GPS theft trackers, why isn't it more common these days?
09-26-17, 01:01 PM
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I've heard of police facilitating a CL meet up take-back, when you can corroborate the ad is yours. I'd imagine there is far more legal work to do for them to obtain a warrant to retrieve your bike from a premises.
As to the rest, I live in the real world, not TV land. Rallying a group of friends, hiring security, staking out the thieves joint, is far more likely to land me in legal trouble than it is to recover my goods. Sure, you can probably find some anecdotal evidence where it panned out, just as I am sure I can find some where it ended badly for the person. In fact, just ask OJ Simpson about that...
As to the rest, I live in the real world, not TV land. Rallying a group of friends, hiring security, staking out the thieves joint, is far more likely to land me in legal trouble than it is to recover my goods. Sure, you can probably find some anecdotal evidence where it panned out, just as I am sure I can find some where it ended badly for the person. In fact, just ask OJ Simpson about that...
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09-26-17, 08:08 PM
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I would ask the police for assistant first. If they are too busy go with a group of friends not to beat them up or anything, but for safety in numbers/intimation. Arm yourself with video cameras. Proceed with asking politely for the return of the bike. If they refused, call the police to report a crime in progress. If they started something physical first, it would be self defense and on video. But, ideally best to get law enforcement to recover.
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