Just subscribed. Can't wait to see this scumbag burn.
Nothing good yet. Spoke to the detective yesterday to get an update, he JUST recieved the bank records on Monday. He said that he quickly combed through them to verify that the money I gave him was deposited. The case hasn't been submitted to the State Attorney's office yet, he said hopefully by the end of this week. Then, the State Attorney has 21 days to review the case and make a decision. He also stated that no actions can be taken by the Sherrif's department (sieze truck, freeze accounts, arrest him). That is all decided by the State Attorney. Bullshit if you ask me, now I know why people take matters into their own hands, the law/legal system is so damn slow!
You should have direct filed with the State Attorneys office yourself. It is not bullshit as you are part to blame for this situation. You clearly did not protect yourself or your money so dont blame the Police or the SA for following the law and proper protocol.
I never blamed the PD or SA, in fact it is the protocol itself I'm blaming. I live by rules, regulations, and even unwritten rules in the military. Do I agree with all of them? No! But I have to enforce them so I understand. The detective has been very informative and showing interest in the case and that is most of what I can ask for. What IS bullshit, is the way this type of crime is handled. What happens at a scene of an accident if the driver is intoxicated and found to be a DUI? They go to jail right then and there. What happens if someone commits domestic violence/abuse? They get hauled off. So why if the detective has all the supporting evidence of a felony crime, can't go arrest the person NOW? As soon as this clown admitted everything on the phone with the detective, he should of picked him up.
As far as filing directly with the SA's office, I was unaware I could do so. I was following the directions given by the local PD, to go to the Sherrif's Department and file a report. The Sherrif's Department took it from there.
You are right, I guess I am part to blame. With that way of looking at things, you could say every victom in a crime is part to blame. What would you say to someone that was a victom of identity theft? You shouldn't of had an identity. You shouldn't of paid your bills online. You shouldn't of had a credit card. How about someone that had their car stolen? You shouldn't of parked your car there. C'mon. I have bought and sold 40 +/- cars in the last 20 years all over the country and have never ran into this issue. Now that I have, lesson learned.