Reporting Borrowed Property Stolen

James Boston · #1 06-07-2005, 01:04 AM

Let's say you, of your own volition, let someone borrow something and they repeatedly avoid returning it after several basic cordial requests, and a few more stern ones. How much effort should be made before you are justified in, or legally can, report it stolen? Does the value of said borrowed property come into play here?

TStoneMBD · #2 06-07-2005, 01:06 AM

immediately?

fluxrad · #3 06-07-2005, 01:12 AM

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Does the value of said borrowed property come into play here?

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Yes.

James Boston · #4 06-07-2005, 01:19 AM

Would you say that if it's below X value it's a moot point, or just wait longer?

fluxrad · #5 06-07-2005, 01:21 AM

I'd say if it's below X value, just let it go.

What did your boy steal? Also, who is it? An acquaintance, a good friend?

James Boston · #6 06-07-2005, 01:30 AM

Well, in full disclosure, before posting I was debating the idea and heard a noise outside...found my stuff on the front porch. It just made me think about it. A girl, who I have never dated but we're friends, had some stuff of mine. She's been exceptionally bitchy lately and flat out told me that she'd get around to it, but didn't give a damn that I wanted it back anytime soon. It was 3 shirts and 4 books (2 of which I haven't read yet). I thought having the cops show up to get it would be a nice touch since she made it clear that me having my belongings back after several months was not on her priority radar. I just couldn't decide if it was too much, or if the police would yell at me.

fluxrad · #7 06-07-2005, 01:34 AM

It would be extremely puerile to call the police in this situation.

TStoneMBD · #8 06-07-2005, 01:49 AM

next time this happens tell the police that she has some of your stuff and is hiding them inside her vagina. that will get them on the case asap.

Oski · #9 06-07-2005, 02:34 AM

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Let's say you, of your own volition, let someone borrow something and they repeatedly avoid returning it after several basic cordial requests, and a few more stern ones. How much effort should be made before you are justified in, or legally can, report it stolen? Does the value of said borrowed property come into play here?

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Let's say you, of your own volition, let someone borrow something ...

Say no more, its a civil matter now. Have to file a lawsuit. In this case it would be for a tort called conversion.

poker-penguin · #10 06-07-2005, 11:05 AM

Is theft by conversion not a criminal matter in the US?

I was fairly sure it was a crime at home (although that might just be under military law).

But anyway, I doubt you'd have gotten much police interest, especially if it isn't actually a crime.

This is why you don't lend [censored] you want back.