MYSTERY, INTRIGUE and SUSPENSE in the Coin World

Anyone got a picture of this guy? We should all be on the lookout for him at major shows and events........after all, he has been banned and one more snatch at the apple could land this guy in the pokey.

 

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Reads like a great crime story. Glad to see a really good dealer win one. Maybe coin shows could post an enlarged poster-size photo of this dude at the entrance with a sign saying "Dealer.... beware!"

 

There may be some legal issue with doing that in a public sense, but nothing to prevent the venue from refusing entry to the individual and informing dealers, venue staff, hosts and security with a photo they can use in identifying the person(s) they wish to bar entry to.

 

His arrest should be a matter of public record, so one would think a photo of him accompanying the story of his arrest would be acceptable but these days who knows.

 

Wow, I purely by accident stumbled upon the very thing we were talking about on Reddit. They have a link to CoinWeek's publication of Vic's story, complete with a photo of the man in question.

Say hello to Mr. Mark Miller.



... the scary thing is I swear I know this man.

 

I want to punch-i-size his FACE!

 

I should think IT IS a matter of public record by having been to court over this and a judgement passed! That's the problem criminals face. Once a judgement has been made and a case "settled" it's not that easy for the criminal to escape their infamy. Posting their face publicly extends the punishment which the public often knows not how to forgive or look past after the settlement. For people who do pay for a crime and do the time, pay the fine, etc. and have in theory amended for their wrong doings, victims and others will still long remember and not forgive, and others unrelated to the case carry judgement against the offender, making it that much harder for a criminal to get out from under their past or convince people otherwise that the crime and the settlement ended that period of their digression. I'm not trying to defend the criminal as much as prevent the offended from going far beyond what has been "settled" in court by the system of justice in place. SO, by not posting the persons photo publicly they are in some ways spared further judgement, though with some discretion, the venue, security and dealers can all know WHO they are dealing with and seeking to bar entrance from the venue, as is their right.

 

Just like making hanging and rope references, violence just isn't the way.

 

I'll repent on Sunday.

 

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Religion too, may not be the way!!

 

As I understand it, this is when the "suspended sentence" kicks in. Once he commits another crime, the 5 year sentence is no longer suspended, but enforced. Usually suspended sentences are conditional on not committing another crime.

 

Glad he was caught.....slime.

 

I'm not so sure. Unless I misread this article it seems to show two different theft convictions both suspended. How's many times does someone get to do this without prison time?

He was convicted for the Denver charges and was ordered to pay restitution and received a suspended sentence.

On October 31st, Halloween Day 2014, a hearing was held in the Circuit Court for Baltimore City. Mr. Miller pled guilty to the charges of felony theft. He was sentenced to a five year suspended sentence, a payment of $15,974 in restitution, and a FIVE year ban on attendance at ANY coin or currency show.

 

Name-calling may not be the way! Lol

 

Ok Garbage...

 

Fellon and thief, as was used in the dealers telling, are plenty sufficient and specific to the actions.

 

Here's the coin thiefs pic, Mark White Miller! If you see him, call him a thief, minimum!! What, no jail time!! That is soooo stupid!! What kind of justice is that!!!

https://www.coinweek.com/education/crime-and-fraud/anatomy-coin-thief-true-story/

 

Outright Hubris as well. He was stealing coins at the show and then trying to sell them to other dealers at the same show. While he was doing that, he was stealing more coins from the dealers he was selling the stolen coins to. What a putz!

 

I wonder how long he's been at it.

 

If I've operated my tablet correctly, I now have this dweebish's photo in my phone. When I go to my next coin show (next month) I'll do a little refresher training, as I usually do a stint at the registration desk. I'll also make sure all of my fellow club members have access to the photo. What a flamer!