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mlundin

join:2001-03-27
Lawrence, KS

reply to DanHcomment

Re: I still don't see how this is illegal

There are laws against possession of burglary tools? Since when? And laws against selling them to others for "that purpose?" I doubt it. I'm pretty sure I can put a crowbar, a sledge hammer, a lock pick set, & ski mask in a bag and sell it to you marketed as "tools for burglary" and not violate any law or ordinance. Now, if a bank gets robbed, I might/should expect a visit from the police asking me questions about who I sold it to... but that doesn't mean I did anything wrong.

I'll be interested to know what the feds charge this guy with and if they get past a grand jury.

margaf77

join:2000-12-22
Bayonne, NJ
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said by mlundin:

There are laws against possession of burglary tools? Since when? And laws against selling them to others for "that purpose?" I doubt it. I'm pretty sure I can put a crowbar, a sledge hammer, a lock pick set, & ski mask in a bag and sell it to you marketed as "tools for burglary" and not violate any law or ordinance. Now, if a bank gets robbed, I might/should expect a visit from the police asking me questions about who I sold it to... but that doesn't mean I did anything wrong.

I'll be interested to know what the feds charge this guy with and if they get past a grand jury.
You couldnt be more wrong.

thevorpal

join:2007-11-16
Alexandria, VA

reply to mlundin

said by mlundin:

I'm pretty sure I can put a crowbar, a sledge hammer, a lock pick set, & ski mask in a bag and sell it to you marketed as "tools for burglary" and not violate any law or ordinance.
I'm pretty sure that you would get charged even before you had your first customer.

You are VERY wrong about the law on that one mlundin. It may vary by locality, but selling 'tools for the commission of a crime' is pretty much illegal everywhere.

mlundin

join:2001-03-27
Lawrence, KS

I suppose we ought to shut down the Home Depot and Lowes in town then.


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