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> I mean you can prove they're in possession of your property. To be pedantic, I can only prove they're in possession of the GPS tracker. That cost about £250.
by denton-scratch 4y ago
> I mean you can prove they're in possession of your property.
To be pedantic, I can only prove they're in possession of the GPS tracker. That cost about £250.
Yes, we have small claims. I think it costs about £50. I'd love to have (partially) got my own back; but I was very much conscious that these people might not be very nice people, and they knew where I lived.
I could have hired thieves to steal it back, I suppose; but I don't know any thieves that I trust (nor that I don't trust!)
- jimnotgym 4y agoIANAL but you don't have to prove 'beyond reasonable doubt' in civil cases, just balance of probability. If you fought this case I think you would have a very good chance of getting a judgement. Whether that gets you any actual cash is another matter.
- denton-scratch 4y agoOn reflection, I guess I could have sued them for the value of the bike; it would have been a civil case, so it wouldn't have depended on proof, just on the balance of probabilities. I doubt they would have contested it; it would have been an easy win. But they might have paid me a visit and set fire to my flat.
- ipaddr 4y agoOr you might have prevented them from murdering someone. The probably of them coming back and burning your house down come from television but in reality this is not a murder case where they are threatening you not to appear. This isn't so personal that the 250 dollars will cause them spend time/money on a payback plan. Judging by their car they make a lot more than that nightly and you will never see a dime of that court winning.