Broke Teacher Returns Lost Backpack Containing $6,000 in Cash: ‘People Have to Be Honest’

Broke Teacher Returns Lost Backpack Containing $6,000 in Cash: ‘People Have to Be Honest’
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Spanish teacher Leo Nicaragua, from Rockledge, Florida, has inspired his fellow staff and people online for his honesty. Nicaragua found a backpack on the street containing a large amount of money in cash. Rather than pocket some or all of the money, the teacher did the right thing and set out in search for the bag’s rightful owner.

His rationale was inspiringly simple: “This is called honesty and people have to be honest,” he said.