That's because they don't tell you who handed it back in. Thinks it makes them look good and doesn't drop any of their mates in it if they've snaffled a note or two.1977 i found a wallet belonging to an australian tourist, cash/passport/bankcards etc all in this wallet, handed it in at police station, got a letter next day, tourist had claimed it within the hour,
i never got a thank you, nothing, nothing at all,
Remember my mother got pick pocketed X,mas shopping with us kids. years ago, when it was worse. She got the purse back but no cash, within the hour, but no info on who did the nice thing - but the theatre tickets were still in it, so we got to go.
Sammy Davis Junior was the star but he cancelled, as he was too upset because his mate JFK had just been shot. Told you it was years ago!