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stlsaxman

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14. I always thought that "laundering" money meant you get to keep it once it's "clean"?

Reply to pitohui (Reply #9)

Fri Apr 6, 2012, 07:56 AM

Apr 2012

not putting it back into the economy.

Good money or bad- it's all hers now.

The police know she has it and if anyone tries to "get it back" from her they're really, really stupid.

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Big tip or tainted cash? Waitress gets to keep $12,000 left by restaurant customer [View all] IDemo Apr 2012 OP

Doesn't sound tainted to me. Ms. Knutson has an honorable job ... Scuba Apr 2012 #1

That was part of her legal argument thesquanderer Apr 2012 #5

Good for her----right place,right time. virgogal Apr 2012 #2

Kudos to both the County Attorney's Office & the Moorhead Police Dept. Booster Apr 2012 #3

I rescind my bad remarks about the MPD and Arctic Dave Apr 2012 #4

So happy for her! MinneapolisMatt Apr 2012 #6

Good Incitatus Apr 2012 #7

Yeah, but too bad they only did it because of the media attention. nt Live and Learn Apr 2012 #8

this is clearly tainted cash and the whole story is hinky pitohui Apr 2012 #9

If they could prove it was drug money, that is one thing. Incitatus Apr 2012 #11

U mad? 2ndAmForComputers Apr 2012 #13

I always thought that "laundering" money meant you get to keep it once it's "clean"? stlsaxman Apr 2012 #14

I guess you never worked a 10 hour shift waiting tables SamG Apr 2012 #23

Someone thought she earned it... Historic NY Apr 2012 #10

"Agreed to let her keep all the money?" They had no reason to take it from her. MADem Apr 2012 #12

We have become so accustomed to the authoritarian fire drill malthaussen Apr 2012 #17

Awesome! sendero Apr 2012 #15

This gal was my waitress when I went out to eat last Sunday! Odin2005 Apr 2012 #16

wonder if it has to do with this guy babydollhead Apr 2012 #18

Good for her. She should have never called the police. RebelOne Apr 2012 #19

I know. If it were me, I would have a new car right now. NT Devil_Fish Apr 2012 #20

Sad MormonReform Apr 2012 #21

Good for her, but it's worth pointing out that she got to keep it Egalitarian Thug Apr 2012 #22