That's a completely different situation. There's no B&E or burglary alleged here. You got a crime, you seize the evidence. You don't got a crime, it ain't evidence. Now the cops are the thieves.
I'm done trying to explain this. Really. :) Jeff --- In [email protected], "TRACOMM" <trac...@...> wrote: > > > Years ago, the PD arrested a guy breaking into a snow plow dealer late > night. > > Searched his house found tons of truck accessories, tires, rims, > landscaping equipment, light bars, 50 radios, scanners, TV's & home > electronics, etc. > > Turns out this fellow had a long history of shoplifting and B&E on those > places, including numerous shops, (ours 3 TIMES), closed out 25 B&E > cases by SEAZING the evidence, and returning it to the rightful owners > after trial. > > Arrest him and not seize the stuff, guarantee it will bne gone as soon > as he gets out on bail. > > At least this way he can claim his stuff, if he can show it is actually > his. > > Strange twist of fate, several years later, guy shows up at out shop, > NOW a rehabbed citizen, new trucks and a bank check to buy 12 mobiles > for his new landscaping business. Also apologized. > > > > CJD > > > --- In [email protected], "Jeff Kincaid" <jeffk@> > wrote: > Jerry, I certainly didn't mean to imply that he was doing nothing when > I said I hoped the folks he was jamming would receive a huge settlement > from him. Sorry if I was unclear. :) I am concerned, however, that the > County siezed a boatload of gear that is not known to be involved in any > crime. I think they should investigate first, and enforce later, rather > than the other way around. > > We're pretty far off topic here, so I hope this will be sufficient to > clarify my concerns. > > > > Jeff > > > > --- In [email protected], gerald bishop orangetruck38@ > wrote: > > > > > > Hate to say it ,but the last 2 posts make it sound like the guy was > doing nothing. Not sure if they warned him,but when you jam a legal freq > ,this is what happens,sooner or later. There was another jammer out > there ,i think that removal of gear and fines didn't stop him,and was > sent to the slammer. Some may think this wrong,but if you didn't ,soon > would have what the CB'ers had back in the late 70's. Self-destruction > !! Jerry W8KQ > > > > > > --- On Thu, 7/2/09, Richard slottech@ wrote: > > > > > > From: Richard slottech@ > > > Subject: RE: [Repeater-Builder] Re: IMPORTANT - large amount of > stolen equipment recovered - is some yours? > > > To: [email protected] > > > Date: Thursday, July 2, 2009, 8:48 PM > Are you kidding? The politicians don't care about the Constitution, to > them > it is some totally irrelevant old document. In other words, they ignore > it > and do whatever they want. > Richard > www.n7tgb.net <http://www.n7tgb.net> > > > -----Original Message----- > From: Repeater-Builder@ yahoogroups. com > [mailto:Repeater-Builder@ yahoogroups. com] On Behalf Of Jeff Kincaid > Sent: Thursday, July 02, 2009 1:04 PM > To: Repeater-Builder@ yahoogroups. com > Subject: [Repeater-Builder] Re: IMPORTANT - large amount of stolen > equipment > recovered - is some yours? > This is really rather frightening. Many of us have similar collections > of > gear, and I'm wondering on what basis it was seized. I don't remember > anything in the Constitution about seizure of potentially stolen > property. > I hope the stuff is his and he gets a really huge settlement (and that > the > folks he was jamming get the same from him). The idea that a government > minion can simply decide that you have too much radio gear and take it > seems > rather onerous. >
