Another Statute of Limitations!!! The stolen Musta
The first post I wrote in this forum was about the statute of limitations and what good is it anyway? Well I want you to know that the response I recieved from you everyone really inspired me to push the issue again. So I took your advice and contacted the MD State Police in the county whare the car is physically kept. They told me that the Sheriff's department covered that part of the county so I called them. I explained to them how the car was stolen in 1992 and and how over 10 years later it turned up. I told them a new investigation was opened and that I thought the car was in Maryland. They said they would be more than happy to help the original police dept. in any way they could( warrents/ judicial orders, etc.) They would not however open a new investigation. Sounds like GREAT NEWS to me!!!
On December 19th I tried contacting the detective who wrote the original report, but he wasn't in. After several days of not being able to reach him, I left a message for the chief. When the Chief called me back, he advised me that he recalls a letter he recieved from a congressman on my behalf in reference to this. He told me that he would speak to the detective that had handled the case. I also told the chief that even though I thought the detective was doing a great job, I felt he was losing his patience with me. The chief reassured me that the detective is the resident expert on this sort of thing and that he would bring the detective up to speed, so that come Monday morning he could "Hit the ground running". I told the chief I knew it was right befor Christmas and by no means did I want to burden anybody right befor the holiday. He assured me it was no bother and they would straighten it out. I didn't hear from either of them. (But hey it's a holiday!)
Now its about 11am on the 26th, and the detective who was supposed to "Hit the ground running" seems mad that he was hearing from me again. He told me he told the chief the same thing he told me a long time ago. that I was advised to pursue the situation in civil court. I told him, I was told it was the responsibility of the original reporting agency to finish their investigation. The detective said the prosecuter's office said
the Statute had expired for the theft. I told him I understand all that but I'm not trying to prosicute anybody all I want to do is get back what is rightfully mine. I reminded him how in depth his report was, and that he told me new charges could be filed against everybody for possession of a stolen motor vehicle. He interrupted me to remind me that he told me to go to the township where the cop who sold the car lived and press charges against him for possesion. I informed the detective that when I tried that I was told that those charges were federal offenses and I would have to go to federal court in Camden. (Which didn't work anyway, everybody there pawned me off onto someone else) I then told the detective it was not my job to do all that leg work. I AM THE VICTIM. If the Delaware guy isn't happy then he should be the one to take legal action. After all I have the original title along with the police reports that prove it was stolen from me. None of the paperwork the other guy has is valid because nobody had legal ownership of the car except me. I guess I offended the detective he told me to "have a nice day" I asked him to wait, and all I got was a "HAVE A NICE DAY!" He hung up on me. Now what the heck do I do? Just wait to see if he does his job! He knows that in a few more days the Statute of limitations will expire for the possession charges and after that everybody walks. I'm starting to think everybody is in on it like a conspiracy theory!
On December 19th I tried contacting the detective who wrote the original report, but he wasn't in. After several days of not being able to reach him, I left a message for the chief. When the Chief called me back, he advised me that he recalls a letter he recieved from a congressman on my behalf in reference to this. He told me that he would speak to the detective that had handled the case. I also told the chief that even though I thought the detective was doing a great job, I felt he was losing his patience with me. The chief reassured me that the detective is the resident expert on this sort of thing and that he would bring the detective up to speed, so that come Monday morning he could "Hit the ground running". I told the chief I knew it was right befor Christmas and by no means did I want to burden anybody right befor the holiday. He assured me it was no bother and they would straighten it out. I didn't hear from either of them. (But hey it's a holiday!)
Now its about 11am on the 26th, and the detective who was supposed to "Hit the ground running" seems mad that he was hearing from me again. He told me he told the chief the same thing he told me a long time ago. that I was advised to pursue the situation in civil court. I told him, I was told it was the responsibility of the original reporting agency to finish their investigation. The detective said the prosecuter's office said
the Statute had expired for the theft. I told him I understand all that but I'm not trying to prosicute anybody all I want to do is get back what is rightfully mine. I reminded him how in depth his report was, and that he told me new charges could be filed against everybody for possession of a stolen motor vehicle. He interrupted me to remind me that he told me to go to the township where the cop who sold the car lived and press charges against him for possesion. I informed the detective that when I tried that I was told that those charges were federal offenses and I would have to go to federal court in Camden. (Which didn't work anyway, everybody there pawned me off onto someone else) I then told the detective it was not my job to do all that leg work. I AM THE VICTIM. If the Delaware guy isn't happy then he should be the one to take legal action. After all I have the original title along with the police reports that prove it was stolen from me. None of the paperwork the other guy has is valid because nobody had legal ownership of the car except me. I guess I offended the detective he told me to "have a nice day" I asked him to wait, and all I got was a "HAVE A NICE DAY!" He hung up on me. Now what the heck do I do? Just wait to see if he does his job! He knows that in a few more days the Statute of limitations will expire for the possession charges and after that everybody walks. I'm starting to think everybody is in on it like a conspiracy theory!
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There is a statute of limitation on theft, but not on possession of stolen property. Maybe you can't make the charges stick, but it would seem to me that if this guy knows the care is stolen, he's potentially criminally liable, even if he thought he bought it legally.
More important, if you know where the car is and have the title, go hire a local repo man to recover it for you. Leave the dirty work to the pros.0 -
Say Frank would't it be nice your car came back in full resto[:D]? You mention the thieves know it's stolen and collect cars. Hell tell the Chief there is a "chop shop" being opperated on the ranch[:p]. 0 -
quote:Originally posted by yoshmyster
Say Frank would't it be nice your car came back in full resto[:D]? You mention the thieves know it's stolen and collect cars. Hell tell the Chief there is a "chop shop" being opperated on the ranch[:p].
I know the cop who had the car for 10 years claimed to have put about $12,000 into it and sold it to the other with out any interior. You would think for 12 Grand it should be pretty sweet!
To be honest with you I would not be surprised if they stripped it down knowing they were about to lose it! Either way I don't care because I just want it back so they don't have it ! Screw them!!!!!0 -
I'll give you $100 for the title.
Let's start the bids.0
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