and they stole a 1999 Saturn. Ok, it had a decent paint job and a killer stereo. But it’s a Saturn. You’re going to risk a felony conviction for a Saturn?
His house key was of course on the ring with his car key, so he can’t get into his house. He has to wait until the realty company he rents from opens to get a key.
I am so pissed off I can’t even compose a good rant. Maybe later, when I’ve calmed down enough to get over the shakes that he could have been killed over a stupid piece of shit car.
It’s amazing the stupid shit criminals will do. Of course, if they were smart they wouldn’t be criminals. Tell him to make sure his realty company changes the locks on his house first thing this morning; if the thieves find a piece of mail or something with his address on it in the car, all they have to do is let themselves in sometime when he isn’t home, or worse, sometime when he is.
Glad he’s okay. I vaguely remember hearing on the radio the other day that car thieves have started going after POS cars, instead of expensive ones, because they can strip it down and make some quick cash off the parts.
Keep in close touch with your nephew. One of my ex-wives was involved in a robbery and had a shotgun pointed at her, in an incidental “no one do anything silly” kind of way. On the night of the incident she was quite blase about it but a few days later she was a mess. I hope this isn’t a likely outcome but it is better to be aware.
Plus, the guy used a firearm in the commission of a robbery. That alone can add several years to any conviction. Nope, the decision to commit an act of armed robbery isn’t usually arrived at by what most people would consider a rational process.
Many federal crimes are also state crimes, problem is people rarely are charged with the federal version unless the crime is committed against a federal agency or against a federal employee in the course of his/her duty.
