I don't care if the item has a serial number on it or not. Who is to say the original purchaser didn't sell it and has NO idea who they sold it to?
So they get contacted and say yes its mine and get it back. Could have got an insurance settlement on it also.
SO NOBODY knows all the TRUE facts surrounding ANYTHING they find. Calling somebody a thief because they found something is going a bit EXTREME. Even if they decide to sell it.
Laws vary from state to state. In some states its legal to keep EVERYTHING. In others its legal depending on where you find it. NOBODY here has the right to judge.
Another example. In some states its totally legal for a guy who is 60 to have consensual sex with a 16yr old. In others its completely illegal. (Michigan it is legal) And in some states it's legal to marry your cousin.
LAWS vary from state to state and NOBODY has the right to judge anyone. You do what you feel is right and we all move along.
All I am saying is lets not judge each other for what we do. Lets leave that up to the law where ever you live.
There are STUPID laws EVERYWHERE. Illegal laws also. That is why some get repealed.