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From: jlw@ariel.UUCP (J.WOOD)
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Subject: Re: Question re: Protection of Car Stereos
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Date: Thu, 18-Jul-85 20:23:55 EDT
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> suing you for damages.  My question is:  isn't such a lawsuit tantamount
> to a confession of attempted larceny?  If so, which offense generally
> receives a harsher penalty: "booby-trapping" or theft?  Will the car
> owner come out ahead in the end, or will the thief get a better deal,
> in general?
>                                 Mark Vita

The car thief throws himself on the mercy of the court
since he's now injured and (possibly) handicapped. :-)



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