[TriLUG] stolen computer

[al johson]

Well, legally speaking anyone who "receives stolen goods" can be charged
with a crime and is almost as guilty as the person who stole it. Yeah, I
know it's unfair, but it happens.
In fact, the goods can go through any number of  people's hands and each
person who owns them can be charged with "receiving stolen goods".  Welcome
to the U.S. legal system.
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----- Original Message -----
From: Don Brady <dbrady at pobox.com>
To: <trilug at trilug.org>
Sent: Wednesday, October 03, 2001 5:58 PM
Subject: Re: [TriLUG] stolen computer


> It's quite possible that the computer has been resold by now and that the
> current user bought it from a pawn shop or some such.   That is, he could
> be "innocent"
>
> If is was resold through "legal" channels, it may or may not be possible
to
> get it back, depending on local law where he bought it.  I'm sure that's
> not what you want to hear, but I thought I should warn you.  It happened
to
> someone I know.
>
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