Stolen Knife

Bob W said:
What else could Parker do, since the knife has already passed through his hands? :confused:

eBay keeps their auction records available online for 90 days; my own record keeping is much shorter than that.

Here's the Worthpoint page. You can see that Mr. Parker sold this knife at auction in 2006, eight years ago.
http://www.worthpoint.com/worthopedia/custom-handmade-knife-genuine-stag-granger-fighter
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Turn over the illegally-gained proceeds of his sale of stolen property. But then he would not be true to his family heritage of sharp dealing.

If he truly does not know what he gained, he might make at least some gesture, but, again, . . . .
 
Thomas Linton said:
Turn over the illegally-gained proceeds of his sale of stolen property. But then he would not be true to his family heritage of sharp dealing.

If he truly does not know what he gained, he might make at least some gesture, but, again, . . . .
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That would seem like a reasonable compromise if Mr Parker had done something illegal. Buying and selling a knife is not illegal. Buying and selling a stolen knife isn't even illegal unless you knew it was stolen.

And although I thoroughly trust Mr Granger and his story, should a random stranger send him money based on that story alone?

Thomas Linton, if you bought a car for $9,000, sold it for $12,000, and found out eight years later it had been stolen... would you voluntarily send the victim $12,000, or even the $3,000 profit? That's a serious question. I don't know what I'd do...
 
Don't forget to add that the person never filed a police report to prove it was stolen either (so there is no real proof to you as the dealer) and you do not know this person - he just says this car (from 8 years ago) was stolen and you owe him $12,00. And let's say you were a car dealer and can not even remember anything about that car that you sold 8 years ago; and you have sold thousands of cars over that course of time. Thomas, would you really just give that person $12,000 8 years later??? Really.
I know Parker is a tool, not saying the OP is wrong either...............but, come on - expecting Parker(especially him) to cough up money 8 years after the fact is a bit unrealistic.
 
God knows I sympathize with the OP.
I've had knives stolen too.:mad:

Fact is this dealer would not be criminally responsible, having acted, presumably, in good faith when he acquired and sold the knife. Even if he was the original thief, statute of limitations would prevent prosecution by this point. If there was no police report, there's no retrieving the knife, or proceeds from any sale, even if it surfaced today.

The thief deserves punishment and he OP deserves payment, but I don't see how either could happen at this point.
I just claim theft losses on my taxes, and try to forget that some people stink.:(
 
Oh, I clearly do not expect Parker to raise a finger.

If I did not make it clear, my argument is based on the OP being a victim of theft. Change the facts and you change the result.

In your hypothetical, I would remit $12,000 in return for a theft report. Not mine to sell. Proceeds not mine to keep. I am in a position to do that, so it's easier for me than it might be for others - not slightly brave..
 
So, you would not return it w/o a report - copy.
But, yet someone else is supposed to, eight years later, to someone they don't know, because you say so. Interesting. Wikipedia only goes so far in the real world. Yes, Parker is a tool - not defending his past exploits what so ever.
 
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