Originally Posted by GonHuntin
Originally Posted by ltppowell
Did you get your stuff back? As was noted before, possession of a stolen item alone is not probable cause for arrest. If it was, the pawnbroker would be guilty too.


No, I didn't get anything back, the insurance had already paid off so the items would have gone to them anyway. I understand that the pawnbroker wasn't subject to arrest, but the person who pawned it should be.

How is possession of stolen property not grounds for arrest?? People are charged with possession of stolen property all the time.....


Possession of stolen property is not a crime, unless there is evidence to prove that the person actually committed the theft or acquired the property knowing it is stolen. It's pretty tough to get convicted of a crime. Of course, criminals love to say otherwise.


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