Couldn’t have. He was with me the whole time.
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Arrest Flock employees too, they've got tons of the things.
Take it to a jury!
They don't belong to the Sheriff's dept...
Hopefully he gets a slap on the wrist.
There's no intent to permanently deprive if you literally take something to the authorities for disposition which is a key plank of theft. Not criminal mischief if they're not damaged either.
Don't quit your day job.
I appreciate this kinda armchair lawyering. I aspire to speak this confidently about things I have an approximate knowledge of.
Ya this is on par with saying I wasn't shoplifting I was going to take it home to make sure it works then return it to the store because I am such a good samaritan.
Why do you folks think that joyriding and grand theft auto are different statutes? Mens rea in theft is very important and it has to have an intent to deprive. A jury wouldn't believe your example, but this dude actually DID bring them to the sheriff. You could argue civil tresspass to chattels or some local level minor property charge for unauthorized use if they didn't think they were depriving someone of their property. But it's not theft.
He was just picking up the ones that randomly fell over due to shoddy materials. He should be applauded for picking up so much litter.
Don't take a plea deal. Get a jury trial and watch the jury nullification.
Headline should read "Albuquerque starts arresting municipal volunteers who clean up the city"
PSA: Just destroy them in place and leave them. Taking them with you can easily elevate charges to a felony theft/possession. Plus it gives the police and flock contractors more shit to haul off.
After some thinking, one of those handheld propane or map gas torches strapped to a long stick would probably, be the cheapest, quietest way to get rid of probably any pole camera. Not even a bulletproof metal one would stand up to even a few minutes of a torch. I would target only the lens area though. There is a lithium battery in them and overheating it would likely cause it to explode, drawing attention, and possibly shrapnel.
He was just being nice and bringing them back to their rightful owners.. Us, the people who's taxes were used to pay for 24hr surveillance of us.
He probably voted for trump but in this moment I love his ass. Fucking GOAT
Truck is mighty big for a leftist. Might this be bipartisanaly based and goated?

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