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Community => General Discussion => Topic started by: Pugnate on Saturday, September 29, 2007, 12:54:42 AM

Title: Ebay conviction overturned for man who bought stolen goods
Post by: Pugnate on Saturday, September 29, 2007, 12:54:42 AM

http://www.tgdaily.com/content/view/34106/118/

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A lower court's ruling found him guilty, making the claim that he should have known it was stolen because the price was so low.  He was fined 1200 euros ($1700).

What sort of crazy fucking logic is that?

Title: Re: Ebay conviction overturned for man who bought stolen goods
Post by: idolminds on Saturday, September 29, 2007, 12:56:24 AM

Really, WTF?

Title: Re: Ebay conviction overturned for man who bought stolen goods
Post by: Cobra951 on Saturday, September 29, 2007, 03:09:32 PM

You never know what some idiot judge is going to do.  I would imagine intention to steal has to enter the picture, and you can't infer that.  You have to prove it.  The higher court did the right thing.