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Have you ever filed a police report for stolen property?
Asked at Massachusetts Street on June 1, 2012
“Not in Lawrence, but in Overland Park someone stole my iPod from my car. It was a bad day.”
“No.”
“I probably should have, but I didn’t, on two separate occasions, bikes were stolen. One was a kid’s bike.”
“No, I haven’t, thankfully.”
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Comments
Did_I_say_that 11 months, 3 weeks ago
Some lil' gal stole my heart. Went to the courthouse; thought I was filing a police report. It ended up being a lifetime license of some kind ...
Did_I_say_that 11 months, 3 weeks ago
My company vehicle, a 1991 Suburban was stolen in Merrillville, Indiana in 1993. The police found its skeleton on the roadside in Gary a few days later.
Yes, I filed a police report. And, when seconds counted the police were only 45 minutes away.
RoeDapple 11 months, 3 weeks ago
Yep. For all the good it does . . . .
LadyJ 11 months, 3 weeks ago
+1000
LadyJ 11 months, 3 weeks ago
It's kind of like voting in the city elections.
bunnyhawk 11 months, 3 weeks ago
I did. It was a total waste of time. They told me I could look for my stolen jewelry in pawn shops.
grammaddy 11 months, 3 weeks ago
Nah, why bother. Barney can't find his back side with both hands on a good day.
Andini 11 months, 3 weeks ago
Yes.
misterlee 11 months, 3 weeks ago
I had about a hundred CDs stolen, and I filed a report. The cops said they didn't have time to look for them. I found them on sale a Hastings a few days later.
rockchalker52 11 months, 3 weeks ago
Misterlee, how does that work? Did you have to buy your CDs again?
Topple 11 months, 1 week ago
Too bad you couldn't show they recipients of and are selling stolen property!
cait48 11 months, 3 weeks ago
The police could care less about stuff like that. They don't even care if it was 200 years old and belonged to your 3X great grandpa. As far as they're concerned, it's just paperwork so people can put in an insurance claim. My father was a lifelong musician and when he died at 73 he left a 1927 National Steel dobros. It's worth thousands. It was stolen from my sister's house and despite the fact that we had the numbers from it, it's never been found. It's probably hanging on the wall of some collector now who could care less how he got it. And believe me, all looking for it was done by the family, not the cops.
Liberty275 11 months, 3 weeks ago
I came into my place of employment some years back and it had been ransacked. Several thousand dollars worth of equipment were gone. I called my boss, he called the police. They came out, walked around and never did anything else. Luckily my boss had insurance which covered the loss.
Thank goodness for private enterprise to take up the slack when government fails.
snap_pop_no_crackle 11 months, 3 weeks ago
Back around 1985,I filed a report when some lousy, rotten person broke into my apartment and stole my Konica T2. It had an f 1.2 lens and weighed about as much as a three drawer file cabinet. Took darned good photos, tho....
RETICENT_IRREVERENT 11 months, 3 weeks ago
I did consider calling the police about my stolen thermal carafe from my coffee maker, but just as I about hit the dial button for 911, I found it in the freezer cuddled up and spooning some sausage links.
vertigo 11 months, 3 weeks ago
Wants smaller government... complains when they get smaller government.
geekin_topekan 11 months, 3 weeks ago
When I worked at Pizza Shuttle it was my habit to leave me car running, especially on busy weekends, whilst I run inside to grab ma next order(s) for delivery. Inevitably, one night after I dashed inside to get a stack of pies and came out to an empty parking slot.
I rang the bobbies and they said "Ah, just wait. It'll come back in a few minutes."
Lo and behold, not ten minutes later I glanced outside and me beloved sat across the lot, idling. I retrieved her and my cassette tapes (yes), and tip jar, which was a coffee can w/lid, were untouched.
Gammon's. Quite the crowd on Fridays.
pace 11 months, 3 weeks ago
Yes, callled in reports and each time, was told to expect nothing and they could do nothing. On one, my neighbors came over the next day, they had seen suspicious activity and took down the license plate, I reported it. The police person told me there was probably no connection. I called the officer's supervisor. That was the day I found out a report to the police was not really a report unless the police considered it a report and then they would give you report number. Until that point it is just chatting. I called with a follow up, and the police said they could not find the person, they had moved from the address the car was identified with. I went there and asked a neighbor where they had moved. I gave the new address and they found the guys, I think it is important to at least file a report, and ask for it to be an official report with a number. I think it will helps the police to identify areas under assault by a thief or gang of thiefs. It also helps keep the statistics somewhat accurate. The dialogue with the police, who's work I respect and acknowledge is both dangerous and complex. I am not indicating lack of respect for the profession or the specific officers, the dialogue was as if i should not bother bringing up my personal problems such as robbery or make a report. I disagree with the idea that theft is not important or worth their time to even take a report. I don't expect a squad or even a detective, or officer to mount an investigation, but they should take the report as a report, and maybe establish a standard dialogue that doesn't denigrate the person who has chosen to report stolen property or break in. We need a Citizen's Review Board.
smitty 11 months, 3 weeks ago
All these unresponsive calls for theft .....but never fear the LPD is hear....MT Brown lobbied for Tom Sloan's HB 2259 that give second hand stores the same protection from prosecution as the pawn shops for having that stolen property in the pawn shops possession......here's how M T Brown and the JW spun this theft story..
Lawrence police say proposal would better track stolen goods February 5, 2011
Topeka — A proposal by a Lawrence legislator would require that second-hand stores maintain records of their purchases and that people selling goods show identification.
House Bill 2059, by Rep. Tom Sloan, R-Lawrence, has the support of Lawrence police who say they are facing an increasing problem in tracking down stolen property.
“Several sets of burglars we have dealt with know which stores in town have the weakest recording systems, or recording systems that they can manipulate so they do not have to present identification for their transaction,” said Detective M.T. Brown in written testimony to the House Corrections and Juvenile Justice Committee.
The bill would require that anyone selling items to a second-hand store show identification that shows their name, age, sex and address. If a minor were selling, they must be accompanied by a parent or guardian who would have to show ID.
The measure would require second-hand stores, including pawnbrokers, to keep a register of all purchases, the seller’s address, sex and age, a copy of the seller’s identification card, and a general description of the goods received. The bill would not apply to organizations, such as Goodwill, that receive donated goods.
The proposal carries a $100 fine for the first violation and $500 for each subsequent violation.
Brown said some businesses in Lawrence have complained about other businesses not taking information, receiving stolen property and increasing their inventory.
“This sets up an unfair advantage for businesses with less-than-credible business practices,” he said.(Brown just had to pull the Olin/Mulvenon denial..that's surely firmly implanted in the closely followed training manual)
cont .... shows HB 2259 aka Carrie's Law..the law that requires the LPD/LE to co-operate with the YH when stolen property was identified in their business.
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smitty 11 months, 3 weeks ago
cont...
HOUSE BILL No. 2059 By Representative Sloan
AN ACT concerning business and commerce; relating to the operation of second-hand stores.
Be it enacted by the Legislature of the State of Kansas:
Section 1. (a) It shall be unlawful for any person to sell any item or items to a second-hand store unless such seller presents to the secondhand store, or agent of such second-hand store, a valid state driver’s license or nondriver's identification card, military identification card or passport containing such seller’s name, address, sex and date of birth.
(b) It shall be unlawful for any minor to sell an item or items unless such minor is accompanied by such minor’s parent or legal guardian that presents a valid state driver’s license or nondriver's identification card, military identification card or passport containing such parent's or legal guardian’s name, address, sex, and date of birth.
(c) It shall be unlawful for any second-hand store to purchase any item or items without obtaining a seller’s, or if the seller is a minor, the seller's parent's or guardian's valid state driver’s license or nondriver's identification card, military identification card or passport containing such seller’s or parent's or guardian's name, address, sex and date of birth.
(d) It shall be unlawful for any second-hand store to fail to maintain a register of all purchasing transactions at the time of receipt of such purchased items. Such register shall include all required information for each such transaction and shall be maintained for a period of five years from the date of such transaction. Such register shall include the following information:
(1) The time, date and place of transaction;
(2) the seller’s, and, if applicable, parent's or legal guardian’s name, address, sex and date of birth;
(3) a copy of the state driver’s license or nondriver's identification card, military identification card or passport; and
(4) a general description of the goods received.
(e) As used in this act:
(1) “Consumer goods” means goods primarily used for personal, family or household purposes;(2) "purchasing transaction" means a transaction in which a secondhand store purchases consumer goods from a seller; and
(3) “second-hand store” means any establishment that engages in the business of buying, selling, or dealing in consumer goods that have been previously owned by another.
"Second-hand store" includes "pawnbroker" as defined in K.S.A. 16-706, and amendments thereto.
(f) Any person violating the provisions of this section shall pay a fine of $100 and shall pay a fine of $500 for each subsequent violation.
Sec. 2. This act shall take effect and be in force from and after its publication in the statute book.
smitty 11 months, 3 weeks ago
Our LPD's honorable
Five Guiding Principles
WE EXIST TO SERVE THE COMMUNITY
If there is one point the residents of any community must know about their law enforcement officers, it is that the entire department exists to be of service to them one hundred percent of the time. Officers who deal with difficult, antagonistic, and dangerous situations sometimes forget the real reason for the existence of a police agency.
WE BELIEVE IN THE PERSONAL TOUCH
Each individual with whom the department deals must be made to feel he or she is receiving the utmost in personal attention and service, no matter the circumstances. We create a satisfied citizen because our actions are made with intelligence and professionalism.
WE ARE FAIR BUT FIRM
When we are fair but firm, we earn respect and understanding. We need not apologize for crime fighting activities. However, we must realize even those we arrest must be treated fairly. When we are clear and concise in our words and actions, we can promote police conduct that is responsive and sensitive to the needs of the community.
HOW WE GET THE JOB DONE IS AS IMPORTANT AS GETTING THE JOB DONE
Getting the job done right is dictated by all of the aforementioned points. By serving the community with a fair but firm personal touch, we are able to complete any and all tasks in a highly professional, reasonable, and effective manner.
WE REPRESENT CIVILITY AND ORDER IN A CHANGING WORLD
Law enforcement officers wear uniforms and badges, carry firearms, nightsticks, radios, and respond to emergencies with red lights and sirens. But society does not entrust us with this equipment and strong legal powers to be over-reactive, impolite, arrogant, or emotional. We must perform these awesome tasks with traditional standards of civility and an orderliness in the performance of our duties which sometimes contrasts to our ever-changing world.
artichokeheart 11 months, 3 weeks ago
Smitty you've gone too far M.T. Brown is my favorite detective.
CWGOKU 11 months, 3 weeks ago
Yes. A year ago. At the annual cookout my neice's boyfriend snuck upstairs and stole my wife's gold jewelry, including old family stuff and her wedding rings. That drug addict is in prison now. It did make my Christmas shopping easier, but more expensive. The neice has a new boyfriend . Never got the stuff back, jeweler melted it down
pace 11 months, 3 weeks ago
I always regret reading yours, just personal remarks, nothing except you rancor. I wish the original in your name stood for something rather than nada.
CWGOKU 11 months, 3 weeks ago
Happy National Donut Day!
gphawk89 11 months, 3 weeks ago
Yes. Three times that I can remember during the five years I lived in Lawrence. And another four times (again, all in Lawrence) to report my car/motorcycle/bicycle being vandalized. I've spent almost 25 years since that time living in much larger cities and have had NO similar problems. What's the deal with that?
kristylease 11 months, 3 weeks ago
My mom died and had a car so my older brother William took it. He had it stolen from him and got on the news and someone bought him a car. My brother always disrespected our mom and stole from her. He never deserved our mothers car and he doesn't deserve the new car he just got. He had places to live he just decides not to live there. My name is kristy I am his sister I know first hand how mean my brother is. He even disowned his own son. And me. He does any drug he can find and drinks whenever he can. He lost his job for not going to work and he isn't going to try to find a new one. He has the oppurtunity to get jobs but he never tries. I live 15 minutes away from Lawrence in perry. Nowhere in Perry is there a place hiring I've looked everywhere. And my fiance has a car but he has a job so I can't use his car. Cause he needs it. my brother gets free handouts when I am struggling I just don't see how that is fair. If there is a god he isn't a just god.
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