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Yeah...it's pretty serious when someone takes your money or parts on a deal,
and A. doesn't give you what the deal called for, B. keeps merchandise of
yours that belonged to a separate deal, and C. tries to use the situation to
control you.
Print hard copies of all your correspondence (I hope you save email) and
take it to the police.
--
Paul Davidson
Dave Stiles <Turbowolf@aol.com> wrote in message
news:FrDEI5.EM6@lugnet.com...
> In lugnet.market.buy-sell-trade, Franklin W. Cain writes:
> > Three words: "Bad Trader Alert"...
> >
> > OTOH, this may instead qualify as Theft, and not Extortion.
> > (I'm not a lawyer, so what do I know, eh?)
>
>
> When a person exerts unauthorized control of anothers property without
> permission it is theft. If a person asks for an exchange of items or goods • for
> the return of property its extortion. Either way its a crime and if I was • the
> victim, I'd be looking for a local law enforcemnt Officer to lend me the
> silver bracelets and a summons for court to answer to charges. Just my two
> cents. And better yet, if they take the property then demand the services,
> goods, or money....both crimes can be charged here in WA.
>
> Chief Dave
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