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Legalized fencing. I would be interested to know how much effort is expended trying to return merchandise to the rightful owners. 0 -
In a lot of cases the owners have already been compensated by the insurance companies and don't want to return the $ so they do not claiom their stolen property. Also a lot of the stuff we auction is seized or has no identifiable markings (ie. serial #s) on them. Other than that it's govt. work. 0 -
Where are the GUN auctions on that site? [:o)] 0 -
quote:Originally posted by pickenup
Where are the GUN auctions on that site? [:o)]
I was under the understanding, that most guns ceased where destroyed. I can remember my uncle was a LEO in utah, the city that he worked for did just that. stripped them down cut the barrels in half burned the wood and sold what was left for scrap. This of course was 15-20yrs ago0 -
I was just at an auction last month where some seized weapons were sold. 0 -
I like them. Beats destroying historic weapons. 0 -
quote:Originally posted by Odawgp
quote:Originally posted by pickenup
Where are the GUN auctions on that site? [:o)]
I was under the understanding, that most guns ceased where destroyed. I can remember my uncle was a LEO in utah, the city that he worked for did just that. stripped them down cut the barrels in half burned the wood and sold what was left for scrap. This of course was 15-20yrs ago
That just depends on the dept, some destroy them some sell them.0 -
Most of the stuff on their site looks like overstock surplus. 0 -
quote:Originally posted by jbc23060
Legalized fencing. I would be interested to know how much effort is expended trying to return merchandise to the rightful owners.The majority of items sold from property rooms aren't stolen property.
In order to seize items and not return them to the person found in possession you have to either prove they're stolen (which means the owner is known) or show compelling evidence on why this is suspected. In the vast majority of these cases, the owner is known at the time the items are seized and the property is returned.
Many of these items you see being sold are also either items used in the commission of offenses or shown to have been obtained with funds from them, which makes them subject to forfeiture.0
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