“I wanted to share”… Families “Give it back”
A man threw over 200 million won in cash on a highway in Oregon, USA, causing traffic congestion.
The man said, “I wanted to bless people,” and the family appealed, “Please return the money because it is necessary.”
According to local media such as the Seattle Times on the 14th (local time), at around 7:23 pm on the 11th, a man named Colin Davis McCarthy (38) drove a car on Interstate 5 (I-5) in Eugene, Oregon, and ran over 100 I threw 2,000 dollar bills (about 130,000 won) out of the car window.
A total of 200,000 dollars (about 260 million won) was distributed by the man. The media expressed that money poured like rain.
Afterwards, people trying to pick up banknotes illegally parked their cars on the side of the highway and walked around, creating a dangerous situation and causing traffic congestion.
Police rushed to the scene and arrested McCarthy. When asked about his motive, McCarthy said, “There is no particular reason. I just wanted to give someone joy and share what I have.”
wvtm13 broadcast captureSome of the cash he scattered was recovered, but people rummaged along the roadside until the night of the 13th to find the rest of the money.
The police advised, “To prevent accidents, do not go looking for money around the highway.”
It was found that the money in the bank account under the joint name of the McCarthy family was withdrawn and distributed in full. The family appealed, saying, “We desperately need money,” and “If you have picked up the bills, please return them.”
McCarthy could have been charged with endangering behavior, but the police gave McCarthy a suspended sentence. Even for the withdrawal of the entire deposit without the consent of the family, the police did not prosecute, saying, “It is a family-shared account, and all joint depositors have equal rights.”
Source: Donga
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