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| Re: Returning a stolen laptop. [message #248087 is a reply to message #248019] |
Sun, 04 March 2007 02:28   |
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Goztow
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Do not accept it from the kid that wants to give it to you. That's the ONLY way u can do the right thing without getting accused. You may or may not give someone a hint then that the kid may or may not have the laptop.
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| Re: Returning a stolen laptop. [message #248096 is a reply to message #248047] |
Sun, 04 March 2007 03:33 |
puddle_splasher
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Registered: May 2006
Location: Scotland, UK
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Put it in a box and have an adult return it to the school. No questions asked and you can live with a clear conscience that you have done something correct and more honourable than receiving stolen goods.
Should your mate "grass you up" for any reason or for that matter, speaks to someone else and they grass on you. Then it's a knock on the door from the Police and believe me, it WILL happen.
People cannot keep their mouths shut when dealing with items like a laptop, so beware.
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| Re: Returning a stolen laptop. [message #248112 is a reply to message #248019] |
Sun, 04 March 2007 06:12 |
MexPirate
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Location: UK
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OK so some guy steals a laptop theoretically worth $2000, he takes the risk for it and faces punishment if he gets caught - then he just gives it to you? that for one seems a little unlikely but I doubt your friend is going to be too pleased when he finds out you sold the laptop and have loads of new stuff from his theivery. Doesn't seem like this kid is the trustworthy type, perhaps he gave it to you because he thought he would get found out, perhaps he wants someone to blame if that happens?
It looks like Karma is just winding up for a sucker punch to me, get rid of the thing before you get smacked in the face and make sure there is no trail to you - returning it would be the simplest thing.
P.S. Surely pawn shops must take some of your details when you bring things in? if this laptop has a tracking device then it could still lead back to you even if you sell it and there would be zero record of the actual theif.
It's a mexican pirate .... F*ck a dog by Blink 182
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| Re: Returning a stolen laptop. [message #248147 is a reply to message #248019] |
Sun, 04 March 2007 12:34 |
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Viking
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Registered: July 2005
Location: Earth
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Don't talk about yourself that way. Thats not good man. 
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| Crimson wrote on Thu, 17 May 2007 05:22 |
| Memphis wrote on Tue, 15 May 2007 03:54 |
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I don't know if you meant to do that, but triple redundancy for teh win. I LOL'ed.
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| Re: Returning a stolen laptop. [message #248185 is a reply to message #248019] |
Sun, 04 March 2007 16:40 |
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NukeIt15
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Registered: February 2003
Location: Out to lunch
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Just so you know, there would have been no shame in reporting the thief to the computer's proper owner- that doesn't make you a rat or a snitch, it makes you a good person who did the right thing. You've made the wrong decision now; you don't deserve the money or anything you choose to buy with it. You've made yourself a criminal, and I hope it brings you nothing but trouble.
"Arms discourage and keep the invader and plunderer in awe, and preserve order in the world as well as property. Horrid mischief would ensue were (the law-abiding) deprived of the use of them." - Thomas Paine
Remember, kids: illiteracy is cool. If you took the time to read this, you are clearly a loser who will never get laid. You've been warned.
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| Re: Returning a stolen laptop. [message #248193 is a reply to message #248019] |
Sun, 04 March 2007 17:12 |
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Sniper_De7
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Registered: April 2004
Location: Wisconsin
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http://www.looptard.com/funny_video_stolen_laptop_college_professor.html no idea if it's real but when i first saw it i thought it was funny
Oderint, dum metuant.
It is not the critic who counts; not the man who points out how the strong man stumbles, or where the doer of deeds could have done them better. The credit belongs to the man who is actually in the arena, whose face is marred by dust and sweat and blood; who strives valiantly; who errs, who comes short again and again, because there is no effort without error and shortcoming; but who does actually strive to do the deeds; who knows great enthusiasms, the great devotions; who spends himself in a worthy cause; who at the best knows in the end the triumph of high achievement, and who at the worst, if he fails, at least fails while daring greatly, so that his place shall never be with those cold and timid souls who neither know victory nor defeat. - Theodore "Teddy" Roosevelt
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| Re: Returning a stolen laptop. [message #248196 is a reply to message #248019] |
Sun, 04 March 2007 17:42 |
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almor999
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You do realize Police keep an eye on what is sold through pawn shops, right? You don't think it will be suspicious for a teenager to try and sell a $2000 laptop, especially if it has been reported stolen?
Your best bet is to turn it in anonymously or return it to the school and tell them who took it.
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| Re: Returning a stolen laptop. [message #248199 is a reply to message #248019] |
Sun, 04 March 2007 18:25 |
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Respect returned! Good call.
I still dont rspect the people that told you not to return it.
| HORQWER wrote on Tue, 18 September 2007 20:47 |
this is not a real renegade forums ,some one made it up
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| Re: Returning a stolen laptop. [message #248201 is a reply to message #248019] |
Sun, 04 March 2007 18:35 |
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NukeIt15
Messages: 987
Registered: February 2003
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Good. At least you've chosen not to be involved now- your best course of action still would be to report the kid, but as long as you're not supporting him...
"Arms discourage and keep the invader and plunderer in awe, and preserve order in the world as well as property. Horrid mischief would ensue were (the law-abiding) deprived of the use of them." - Thomas Paine
Remember, kids: illiteracy is cool. If you took the time to read this, you are clearly a loser who will never get laid. You've been warned.
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| Re: Returning a stolen laptop. [message #248203 is a reply to message #248019] |
Sun, 04 March 2007 19:08 |
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Ryan3k
Messages: 363
Registered: September 2004
Location: USA
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you could just keep it. there's no tracking device on it, for fuck's sake.
the FBI loses laptops and computers all the time and never find them. so apparently, not even the FBI has little "tracking devices" for their laptops. Why would you school have one then?
you're being so paranoid about it.
from an economic standpoint, if the laptop is going to give you more use than it will the school, you should keep it.
what you should learn about the world is that pretty much everyone is out to screw you if that will make their own situation better; you might as well focus on keeping your own head above water.
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