As it appears here to a disinterested party , he broke the law and equipment used in commissioning the crime was confiscated ( jamming + abuse) .. along with some which may have been involved so taken as well to prevent further illegal activity . Time to drop it fellas .
________________________________ > To: Repeater-Builder@yahoogroups.com > From: je...@lafn.org > Date: Sun, 5 Jul 2009 19:42:34 +0000 > Subject: [Repeater-Builder] Re: IMPORTANT - large amount of stolen equipment > recovered - is some yours? > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > 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 Repeater-Builder@yahoogroups.com, "TRACOMM" 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 Repeater-Builder@yahoogroups.com, "Jeff Kincaid" > >> 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 Repeater-Builder@yahoogroups.com, 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: Repeater-Builder@yahoogroups.com > >>>> 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 > >> > >> > >> -----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. > >> > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > _________________________________________________________________ Looking for a new car this winter? Let us help with car news, reviews and more http://a.ninemsn.com.au/b.aspx?URL=http%3A%2F%2Fsecure%2Dau%2Eimrworldwide%2Ecom%2Fcgi%2Dbin%2Fa%2Fci%5F450304%2Fet%5F2%2Fcg%5F801459%2Fpi%5F1004813%2Fai%5F859641&_t=762955845&_r=tig_OCT07&_m=EXT