send the ole bill round on im..... thats stealing.
if his car broke down whilst he was pulling his boat and he had to leave the trailer behind i know i wouldnt be able to hitch his trailer to my car. then sell his boat on ebay
or maybe karma may get him ...

It is theft indeed - it is a crime NOT to hand in something you find to the police - just ask the guy who got done for the $$$ in a bag under his desk which he "allegedly" found - the cops charged him for not handing it in.

Steve are you gonna pass his details on to the police for us?

This sucks and I wish I had been a bit quicker witted, but I was busy with customers............
I have just taken it or convinced people that the board is mine, and then located the owner in the past.

I just called Rockdale police, and will be calling there to make a report and hand over this wackers details today.

According to the police failing to hand in things found anywhere is regarded as theft.

Cya and

Goodwinds

Steve McCormack

Hopefully it all comes out as a happy ending.
Went to the Police at Rockdale today with the person who owns the board, we gave the desk sergeant the info and he called the "finder" straight away while we were there, he got his home and work addresses and will be paying "finder" a visit within the next 24 hrs.

The owner is not going to press charges but he could, he just wants his board back asap. He had called "finder" and offered $100 but that was still rejected, the cop was offered the board for $150ish!!

So if you find anything of value anywhere and it does not ammter if it is on water, on a beach or on land, you must contact the Police and hand the item in. If not you can be charged with "theft by finding"!!!!

Cya and

Goodwinds

Steve McCormack

CMON KARMA [}:)]

good to hear he got his board back

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Originally posted by kiterdan

Does this count as taking and selling?

www.seabreeze.com.au/forums/topic.asp?TOPIC_ID=17392

Id be pretty pissed off...

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he means the radiator warehouse sale.

His harness broke, it was getting dark, there was a strong run out tide, everything conspired against him, and yes he did not have his real leash clipped on!!!!!
It was definitely his board because it had a repair on it that I had done that made it unique.
I wonder whether that fisherman has learned anything?

Cya and

Goodwinds

Steve McCormack

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Originally posted by puppetonastring

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Originally posted by Kitepower Australia
The owner is not going to press charges but he could, he just wants his board back asap.
Steve McCormack

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Now if only he had been wearing a board leash none of this would have happened.


ps - good work Steve.

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