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Michael Soldan 11-05-2009 06:44:06 24.235.49.88 813066 Report to Moderator	Stan, I like confrontation and threat..walk up to that little sum b!tch and tell him you want back your tools and list them, then tell him he has until tomorrow to have your stuff back or you call the sheriff....I guarantee he will sweat his azz off..use all kinds of baloney.."a neighbour saw you come out of the shed".."one of your friends talked too much".."we already know what you are doing with this stuff"..I have enough evidence to tell the sheriff that your azz is going to be in jail"....and don't worry about the relationship..who knows maybe the mother would be irrate as well that he has taken stuff. I don't see why you have to spend money on surveillance equipment..rant and rail at him and I'll bet he caves in and starts hauling this stuff out and bringing it back..I'm an old fart 62 but I weigh 220 and its mostly brawn, I'd slam him up against a wall and tell him how much time he has to get my stuff back or hes going to have a ride in an ambulance! Beleieve me I've been in somebodys face before and intimidation works wonders especially when there is a guilt factor, Ive seen the toughest kid cave in! ( I worked in a correctional facility for 9 years). Good luck Stan! [Reply]   [Send Email]
WA-Hal 11-05-2009 14:43:42 208.81.157.90 813245 Report to Moderator	Michael, I disagree with your advice--it sounds like a real good way to end up in jail yourself and maybe being sued for "injuries inflicted". These days you can get in real trouble for physically confronting someone. Especially if you are not SURE that you are right about who stole the various items. Odds are the kid in the motorhome probably was involved in taking the tools, but it is possible that someone else just came along and took the walking plow and forge, especially if they were outside. If there are recycling places around, you might My advice would be to tell the motorhome people to leave. If the mother asks why, tell her that things started disappearing after they arrived. Tell her it is just not working out letting them stay there. If she gets mad, so be it. It might not be a bad idea to talk to an attorney about what the landlord-tenant law in your state says about evicting people, even if they are paying no rent. It might be a hassle if they refuse to leave, but if you follow the procedure, it would work better than if you do something that is prohibited by the law. But putting your hands on the suspected young man would be very perilous, and might end up much more costly than replacing all the tools if the kid stole everything. Good luck!   [Reply]   [No Email]