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To: pezz who wrote (62097)	11/4/1999 9:00:00 AM
From: Neocon	Read Replies (2) \| Respond to of 108807

pezz, I hope you will not be too horrified if I pat you on the back for noting that people frequently have a substantial amount of themselves, of their labor and aspirations, invested in "mere property". In fact, working people and the poor can least afford criminal depredation. It is horrifying to think of someone in the ghetto losing her meager possessions to a junkie in search of a fix....

To: pezz who wrote (62097)	11/4/1999 10:10:00 AM
From: epicure	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 108807

Well you are wrong. When I was in college I had my car stolen. My only transportation. Didn't have the money to insure it either-so it was just gone. While extremely annoying it was still ONLY my car. Maybe you have never had a family member injured in a violent crime- of course I won't assume for sure you haven't. I have. And there is NO comparison. Property is finally only "stuff". You can't take it with you, it doesn't make you who you are, it doesn't even make you a good person.

To: pezz who wrote (62097)	11/4/1999 10:27:00 AM
From: jlallen	Read Replies (3) \| Respond to of 108807

Hey pezz!!!! We agree!!!! Wow!!! JLA

To: pezz who wrote (62097)	11/4/1999 11:19:00 AM
From: MulhollandDrive	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 108807

>>My next door neighbor a young woman in her late twenties recently was the victim of an automobile scam that cost her $5000.... money that she now must repay to a bank. I know how hard she works for her money and how long she will be making these payments...........Had you been in her shoes you may have a different viewpoint on property crimes. "silly"?.... I think not.<< My goodness Pezz, we agree! You are so right about this. When you see how "property" crimes affect the working poor & middle class (the usual victims) there is nothing silly about it. BTW, we had a similar situation happen to us years ago. My husband bought a Vette (used) from a car salesman. It was his personal vehicle. We did the title search, paid the sales tax and thought that was that. Six months later the car was "towed". It seems the guy made duplicate copies of the title and used it as collateral to buy a boat, and then defaulted on the loan. We did get the car back, but only because the guy was facing criminal prosecution and he made "good" on the loans rather than go to jail.... bp