Guy turns the tables on burglars

[thecrecarc]

Originally posted by: daniel1113

Originally posted by: thepd7
Bottom line: it was grand theft auto. Should he be charged? Hell no. Will he be charged? hell no. Could he be charged? absolutely.

No. It was prevention of a felony in progress.

I'm curious, is there ACTUALLY something like that? Anyone want to support him?

 

[FelixDeCat]

Originally posted by: UberNeuman
He should have taken the van to 8-Ball's shop, then brought it back and parked it where he first found it.

GTA reference?

 

[Wheezer]

even IF this guy was going to be charged....there are probably a hundred lawyers that would take his case for free......then turn around and sue the city and win.

 

[keird]

Originally posted by: Turin39789
Yes if he had kept their van and tried to [snip] turn it into an ice cream truck he would have been charged...

wat

 

[Turin39789]

Originally posted by: keird

Originally posted by: Turin39789
Yes if he had kept their van and tried to [snip] turn it into an ice cream truck he would have been charged...

wat

You can't turn other peoples vans into ice cream trucks! WHY DOES ATOT NOT KNOW THIS??!?!??

 

[mxyzptlk]

Originally posted by: daniel1113

Originally posted by: thepd7
Bottom line: it was grand theft auto. Should he be charged? Hell no. Will he be charged? hell no. Could he be charged? absolutely.

No. It was prevention of a felony in progress.

Now, if he had hopped in the car and driven to the nearest chop shop, it would be theft.

Somehow, I don't think your destination has anything to do with whether or not driving a car that does not belong to you without the owners consent is theft..

It is obviously theft.

I agree with thepd7 says; he wont be charged but he could be.

 

[halik]

Originally posted by: thepd7

Originally posted by: Lonyo

Originally posted by: pontifex

Originally posted by: Turin39789

Originally posted by: pontifex

Originally posted by: Turin39789

Originally posted by: pontifex

Originally posted by: Wheezer
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the 911 operator is an idiot.

why is the 911 operator an idiot?

He called and said my house is being robbed, I just drove off in their van!


She says stop the van, you can be charged with grand theft auto.

and?

thats idiotic.

no it's not. if a burglar tries to rob you and you end up robbing him instead, that's a crime. the law doesn't account for revenge...

He was removing property from his property.
He didn't give them permission to park the van on his property, so he was moving it off his property.

lol yeah sure.

Bottom line: it was grand theft auto. Should he be charged? Hell no. Will he be charged? hell no. Could he be charged? absolutely.

No it wasn't, it was left on his property by trespassers and he simply removed it. Actually if anything the burglars can take him to civil (small claims if the car is a POS) and sue him to get it back, since it's a civil matter.


Did you get your law degree online from Phenix?

 

[daniel1113]

Originally posted by: mxyzptlk

Originally posted by: daniel1113

Originally posted by: thepd7
Bottom line: it was grand theft auto. Should he be charged? Hell no. Will he be charged? hell no. Could he be charged? absolutely.

No. It was prevention of a felony in progress.

Now, if he had hopped in the car and driven to the nearest chop shop, it would be theft.

Somehow, I don't think your destination has anything to do with whether or not driving a car that does not belong to you without the owners consent is theft..

It is obviously theft.

I agree with thepd7 says; he wont be charged but he could be.

No, but intent has quite a bit to do with it.

 

[MedicBob]

Very funny. Personally there would be bodies... but taking the van was the thing to do for him. Illegal? Yes. Theft is theft no matter where. I tend to doubt he drove around and probably just circled the block and waited for the police to arrive.

 

[Jeff7]

Sorry, but this has to be done:


Dude, where's my van?

 

[irishScott]

:laugh:

 

[thegimp03]

I'm watching this when I get home...

 

[DayLaPaul]

I don't know if going on the local news channel and rubbing it in the burglars' faces is the wisest course of action.

 

[SneakyStuff]

911 operator just tryin to play it by the books I guess, that guy had balls to do what he did though.

 

[sygyzy]

Look the bottom line is this guy is not going to be charged but the operator was NOT an idiot. She did everything correctly as far as I am concerned.

 

[Tiamat]

LOL

 

[Strk]

I would have broke the key off in the ignition and called the cops.

 

[dakels]

Come on AT "Lawyers". Is there no precedent for something like this where a victim of a crime uses the perp's vehicle to get away? What if you were kidnapped and stole their vehicle to get away? The van was on this guy's property too and he removed it off his property and then proceeded to call the authorities. Not that he would get in any sort of trouble, I am wondering if he could by the letter of the law. I heard of cases where robbers were injured robbing someone's house and they sued the homeowners. I think I remember a case in NJ where a robber was shot in the back while trying to flee a house he was robbing. The homeowners who shot him were sued (I don't think a criminal case was pursued but it may have been possible under excessive force or some crap).

 

[Kelemvor]

That's great.

 

[finite automaton]

Originally posted by: Strk
I would have broke the key off in the ignition and called the cops.

If enough of the key was left in the tumbler it will still turn and start, no?

 

[rasczak]

lol :thumbsup:

 

[sourceninja]

I thought someone had broke into my house last night. I heard a noise like someone dragging our tv stand out downstairs. I can't help but think how stupid I looked running downstairs in my underwear with a loaded AR-15.

 

[finite automaton]

Originally posted by: sourceninja
I thought someone had broke into my house last night. I heard a noise like someone dragging our tv stand out downstairs. I can't help but think how stupid I looked running downstairs in my underwear with a loaded AR-15.

Did you take the orange cap off of the muzzle first?

 

[91TTZ]

Originally posted by: halik


Did you get your law degree online from Phenix?

Did you get your grammar degree online from Phoenix?

 

[pontifex]

Originally posted by: DayLaPaul
I don't know if going on the local news channel and rubbing it in the burglars' faces is the wisest course of action.

heh, i thought about that too.