for returning a lost wallet."
 

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I`d tell him to keep it.....Cheap bastard.
 

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People are crushing this guy on social media....Maybe he`ll get the message and hand over some more $
 

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Just knowing you did the right thing is reward enough, or at least it seems that's the way the driver sees it.

And what the fvck is that guy carrying around that kind of cash anyways even if he did inherit it. Usually these sort of transactions are handled by some wire transfer or check. What was he doing, looking to get some hookers and coke? Shit that's alot of dough to carry around.
 

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Me...I tell him to keep it.

If a Sob who carries around that kind of cash needs a loan...I might be
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Two dimes would have been a great gesture....

The guy who inherited the money must have went to Trump U..
 

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Dude should of shelled out at least 2-3k. For the rest of his life that guy will be known as "that cheap ass bastard".
 

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Just knowing you did the right thing is reward enough, or at least it seems that's the way the driver sees it.

And what the fvck is that guy carrying around that kind of cash anyways even if he did inherit it. Usually these sort of transactions are handled by some wire transfer or check. What was he doing, looking to get some hookers and coke? Shit that's alot of dough to carry around.

That was my first thought...how much drugs was this guy about to buy.
 

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I was just making a point that the story itself was on facebook and people get to leave comments.

Some social media comments.

Out of 187,000 dollars and all he gets is 100 bucks
You think being homeless would make you humble

Really... his tip was less than 1% for returning the money. I know he did the right thing, but com'on $100 for bringing back $187,000 to the guy who lost it.

I would've gave the taxi driver atleast 5k because honesty is scarce in this world and he deserved atleast a vacation!!!

All that money and all he got was 100 dollars i would of kept it

Why would you lose so much money and give someone 100 dollars. At least give him more money to him.

Yes I would definitely return it...& I think the gentlemen deserved more then $100 wow

He got only $100? Cheap. The Taxi Driver deserves more.

The taxi driver was a good man, the passenger was a total and complete cheap jerk!

Shows how ungrateful some people really are!! He should KNOW the taxi driver doesn't make that much and had over 180,000 and JUST gave him 100 dollars? Come on now! I know he DIDN'T do it for a reward but still that's ridiculous!!

I would have kept it! $100 was an insult to the taxi drivers courage and goodness

The jerk probably wanted a receipt for giving the 100 & write it off as a gift.

$100 bucks ???? Wow -- I'm glad he gave it back, but that reward is just insulting.
 

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story says after returning cash gave the owner of th money a ride back to the same hotel.. without question guys were coming out the woodwork approaching this cab driver to find out which hotel this mooch is staying at
 

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The whole story sounds fishy. A homeless man cashing out a $187,000 inheritance and leaving it in a cab.
 

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Stories like this will make people lean towards keeping it in the future...

This is why you take your own reward. Take what you think is fair, give back the rest. I would have taken 5k..."sorry brah, there was only 182 in the backpack when I found it"
 

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It does sound a little weird...lol...How can you leave behind $187,000 cash?
 

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I like that idea Harry.....lol
 

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