This is looking bad.....

[tidnab]

First of all: give the guy a chance to send you the goods. Then, if he's trying to rip you off, go confront him.
Lastly: if he doesn't make good, make a citizen's arrest, cuff him, and take him to the police department. Tell them you are invoking your right to perform a citizen's arrest. Theft over $250 is a felony in most states.

If you beat him, it's a crime. However, if there is a scuffle during a citizen's arrest, that is a defense to prosecution on your part (meaning you can beat an assault charge if that assault happened as a necessary part of the citizen's arrest). Just make sure that you have a witness that will testify that the guy attacked you first.

Check your local law as your mileage may vary....

No offense but that's terrible advice.... if you want him arrested contact the police and provide proof that he stole the money... they'll gladly pick him up for you... maybe buy em some doughnuts for them to accidentally knock him in the head once for you

 

[Dom426]

No offense but that's terrible advice.... if you want him arrested contact the police and provide proof that he stole the money... they'll gladly pick him up for you... maybe buy em some doughnuts for them to accidentally knock him in the head once for you

thank you!!!! how did you like my advice

 

[shade]

No offense but that's terrible advice.... if you want him arrested contact the police and provide proof that he stole the money... they'll gladly pick him up for you... maybe buy em some doughnuts for them to accidentally knock him in the head once for you

Actually they might call it a civil matter and have him proceed that way...
Contact ebay, small claims court etc etc

 

[WOT]

Actually they might call it a civil matter and have him proceed that way...
Contact ebay, small claims court etc etc

Exactly! The police are not going to get involved in something this trivial. If you don't believe me, call them on something like this. I have always called the police first on things like this. Not only do they not show up, they usually won't even take a report. I got my 'vette shot at by a paint ball gun along with several others driving by and they wouldn't even show up. It wasn't until we got a lynch mob together and started cavassing the neighborhood looking for the little shits that were shooting the paint ball gun, that the police would even respond. They just made all of us go home and wouldn't even take a police report for the damage done to the cars. It is not until it turns violent that they get interested. I'm surprised the cops didn't get their cars shot at by the punks.

 

[tidnab]

I see your point and can understand your vigilance... but you've seriously gotta be kidding... citizens arrest? ... if the police find that your facts aren't in order it's basically kidnapping... you will goto jail... over what?? $250 bucks??? LOLOL

 

[tidnab]

505.... I struggle reading any of your posts due to your distracting sig

 

[Dom426]

i do not call the cops for anything other than an accident........my wife is the same way and i am raising my daughter the same way.........not to snitch.....period

 

[frankacon]

WOT your in the dallas area also and your wife sure is hot