"Chuck" won't return a kid's phone. Perhaps he needs persuasion.

[Gasser64]

He said he no longer has it? He already sold it.

[SS Junk]

Insurance?

[Forever_frost]

Lock it, wipe it and report it stolen.

[lowthreeohz]

A kid just got murdered up in London Ontario in a similar situation

[Mongoose]

"Chuck" wanted a reward before he would return it. They tried to get him to do the right thing. He claims they no longer have it now.

He said he no longer has it? He already sold it.

Lock it, wipe it and report it stolen.

"Chuck" will wish he had done the right thing.

Sounds like a good solution right there.

[kingjason]

We did a little reading on this one day since there are varying opinions on lost or stolen property. There are several states that require someone to take a few steps before claiming owner ship of said property, however Texas is not one of them. Cell phones are a little different than most things since they have a ESN, and can be tracked. If located in our city we will at least make an attempt to deal with it in a civil fashion, the app is not 100 percent accurate. It really just depends on the situation. Yes people should reasonably know better, but really, people are shitty these days. If taken from your vehicle, where you were currently sitting (got up to pee), close to where you are etc, that's flat out theft. Leaving it at a cash register and coming back a hour later, not so much. Now if some one grabs it and starts making demands that's a different story.

[Forever_frost]

Seriously, call the cell provider and report it stolen. It then becomes a useless brick and if he sells it, the buyer is goign to kick his ass

[diablo rojo]

Seriously, call the cell provider and report it stolen. It then becomes a useless brick and if he sells it, the buyer is goign to kick his ass

1000% This

[Chuck_Finley]

Agreed with the other suggestions posted to brick the phone unless you feel like using gps tracking to "steal" it back.

Also I felt compelled to reply to this thread that it isn't me. I despise electronic leashes to begin with.

[Frank]

Ha! His phone must have been blowing up. The Mom posted an updated text conversation where he admits to still having it, but says he tossed the case at Six Flags. He is going to turn it in to some lost & found somewhere he claims, but he is really only doing so because it is useless to him (she bricked it remotely). The little shit.

No reward was offered by the owner, the person who found it just demanded a reward. of course that was before she bricked/locked whatever. I'll keep the thread updated.

[Frank]

Sounds like the kid will learn a lesson. Take care of expensive shit you gave your hard earned money for.

Yeah, he has caught shit about it no doubt, but his parents won't buy him another. He will have to earn for it again. He is also Autistic.

[Frank]

The first fuck up was buying an iPhone. The second was loosing it. The third was not just offering the guy $50 for the phone. Probably have it back now.

real helpful

[SaTx04Lightning]

Call pd, tell them this guy is in possession of stolen property....tell "chuck" meet up to collect his reward. Say 500 bucks tell him lots important stuff on phone you gotta have it back...call pd advise them gonna meet "chuck", when chuck arrives to do the exchange have pd waiting in distance. Text officer "chuck" is at spot with the stolen phone in his possession....cop roll in hook him up, you get your phone back..."chuck" takes the ride...how I usually catch um...take lil foot work but well worth the case,...but you gotta convince chuck to meet up with Ya.....good luck.

[Forever_frost]

Too much crap. Brick the phone, call the company and claim it on the insurance he should have bought and let the provider try to get it back

[emg]

Call pd, tell them this guy is in possession of stolen property....tell "chuck" meet up to collect his reward. Say 500 bucks tell him lots important stuff on phone you gotta have it back...call pd advise them gonna meet "chuck", when chuck arrives to do the exchange have pd waiting in distance. Text officer "chuck" is at spot with the stolen phone in his possession....cop roll in hook him up, you get your phone back..."chuck" takes the ride...how I usually catch um...take lil foot work but well worth the case,...but you gotta convince chuck to meet up with Ya.....good luck.

Would the police go through all that if asked? Waiting in the distance

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