Cabby's never get a break

I found the following on the interest this fine day in Tampa, there a few articles about shootings, robbery and all of the regualar stuff. One driver claimed to give back $10,000 some drunk left in the back seat. The way the econamy is I tend to take that with a grain of salt. Possible yeah I guess.
Anyway this comes from New York, why readers doesn't that surprise me.

Gov. George E. Pataki has vetoed a bill that would have given a Long Island cabdriver the chance to become the first Lotto winner in the state to be awarded a prize without a ticket.

The cabdriver, Howard Reid, of Hempstead, said he tossed a winning lottery ticket in the trash before realizing it was worth millions of dollars. The bill vetoed Friday by Mr. Pataki would have given Mr. Reid a hearing before the State Lottery Division.

Mr. Pataki did leave the door open for Mr. Reid to collect eventually, instructing state lottery officials to develop an administrative review process ''through which clear-cut injustices can be addressed.''

''I remain sympathetic to the plight of individuals who can demonstrate convincingly that they purchased but misplaced winning tickets for substantial prizes,'' Mr. Pataki wrote in his veto message.

The bill would have applied only to the May 31, 1997, lottery drawing. Mr. Reid claims he held one of four winning tickets for that $70 million drawing. He said he had picked a lump-sum prize of $7.4 million.

Under current law in New York, a person must have a valid lottery ticket to collect. Other states, including Connecticut, have procedures for those who misplace tickets.

Mr. Reid's lawyer, Jerrold Parker, said his client was disappointed but remained hopeful.

A version of this article appeared in print on Sunday, August 9, 1998, on section 1 page 30 of the New York edition.More Articles in N.Y. / Region >

Intesting huh, I know if I had a ticket and I play every week, there is no chance that I would lose it, as I wouldn't have in my hot hand very long, just long enough for the Lottery to verify it.