Thieves Caught At Truman Lake

[Randall]

Back to the cable lock topic... I had a climbing tree stand stolen last fall that was cable locked to the tree. The prick used bolt cutters to cut through the cable. He even left the name tag on the tree to add a little insult to injury.

Over the Thanksgiving 07 week somebody I clearly knew and trusted enough to allow in my house burglarized the house of every student who went home with a list of what they wanted from each house. They were after my guns but didn't get them so they destroyed my room instead. They got two rifles and a shotgun from my roommate though. They left everthing but those three guns.

If we'd have found out who it was I can promise they'd have run screaming confessions out to the police or wished they had.

I hope Karma bites every theivin S.O.B. out there right in the a$$. Glad that guy got nabbed... he deserves everything he's going to get and more. I just hope he doesn't get plead down to a misdemeanor. With the amount of stolen gear and MO he probably will get stuck with the felony.

[skeeter]

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Or the reel seat. With one of those fine point sharpies.

Good idea about the reel seat. Maybe with the engraving pen though, I've seen sharpie ink come off with solvents like Goo Gone. Maybe a code of some sort so the thief wouldn't simply sand or file it off ? Thanks for your idea.

I see where Governor Nixon even commented on this jerk's arrest and congratulated law enforcement who acted on an angler's tip. So if the Gov's office is aware of him maybe we can count on them throwing the book at him ?

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[motoman]

Good point about the sharpie wearing off. I forget those things even occasionally exposed to the elements, aren't as permanent as they want you to believe.

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And on a side note, I found another article with the dirtbags mugshot on it. In case anyone wants to see if they recognized this scum, sniffing around the docks.

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http://www.connectmidmissouri.com/news/new....aspx?id=329620

[mosouthpaw]

seven years is not near enough IMO.... he will be out to steal again in less then a year.....

this putz' face should be plastered on every dock and baitshop w/in 7 miles of any lake....

[Randall]

I can't believe they're only charging him with recieving stolen property. Unless that is his plea, its not nearly enough... it is a felony though.

[Sam]

I can't believe they're only charging him with recieving stolen property.

Theft of something of less than a certain value (it used to be $600 'way back when I was a working cop - probably a whole lot more now) is only a misdemeanor. An arrest can only be made for a misdemeanor if it was committed in the presence of an officer or of a citizen making a citizen's arrest. A misdemeanor isn't a "probable cause" crime - meaning that evidence other than an eyewitness account isn't enough to arrest or convict.

The way to get around that is to charge Possession of Stolen Property or Receiving Stolen Property, both of which are felonies with no minimum value and no eyewitness to the theft needed. So they charged him right.

That's California law, but it'd be similar here. All the legalities aside, I hope they lock the so-and-so up and throw away the key.

[skeeter]

This is probably "Wishful thinking" but I wonder if there is any chance of the owners of the stolen property filing a successful civil suit against this thief ?

Could there be any basis for this like depriving the rightful owner of use of his property maybe ??? Are there any attorneys on here that could chime in on this with an opinion ?

Make this guy's life a living hell and set an example for others considering the same type of theft. Take his vehicle used in transport to the theft sites, take anything of value he owns including real estate. Sell those items and use the proceeds to pay the legal fees for the suit.

I can only hope that on the criminal charges Clark does not get an administrative hearing before just a judge and that there are lot's of anglers on the jury.

[MIZZOU]

This is the 3rd time he has been caught for this very thing. And he also was involved

in a major theft ring of heavy equipment in oklahoma and texas. They need to put him

away for good this time. Hope the state does it.

[S&M]

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As well as my membership on this website.

[Randall]

I would expect them to file a host of charges against him including trespass, destruction of property, and theft of the boats that he technically stole. The fact that he abandoned them may be irrelevant because he converted possession with no intent to return. I would also imagine that there is some statute regarding his setting the boats adrift and creating a safety hazard on the water.

As for the three strikes law, I interned for the local prosecutor my senior year of undergrad and I don't recall there being a three strikes statute. I do know that there are some Constitutional issues with the 3 strikes laws too.