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I can guarantee you that if I saw something stolen from me on CL I'd be certain to reclaim my gear. One way or another.

save_ferris 7y ago
FYI, OJ Simpson went to prison for stealing back memorabilia he claimed was stolen from him, just in case you're insinuating you'd do the same.
- jstarfish 7y ago
  There have also been cases of people getting murdered while trying to reclaim their lost/stolen iPhones.
  - benatkin 7y ago
    It isn't surprising. I think loss aversion kicks in here. The phone they stole doesn't rightfully belong to them, but they possessed it, so to lose it, not only does the total worth of their possessions decrease, they also have to deal with the blow of a loss, psychologically. So their anger is in full force and they're willing to go beyond how far they usually go, which is pretty far, given that they're stealing iPhones. Here's a story I found. I remember reading it. Tragic. :( https://www.theverge.com/2015/6/18/8809741/teenager-murdered-tracking-lost-smartphone https://www.theverge.com/2015/6/18/8809741/teenager-murdered...
- mullen 7y ago
  Guns were involved, that is why OJ went to jail. If OJ walked in to the room without guns or "muscle", saw his stuff, then walked out and called the police, he would have been okay.
  - ghostbrainalpha 7y ago
    I'm in Las Vegas and followed it fairly closely because I have friends in the DA's office. It was even worse than that, OJ is truly beyond redemption. Every effort has been made to protect him from the system and his brain just can't process decisions correctly. I'd bet everything I own that his autopsy will show serious CTE issues, and that he will be back in prison within the year.
  - logfromblammo 7y ago
    Except he also would not have recovered his stuff, because the police would not actually do anything to help. You're basically on your own regarding the security of your possessions. Lock your doors; don't leave valuables unattended. Insure whatever you can't afford to lose.
balls187 7y ago
You're best bet would be to work with local law enforcement. In the US Justice system, two wrongs don't make a right.
- Gracana 7y ago
  > the SFPD filed my police report but explained to me that they would not investigate the matter or help me recover my stolen property since this is a civil dispute — meaning I needed to find the thief and negotiate with him in a civilized manner.
  - balls187 7y ago
    That's fine. I was replying to the parent comment who mentioned stolen goods on craigslist, not the person who lent their stuff to someone.
- kevin_b_er 7y ago
  In the US Justice System, a $3500 camera theft is, by empirical evidence, insufficient to warrant the police to protect or serve.

FYI, OJ Simpson went to prison for stealing back memorabilia he claimed was stolen from him, just in case you're insinuating you'd do the same.

jstarfish 7y ago
There have also been cases of people getting murdered while trying to reclaim their lost/stolen iPhones.
- benatkin 7y ago
  It isn't surprising. I think loss aversion kicks in here. The phone they stole doesn't rightfully belong to them, but they possessed it, so to lose it, not only does the total worth of their possessions decrease, they also have to deal with the blow of a loss, psychologically. So their anger is in full force and they're willing to go beyond how far they usually go, which is pretty far, given that they're stealing iPhones. Here's a story I found. I remember reading it. Tragic. :( https://www.theverge.com/2015/6/18/8809741/teenager-murdered-tracking-lost-smartphone https://www.theverge.com/2015/6/18/8809741/teenager-murdered...
mullen 7y ago
Guns were involved, that is why OJ went to jail. If OJ walked in to the room without guns or "muscle", saw his stuff, then walked out and called the police, he would have been okay.
- ghostbrainalpha 7y ago
  I'm in Las Vegas and followed it fairly closely because I have friends in the DA's office. It was even worse than that, OJ is truly beyond redemption. Every effort has been made to protect him from the system and his brain just can't process decisions correctly. I'd bet everything I own that his autopsy will show serious CTE issues, and that he will be back in prison within the year.
- logfromblammo 7y ago
  Except he also would not have recovered his stuff, because the police would not actually do anything to help. You're basically on your own regarding the security of your possessions. Lock your doors; don't leave valuables unattended. Insure whatever you can't afford to lose.

balls187 7y ago

You're best bet would be to work with local law enforcement. In the US Justice system, two wrongs don't make a right.

Gracana 7y ago
> the SFPD filed my police report but explained to me that they would not investigate the matter or help me recover my stolen property since this is a civil dispute — meaning I needed to find the thief and negotiate with him in a civilized manner.
- balls187 7y ago
  That's fine. I was replying to the parent comment who mentioned stolen goods on craigslist, not the person who lent their stuff to someone.
kevin_b_er 7y ago
In the US Justice System, a $3500 camera theft is, by empirical evidence, insufficient to warrant the police to protect or serve.