Talk:Receipt of stolen property

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I'm a police officer and would suggest all to take a look at Juststolen.net, it's pretty amazing.

[edit] That struck me as odd

Although I can't say I'm surprised, per se: Also, in many states (Ohio, for example), the burden to prove criminal intent is not as stringent or is nonexistent. This means that one can be charged with the crime - usually a minor degree of felony - even if the person did not know the item in question was stolen.. What's the reasoning behind this? Short-sightededness while writing the actual laws, or is this usually a conscious decision on the legislators' part in states like this? I knew a guy a few years ago who was almost nabbed in a sting operation, when undercover police offered him stereo equipment for a reasonable price (he got suspicious and declined midway during the negotiations); he later saw them an hour later arresting another person. That's even worse -- if undercover police are "selling" it, then is it really even stolen? --I am not good at running 17:37, 20 September 2005 (UTC)