Q: if i had to pay someone to get my car that was stolen back. what can i do to the person who stole it in the 1st place?
my car was stolen about a week ago. i happened to see my car posted on facebook trying to sell it. i hit the person up and told them i was coming to buy it and when i got there i made sure it was in fact my car i told the person what the deal was and they told me that they paid 500 for it and they just want their money back and i can have my car. so i gave them the 500. but what can i do to the person who took it in the 1st place now that i have my car back?
A: You have the absolute right to your own property against all others. You should have called the police and had them appear with you to get your car. If you told the seller it was your car and it was stolen from you, technically he can be charged with Dealing in Stolen Property, a second degree felony.
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