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Honest cabbie returns bag with rings, Rolex

Tue Feb 3, 2009 4:04 PM EST
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ATLANTA — A 64-year-old Atlanta taxi driver has a simple explanation of why he returned a bag containing items worth thousands of dollars to a Florida woman, saying, "It wasn't mine."

Miki Cooper of Naples, Fla., was in Atlanta during the weekend when she left the bag on the floor of Walter Fernandez' minivan. She spent Saturday night and Sunday morning trying to find the bag, finally realizing she left it in a taxi.

She said the bag contained items worth thousands of dollars — three diamond rings, two one-carat diamond stud earrings and a Rolex watch. It also held her passport.

Fernandez said once he delivered the bag to an Atlanta hotel, Cooper hugged and kissed him, and gave him a $200 reward.

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Information from: The Atlanta Journal-Constitution, http://www.ajc.com

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{"commentId":5157502,"authorDomain":"gkpva"}
Field Marshall

If it was a NY taxi cab driver that sht would have been gone. Good old southern hospitality.

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    Reply#1 - Tue Feb 3, 2009 5:48 PM EST
    {"commentId":5166811,"authorDomain":"mharmstrong893"}
    United39

    I enjoyed reading this article. It is a blessing to see that there are still some good honest people left in this cruel messed up world! I am glad she rewarded him.

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    Reply#2 - Wed Feb 4, 2009 5:53 AM EST
    {"commentId":5174958,"authorDomain":"cathy-ubelaker"}
    Cathy-318209

    Why would anyone carry a bag containing all that stuff around? Even if it was her purse or something that still seems sort of silly to me. She's really lucky she got it back.

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      Reply#3 - Wed Feb 4, 2009 1:58 PM EST
      {"commentId":5188116,"authorDomain":"british-lassy333"}
      Britlassy

      I would have done the old fashioned mom thing, pinned it to the unmentionables LOL... easier to keep track of things.

      I agree..it was wonderful, the owner rewarded his honesty.

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      Reply#4 - Thu Feb 5, 2009 2:13 AM EST
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