Rick,
I can certainly simpathize your dilemma. Almost 30 years ago I was the victim
of a residential burglary that affected me much the same way..... to the
degree that I changed career paths and became a cop. When compared to many
"Italian jobs" my little Lotus 61 ain't worth much, but to me, and my level on
the food chain..... it's a GTO!!!
Remember a couple things...... The courts look at "reasonableness" when
looking at use-of-force. Expressed another way..... "pity the fool who brings
a knife to a gun fight!". And just remember this, especially since there are
video camera's running everywhere these days...... Just keep yelling, as loud
as you can, while you beat the living dog shit out of him..... "STOP
RESISTING....... STOP RESISTING!!!!!".
Good luck in finding the @(*^&!%$(*% who took your prized possession..... may
the alley be dark with just enough ambient noise to cover whatever
happens!!!!!!
May your flags be green then checkered!!
Carl McLelland, HSR-West #247 Lotus 61 formula Ford
Deputy Sheriff, Retired, Washoe County Sheriff's Office, Traffic
Section,
Major Accident Investigation Team
Subject: RE: Stolen RMVR Sprite Race Car and rig
> Dear Vintage Community.
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>
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> One of our RMVR members, on his way to race at CVAR's Hallett event, had
his
> entire rig stolen last night from the parking lot of a motel he was
staying
> at in Denver. Perhaps the immediacy of this alert might help. If you
> recognize any of the following, please contact the owner, Mark Hansen.
Here goes Rick atop his soapbox. A little over a year ago some low-life
bottom feeders broke into my race shop and left with about $15,000 in tools
and about half that much in car parts which, you should know, aren't
covered
by standard insurance policies. They go with the car that is insured, and
if it's an uninsured race car, they are NOT covered. My lesson learned!
They took, for chrissakes, an Offy intake for a 230 Chevy and its matching
carb. Big market for that...right? And just the other day I went to
retrieve a Chevy three-speed that (someday) is destined for a '38 Chevy
stock car I want to build. Well, that tranny won't be installed in any car
of mine 'cause it ain't there any more.
I have absolutely no use for anyone who will steal from another. As far as
I am concerned they can shoot 'em, throw them in prison for the rest of
their life...anything they want short of "rehabilitating" them, then
releasing them to steal again.
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