Relay-Version: version B 2.10 5/3/83; site utzoo.UUCP Posting-Version: version B 2.10.1 6/24/83; site axiom.UUCP Path: utzoo!linus!axiom!smk From: smk@axiom.UUCP (Steven M. Kramer) Newsgroups: net.auto,net.legal Subject: Re: Question re: Protection of Car Stereos Message-ID: <66@axiom.UUCP> Date: Sun, 21-Jul-85 14:59:27 EDT Article-I.D.: axiom.66 Posted: Sun Jul 21 14:59:27 1985 Date-Received: Sun, 21-Jul-85 23:39:00 EDT References: <3357@dartvax.UUCP> <994@ariel.UUCP> Distribution: net Organization: Axiom Technology, Newton MA Lines: 18 Xref: linus net.auto:6332 net.legal:1473 >> 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. :-) > > Joseph L. Wood, III ... and he sues because he can no longer carry out his trade. :-) -- --steve kramer {allegra,genrad,ihnp4,utzoo,philabs,uw-beaver}!linus!axiom!smk (UUCP) linus!axiom!smk@mitre-bedford (MIL)