Teacher:Given a post that is a real-life anecdote of a complex ethical situation and an associated claim about its type, verify if the claim is true or not. The claim asks if the posts are historical or hypothetical. The posts are "HISTORICAL" when the author has already done something and they are "HYPOTHETICAL" when the author is considering doing something in the future. Say 'yes' if the claim is true otherwise say 'no'
Teacher: Now, understand the problem? Solve this instance: CLAIM : The following post is HISTORICAL. POST :  

So today I took in a fridge that was left in dorm commons for over 8  hours. It was empty, totally warm, and had nothing on it to indicate  ownership. Usually people leave things out to give them away for free, usually clothes, canned food, and college textbooks. Sometimes furniture (large objects are removed after 24h if left in public.)  In orientation we're warned to lock our rooms, and never leave things out, because there's no enforcement for lost goods, so you should keep them in your dorm. Every semester there's tons of theft at the beginning of the semester, there are also no cameras at all in the dorms except for the exit and entrance. So imagine my surprise when at 10:00 pm housing and police are going door to door searching for the refrigerator I'd taken.

 At 12:30pmish when I got back from lunch it was in that lobby. At  8:30pm I put it in my room. Just before ten people are going door to door  knocking, no one in my hall answered the door except me, so I didn't  know what it was about til they mentioned a fridge. I explained it was  left out, apologize for the confusion and carry it back to the other guy, and even apologize to him in person. He nods, and says not to worry about it at all.  I told my RA if I saw anything left out  that might be valuable I'd ask him to take custody of it, and if he is  able to find out if it was intended to be given away, then I could claim  it. Everyone is happy that the situation is resolved so easily, I feel  bad as I know how it can feel to feel like a victim of a crime. Housing  RA had told me that the guy said he was rearranging his room, and needed  to clear the space up, and that it'd sounded wierd to him too. Director of housing then gives me information about renting a fridge through the campus, cool! 

About 10 minutes later, the police knock on my door again. They then ask me privately if I'm sure it was out that long, as the other student had claimed he put it out at 6pm sharp, and that it was gone when he checked soon after. They stress that it doesn't matter anymore, because I'd returned the item and the other student had left happily, but that it was bothering them. I repeat my version of events and the officer leaves thanking me for my cooperation.  


 First of all, why'd you wait 3 and a half hours to report it if it disappeared at 6 pm.   Secondly,  Why are the housing reps, and police relaying different stories to me, last it feels like he wanted  the police to feel that  was a malicious theft, based on the short time window.  He then told  the police he it was "for his buddy" and indicated he'd  immediately leave the campus with it in his vehicle. I told the police that it at least makes sense  he left it out because he was giving it away, it was on a trolley in a  public walkway right by the elevators for hours. He had just planned to  give it away to someone specific, and left it ready for several hours apparently.

I On the bright side, the guy  was very happy after he got his refrigerator back and dropped the issue  entirely, so there won't be any official repercussions. How would you react in this situation if you were either party?
Student:
yes