My C63 carjacked
12-02-2008, 12:49 PM
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As its in the news I hope you don't mind me posting......
http://www.northamptonchron.co.uk/ne...-to.4750142.jp
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12-02-2008, 06:59 PM
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I beg to differ. Not only was it a stolen iPod (misdemeanor) but felony destruction of property so don't give me the "resources" excuse. My neighborhood was having a rash of kiddie car thefts at the time. I guess the resources would be better served prosecuting the homeowner who legally shot and mortally wounded the BG home invader who didn't have the chance to kill him first. Why don't you come to the real world and feel some responsibility next time "your department" fails to carry out its duty. So my tax dollars don't get to work for me until I'm the victim of a violent crime 
GTFOH
This comes from a guy who's been arrested as a result of a malicious call from a female claiming to have been assaulted. So I've seen where those resources get appropriated. And point blank it ain't going to the right places. The embarrassment and humiliation of going to trail for something that NEVER happened and wasting money on a snake..I mean.. lawyer to defend me on something I didn't do is ridiculous at best. Then when I try to recoup on the civil end, my case gets laughed out of court because the proper procedures were followed by her "police friends". Again GTFOH
GTFOHThis comes from a guy who's been arrested as a result of a malicious call from a female claiming to have been assaulted. So I've seen where those resources get appropriated. And point blank it ain't going to the right places. The embarrassment and humiliation of going to trail for something that NEVER happened and wasting money on a snake..I mean.. lawyer to defend me on something I didn't do is ridiculous at best. Then when I try to recoup on the civil end, my case gets laughed out of court because the proper procedures were followed by her "police friends". Again GTFOH
I guess I work in a worse neighborhood than you live, because we have homicides, shootings and gangs that take priority over your ripped roof and stolen iPod.
And I guess next time someone calls and says that they've been assaulted, I'll just let the perp go because the complainant is probably lying right? It sounds like you have a problem with the US legal system and are misdirecting your anger towards the police.
12-03-2008, 11:14 AM
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Sorry to hear about your carjacking, hopefully the thief is caught.
One thing that no one has mentioned yet, why didn't you meet in a public place instead of your house? That's the golden rule of private selling.
And the other thing that pops in my mind (and has been asked) is, how did he get to your house? Did someone drop him off or did he walk? I'm assuming there's no way he drove there, thereby leaving a car as evidence.
One thing that no one has mentioned yet, why didn't you meet in a public place instead of your house? That's the golden rule of private selling.
And the other thing that pops in my mind (and has been asked) is, how did he get to your house? Did someone drop him off or did he walk? I'm assuming there's no way he drove there, thereby leaving a car as evidence.
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12-03-2008, 05:24 PM
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wow. that's like something you'd see in the movies. At least you weren't seriously hurt. Good cautionary tale though.
12-04-2008, 12:42 AM
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As I said before you are one lucky guy. Look, it was nothing you could have done this was a planed job, its was the driveway it could have been anywhere it was just a matter of time and another thing now he knows where you live and who ever he works for it knows it too. Just let it go and move on.
12-04-2008, 01:29 AM
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I can't believe anyone would offer a off the street "buyer" a test drive. It is best to have your car on consignment or going through a broker to prevent things like this from happening.
