5 days ago, I bought a brand new camera, spent over $400. I bought this new camera to replace my last camera that was stolen out of my shop.

4 days ago I left my camera on the passenger side seat in my M3, parked in front of my shop, stupid that it was out of view from my office.

A so called friend (Ryan) stopped by my shop to order a part for his VW GTi, so as a "friend" I hooked him up on my cost.

After Ryan left, I went out to my car to grab my camera, low and behold it wasnt where I put it.

After looking all over my car and shop, I got fed up and decided to look over the surveillance.

Sure enough Ryan had walked up to my M3 to check it out for the first time, he first looked in through the window, then noticed that the door wasnt locked, he then opened the door and looked down at my nice new shinny camera, he looked around to make sure no one was looking (except for the 10 cameras), then reached down and grabbed it, walked it back to his car, then came in my shop to order his part.

I am not the type to resort to the police unless I really have to. As his part was 3 days out, he came back yesterday to pick up his part. When he came back, I acted all cool with him, just showing him some bs stuff on the computer. As I was distracting him, I had my mechanic look through his car for my camera, not to be found, my mechanic gave me the word that he couldnt find it.

So then I simply confronted him about it. I said "Ryan, you see that camera up there!?" "Its not fake..."

The look on his face was priceless, lol.

I then gave him 3 choices:

1. pay me for my camera

2. give my camera back, or

3. i will turn the video in to the sheriff the next moring

He basically chose #3 by denying anything to do with it.

I then had him leave.

Last night I drove by his house to get his address, then this morning I turned in all the info and video to the sheriffs office.

Some of you who go to Bertolinos Coffee Bar in Tacoma may know him, he is always there.

Here is his myspace

http://www.myspace.com/sonofmac

interesting, bump and subscribed

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Nice ! :eatpop:

can't wait to see this turn out

What a punk, i hate people like that, the guy can't be that desperate if he's ordering parts for his car anyways atleast he got caught.

What a douche bag. :eatpop:

Wow...that's retarded...must not be the brightest guy in the world.

Glad to know you got him though.... :)

Now to let the story unfold :eatpop:

wow, that is totally messed up.

Gotta love those "friends" don't ya...Man, I just cannot believe some people.

Wow, you are a patient man. My first reaction would have been to grab a few friends, whoop the crap out of him, throw him in the trunk, then drive above the snowline in a remote location and handcuff him to a tree in his underwear. I hope the law will dish out some justice on your behalf :cool

Hah! That place has some real characters. :rofl

+1 on functioning surveillance.

what an ass.. you gave him options to avoid the police and he didnt. +1 on you not snitching him out right away but sounds like he asked for it

Should have took it like a man and just confessed and returned the camera or paid for it. What an ass, no parts for him!

Should have took it like a man and just confessed and returned the camera or paid for it. What an ass, no parts for him!

exactly! no parts for him, he still had the guts to ask for his part that he paid $60 for! Thats when I SUGGESTED him to leave...

The sheriff said that they wouldnt be able to do much about it them selfs, due to being "over busy with bigger things", but that all the info and evidence would be passed on to the county building where it would be "investigated" and passed on to the prosecutors office.

The sheriff told be that it averagely takes 4 to 6 months... as thats how long it would take before it would even be gotten to, behind every other PENDING crime investigations...

Thats our justice system. :confused

Just take him to small claims court.

OR

You could have just had your staff take the wheels off of his car until your camera showed up. It's your property. He wouldn't have the gaul to call the police after they heard your reasoning. Police HATE thieves.

Man you should have stoped by his house with some buddies, poked around the house for the camera.

I guess next time you should lock you AUTO!

Were talking about "Mouse Meat, Ryan" ??

can I talk trash to him?

tis all good bro, report the fuker go to court, post this shiet on VWVortex

fuking tool

What a jackass! ...some people's kids....:mad:nutz:

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Don't jack his stuff then your just as bad as him no matter how you spin it. Just take him to small claims court and make his butt bleed there.

Maybe video for us???:D

quite the friend, needs an ass kicking.. And, why not lock your car???

Subscribe. I want to know the end of this one.

Don't jack his stuff then your just as bad as him no matter how you spin it. Just take him to small claims court and make his butt bleed there.

Maybe video for us???:D

Theft has nothing to do with small claims court.

I personally would have removed his wheels from his car and offer him a ride back to his house and give you your camera back. If he doesn't like that idea..."What Wheels?"

Were talking about "Mouse Meat, Ryan" ??

Yes, "Mouse Meat, Ryan"

He will eventually be facing the consequences, since its an item thats valued over $250, its considered a felony. It just takes the courts a long time to get to everyone. I may never see my camera again, but I learned that this person was not a true friend.

If this was 3 or more years ago, back when I still had anger issues, I would have beat the sh** out of him!

We all make mistakes, if it were me that would have made this mistake, I would have considered it really cool if someone gave me a chance to give it back.

Theft has nothing to do with small claims court.
I'm talking about getting his money back which would be small claims court.

can I talk trash to him?

probably not a good idea, I'm sure that since he knows that he was caught, he is probably already going through enough stress.

I'm talking about getting his money back which would be small claims court.

I could do that, but I dont really care to devote an entire day over a few hundred bucks. $400 -cost of court costs = $300 plus the time I would have to put into it.

I personally would have removed his wheels from his car and offer him a ride back to his house and give you your camera back. If he doesn't like that idea..."What Wheels?"

2 wrongs dont make a right, even if I were to do that, he could simply sell my camera and buy nicer wheels.

Just have him pay your court fees. I don't see you having to put much effort into this since you have the video of him obviously doing it.

Any judge will look at him as a moron for not taking the other options that were offered to him in the first place.

Open and shut case with no effort needed.

Just have him pay your court fees. I don't see you having to put much effort into this since you have the video of him obviously doing it.

Any judge will look at him as a moron for not taking the other options that were offered to him in the first place.

Open and shut case with no effort needed.

True, but I really feel that he will be paying enough after he gos to court for criminal charges. Once you have criminal charges on your record, in this country, you are scared for life.

Great thread...:eatpop:

You should send a copy of the tape to the local TV stations and have them broadcast it on the local news. There's his 5 minutes of *Fame*!!

2 wrongs dont make a right, even if I were to do that, he could simply sell my camera and buy nicer wheels.

Yeah, but he'd still be breaking close to even and not benefit from the camera in any way.

You had him by his balls and you let him just leave. You're probably never going to see your camera again and I'll bet that he's not going to even have his day in court.

So what if 2 wrongs don't make it right, it may have gotten your camera back and that's all that matters in this situation. It's either getting back at the douche for jacking your stuff or getting your stuff back.

Yeah, but he'd still be breaking close to even and not benefit from the camera in any way.

You had him by his balls and you let him just leave. You're probably never going to see your camera again and I'll bet that he's not going to even have his day in court.

It will have its day in court. no doubt. The wheels that he has on his car are worth nothing. unless you have a craving for stock 15" wheels and bald tires.
I suggested him to leave before I was about to kick his a**

you are right, i may never see my camera again, but I learned that he was not a true friend.

Items are replaceable, people are not.

It will have its day in court. no doubt. The wheels that he has on his car are worth nothing. unless you have a craving for stock 15" wheels and bald tires.
I suggested him to leave before I was about to kick his a**

you are right, i may never see my camera again, but I learned that he was not a true friend.

Items are replaceable, people are not.

I'm impressed. You are handling this very well. What shop do you run? I'll make sure to refer business your way.

I'd take Mitch's advice, go back to his house and jack that sucker up. The lady who killed my dogs gets off with less than I do for rolling down a hill in an automobile, real fair.

I'm impressed. You are handling this very well. What shop do you run? I'll make sure to refer business your way.

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wow quite a story. You handled yourself very well. I hope he gets what'c coming to him. Karma's a bitch!

LoL! Owned!

Meh, I'd have my camera back by now.

You could have had your guys tackle him and hold him down, called 911 and told them that you apprehended a thief. Bam he gets arrested, video tape to prove it.

It's called a citizens arrest. Karma is for pacifist pussies, I'm all for 2 fisted justice on low life bastards.

Meh, I'd have my camera back by now.

You could have had your guys tackle him and hold him down, called 911 and told them that you apprehended a thief. Bam he gets arrested, video tape to prove it.

It's called a citizens arrest. Karma is for pacifist pussies, I'm all for 2 fisted justice on low life bastards.

Actually that would have been illegal to apprehend him.

I am very familiar with citizens arrest. I've done it before. You have to 'visually' see someone committing a felony act to be able to legally apprehend him/her. It has to be at the the time of the act, not after.
At the 'after' point, your only jurisdiction is to report the act/acts to the police.

I know this because, sadly, my mom is an FBI agent... fun in some ways... lol

Sucks that you thought he was a true friend. I hope he gets time or you get your retribution somehow. People like this suck.

Sucks that you thought he was a true friend. I hope he gets time or you get your retribution somehow. People like this suck.

When he gets charged, he will have to pay restitution. Which eventually will be paid to me via the state.

Much props for your attitude and approach. Rare and welcome attitude to see! Keep doin so.

I just lose my shit when people betray. It's an easy way to watch me go off the deep end and really **** some people up.

wow, what an interesting story!
i'm impressed with your composure :) but yeah, i think you did the right thing. good luck.

:urtheman

a-hole.... some friend eh? subscribed... look forward to the result of this one

Thats pretty much the result of it so far... I'm sure that it will be "resulted" in 6 months when the law takes him in to their hands...

I actually ran into him the other day, I told him that he can come back to get his part that he paid $60 for, so far it seems that he hasnt had the guts to come back...

As others have said, your attitude is commendable. I hope this works out for you.