I actually agree with you. The lady neglected to return the camera in a timely manner. Actually, I'm sure most people outside this forum would side with you. However, you somehow rubbed people the wrong way, so you're gonna get a lot more troll responses before you get supportive responses. You're fighting a losing battle. Just let it go, man... tl;dr: your insistence on being right and dragging this topic on for longer than it should've gone on is what's annoying people.
Yes, that'd be the logical thing to do. Then you've have to consider how difficult it'd be to return it to the Girl Scouts. The original post said that the camera was found at a campsite. Is it possible to bring it back to the campsite? Do the Girl Scouts have a continual presence there? It looks like the Girl Scouts are headquartered on 59/Buffalo Speedway and have normal business hours. Giddyup said the lady lives 40 minutes away. Assuming she works relatively close to where she lives, wouldn't it be rather difficult to bring it to the Girl Scouts' headquarters during normal business hours?
And how much would it cost to mail a camera with $1,000 worth of insurance? Whose expected to foot the bill?
The issue isn't what should or shouldn't have been done. The issue is that he presumed the worst and convicted the woman based on it. What if she contacted the GS and they said "just hold on - we think we know the owner and will get back to you" and never got back to her? The simple reality is that we have no idea what actually happened behind the scenes. What we do know is that once the GS gave giddyup the name, he contacted her, she agreed to meet the next day, and returned the camera. Those are the only conclusive facts we have here - everything else is based on 2nd or 3rd hand knowledge or assumptions.
Jesus would Admit that he was wrong here. Call the camera lady and apologize her that he had mistreated her, and thanks her for the return of the non-damaged camera. Thanks her again that it only took her 37 days. Send her a gift card or something to show the appreciation. He is going to pray then sleep well. That's what Jesus would do and gidyup's mama would say to do.
I saw this this thread a while ago, but it was too long, didn't read. Finally bored today, and saw it was still alive, read it. and it's a about a fricken camera at a GS camp. SMFH, how the hell did this go on for 12 pages. and to the OP, I know a lot of people in this world who would've just swiped that camera without a second thought, and it would be on Ebay by now instead of back in your possession. Quit crying.
Keyboard warrior? You are the d0uche that has turned a lost camera into a greek saga. Furthermore you didn't take care of the situation, instead your wife had to take care of it because you lack the basic fortitude to be a man and not just a male. Although at this point I am sure your wife is used to it. This generation is in for a tough ride? Yes, because of pansy d0uches such as yourself. The sad thing is that you reproduced. You wish the police had gotten involved? Ladies and gentlemen... crown this d0uche! .... you get the rare double of being a d0uche and a coward. I bet you sit when you pee and cry when stub your toe.
Yes, but so not attempt to tell him that... he will just go in circles arguing and then state he should have gotten the police involved. The sad part is that he and his equally ignorant wife reproduced.
I believe his wife took care of the manner because she was the one who originally lost the camera. Juicy would tell me to take care of the situation as well. Giddyup wasn't the one who lost it.
For the record, this is not in Texas. This is a permanent GS Camp with a huge dining hall, a swim pool, a lake, numerous cabins, camp sites and a nice little office complex. Be careful what you assume you think you know about anything, okay? My wife picked up the camera because it was her camera and her name that was associated with the lost camera. Also the lady's residence was out her way when leaving from work. It's sad that some of you people will just find anything you can to try and stretch it and criticize it. That's why I keep coming back. I refuse to let the peckerheads win. Nook, you are a sad lilttle creature. I'm not the one going in circles. I've cut straight to the truth about what should have happened. Lots here make up imaginary stories about why should couldn't or shouldn't have to return the camera promptly-- unemployment, illness, in-grown toenails. And I cut straight to the truth relentlessly. She took my wife's property, took 10 days to report it and took 27 more days to deliver it. If I had done what she did, I'd have been on the phone with the GS camp the first day I found out that I had screwed up and I would have asked to be put in touch with the person who owned the camera and I would have taken it to them to make up for my major screw-up. See I had inconvenienced them not them, me.
You're too smart for this crap. The issue is what she did wrong and should have done right... in the first place. Secondly, the issue is how she could have fixed her screwup. She inconvenienced us. She took my wife's camera home with her because she thought she knew who it belonged to. Thought is the key word there because it turned out she was mistaken. I have said time and time again, profoundly, that I don't think it was her intention to steal the camera. I think she meant well but she was wrong and her plan went awry because the camera didn't belong to her friend. That being the case she needs to rectify her mistake with gusto. Did she do that? No. Did she have to be dragged kicking and screaming. Apparently, yes. Had I done what she did, I would have inconvenienced myself to fix my screw-up. As someone indicated, I think most would but for some reason people use places like this to just beat up on other people. I don't like it but I can take it because I know the difference between right and wrong. BTW, read my original post. Not a hint of an accusation about her stealing the camera. The whole criticism is about how she handled the effort to fix her mistake.
I missed where giddy threatened to call the police on the lady. Was this past the OP? To me the OP states involving the authorities was a threat to get the GS camp to disclose information that it had been holding back. Turning this around on giddy seems silly, he and his wife were inconvenienced, not the lady who made the mistake.
giddy is trying to project his personal ethics into the real world. this is a mistake as it sets you up to get butt-hurt. bottom line is that his wife lost the camera and they are lucky to get it back. however, were giddy not so freaking righteous, we wouldn't have this absurdist drama of a thread. net gain?
If I was at a event like this, and thought I knew who the camera belonged to I would: 1. If it was a digital camera, I would have viewed some of the pictures to see if I could truly tell if it was my friend's camera. If I did not recognize any of the pictures, I would have left it with those in charge. If it was indeterminate, but I was still convinced it was my friend's camera, I would have pulled out my cell phone (or borrowed one) to call them. If there was no answer and I was still convinced, I would have taken it home. I would have also ensured I had the number of the folks in charge of the event. I would have also given tham my number in case someone called. 2. I would have tried to continue to call them for at least a day or two. If I could not get in touch with them after a couple of days, I would contact the folks in charge and make arrangements to return it to them. This is the important part - Once I walked out of that event with the camera, I accepted a semblance of responsibility for the item. Even though it did not belong to me, I accepted the responsibility to return it to the rightful owner or to get it back to the people in charge of the event in its current condition and in a timely manner (certainly less than a week). If I did not want that responsibility, I would have left the camera with the people in charge.
