Caught a thief!!

[jinman]

Dennis, you said "kid." Do you mean like in high school? It's hard to believe that a high school kid would have any interest in stealing t-posts unless he was put up to it by someone else. If by "kid" you mean young adult, then I can understand it. I hope the sheriff gets to the bottom of this for you soon.

 

[sailorman]

Don 't back down on charges no matter the age ! You would only be sayin' its ok to all who may be involved. Make the thief pay dearly for what he/she did !!!

 

[Western]

Dennis, you said "kid." Do you mean like in high school? It's hard to believe that a high school kid would have any interest in stealing t-posts unless he was put up to it by someone else. If by "kid" you mean young adult, then I can understand it. I hope the sheriff gets to the bottom of this for you soon.

Jim,

18 . should be in school, but alas he's steeling my stuff.

I will press charges and do the court thing, being a former (cop) I feel compelled to. He/they actually took more than T-post, 3/8 cable, partial roll of barbed wire, rolls of field fence some heavier steel. Seems they have been "scraping metal" the last couple of day's. I did recover what he was in the process of taking.

Add edit: I have to commend the Sheriffs Office Deputy's that responded (3). The 2 I dealt with seamed sharp and tenacious, I just hope they write good reports

I think the investigation will get probably one other too:thumbsup:

Sad thing is, if the fart would have came to the house and ask if I had any non-use metal, I probably would have tried to help him some.

I have warned the neighbor from ( property he came from) about trespassing and that I would not tolerate it, so let the "chips" fall where they must.

I lost upwards of $500 or so.

Good thing I had my trusty Sig 45, girl goes walking with me every time:thumbsup::thumbsup::thumbsup:

 

[Pete Judd]

I had a problem with beer that I stored under the shop a few years ago, It kept going missing, well one night I bought a 6 pack of Bud bottles, and was able to refill 5 of them and recap them. I then placed the 6 pack -1 back under the shop. The next morning it was gone, and later in the day I found out that a local kid was beat up for selling beer that tasted like piss.

 

[Larry Caldwell]

Dennis, you said "kid." Do you mean like in high school? It's hard to believe that a high school kid would have any interest in stealing t-posts unless he was put up to it by someone else. If by "kid" you mean young adult, then I can understand it. I hope the sheriff gets to the bottom of this for you soon.

Selling junk metal for drugs.

 

[GGB]

I had a problem with beer that I stored under the shop a few years ago, It kept going missing, well one night I bought a 6 pack of Bud bottles, and was able to refill 5 of them and recap them. I then placed the 6 pack -1 back under the shop. The next morning it was gone, and later in the day I found out that a local kid was beat up for selling beer that tasted like piss.

Bet you didn't lose much beer after that!!!

GGB

 

[GGB]

Bet you didn't lose much beer after that!!!

GGB

But it also reminds me of the story about the farmer who got tired of the kids stealing his watermelons from his melon patch, so he put up a big lighted sign which said:

"WARNING! ONE OF THESE WATERMELONS IS POISONED!"

The next morning he goes to check his melon patch, only to find this added to the sign:

"Now you've got 2!"

 

[ultrarunner]

Normally I put my stuff away when I'm working but a couple of summers ago I left a chainsaw out in the pasture over night. Was late when I got done and I was tired and forgot about it.

Thing was, it belonged to a friend and neighbor, and it was a special gift to him from his sweetie pie. Next day it was gone. I couldn't remember if he had taken it with him, did I put it away? Looked at his place, my place, couldn't find it.

So I bought him another one just like the first one.

Ok, so I go over to a DIFFERENT neighbor, whose pasture abuts mine. They're not home, but they have an open shop (no doors) and I see some Stihl chainsaws. Take a closer look, boy, that's the same model I just lost. Take an even closer look, boy it's the same serial number of the one that just disappeared.

Took it home, never said a word to the neighbor, gave it back to my friend in swap for the one I just bought him (now we each have one). Other neighbor never said a darn word. BTW there's a fence between the two pastures--someone had to climb over it or go around to get that saw. Gotta wonder...

Probably just had it for safe keeping till he had a chance to mention it to you... right?

 

[adjusterr]

Living within a few miles of I-70, about 100 miles West of Balto and DC, we are always having problems with dirtbags getting off the highway looking for easy pickings. It's sad but I'm starting to "Hinder" entrance to my place. Placing large boulders along the road frontage to prevent drive-ins, automatic gate on lane, game camera at entrance, Dakota Alert metal sensing alarm, sign at entrance, "KEEP OUT" "NO ENTRAR". Taurus Judge and Saiga-12 complete the welcoming committee. What is our country coming to?

 

[kidr]

couldn't you also bring him to civil court for the the cost of the of stolen goods not returned? If he's convicted in criminal court civil court should be easy if you have receipts. Make his punk ash life miserable for as long as you can.