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BalloonBattle05
09/07/22 1:33:58 PM
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why don't they keep it later?

It can be useful even if decades later it was discovered at a drug dealer's house or something.

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CanuckCowboy
09/07/22 1:35:04 PM
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Cause they don't really gaf about theft unless its something super major ie over 5000.

Even then if its a bike or something good fuckin luck getting it back or getting them to do shit. We have private citizens groups and registries to return bikes to their owners cause cops can't be bothered.

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Master_Bass
09/07/22 1:35:20 PM
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Mass data storage is expensive, man.

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Solar_Crimson
09/07/22 1:36:22 PM
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BalloonBattle05 posted...
It can be useful even if decades later it was discovered at a drug dealer's house or something.
Would you even want it back after that long? Even if it's still in working order, it'd be much faster to just replace it.

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VampireCoyote
09/07/22 1:37:43 PM
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I will never speak to the police

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BalloonBattle05
09/07/22 4:50:01 PM
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Solar_Crimson posted...
Would you even want it back after that long? Even if it's still in working order, it'd be much faster to just replace it.

Less of you getting it back and more of the person being arrested for being in possession of a stolen item

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Trumble
09/07/22 4:53:03 PM
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BalloonBattle05 posted...
Less of you getting it back and more of the person being arrested for being in possession of a stolen item
After that long, it's very possible it's changed hands several times, quite possibly to someone at one point who wasn't aware it was stolen. Returning it to the rightful owner is still justified, but prosecuting someone who had no idea they were getting stolen goods is iffy... If you can prove they knew (or that they themself were the thief) sure, but that often won't be the case.

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BalloonBattle05
09/07/22 5:17:35 PM
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Trumble posted...
After that long, it's very possible it's changed hands several times, quite possibly to someone at one point who wasn't aware it was stolen. Returning it to the rightful owner is still justified, but prosecuting someone who had no idea they were getting stolen goods is iffy... If you can prove they knew (or that they themself were the thief) sure, but that often won't be the case.

the original owner may not have use for it since they have a replacement, but they can at least sell it or something.

If the person didn't know it was stolen, they should likely be let off the hook. But if they were commiting other crimes (especially more serious ones such as drug dealing), their other crimes would be reason enough to destroy thier crediblity of not knowing it was a stolen item..

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