Purchase lands precious metals dealer in hot water

A gold buyer mentioned this story today, and I looked it up: http://www.vnews.com/news/11727751-95/stolen-bracelet-lands-businessman-in-trouble

What I heard is the bracelet was quite attractive and his wife wanted it, I don't know why he couldn't have just complied with the hold periods and let the cops have the two weeks or so to connect the dots on stolen stuff. Too bad because he is a popular dealer, the biggest in the area. I've talked with Art over the years, and he had stories about doing lots of transactions, Ed Brown was a big PM buyer.

 

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What got me was his intentional subterfuge. Mailing an empty box and having it mailed back to him? Those are actions of a guilty man going out of his way to lie to the police. At first I had some sympathy for the man, believing maybe he simply bought a bracelet that turned out to be stolen. After reading about the empty box mailing, I am convinced he is a thief and knew what he was doing.

 

No sympathy for that guy. Especially when he blurts out "Tiffany means nothing". Seriously? I suppose a Morgan dollar with "CC" stamped on it means nothing either.

 

That's just an allegation, not proven yet. But it probably will be.

 

He knew exactly what he was doing. I have no sympathy for him.

Chris

 

Can't wait to see his mug shot.

 

So let me get this straight, besides being found guilty in the past for "simple assault, robbery, burglary and theft by unauthorized taking."

He's really an honest businessman.

 

"'Tiffany', what's that?" - said no precious metals dealer, ever.

 

I have no trouble believing that someone with a troubled past can "go straight". It just appears that this guy never quite worked those last few kinks out.

 

Yep, he got himself in hot water when he apparently lied to the police... If he would just said "yeah we have that" he would have not been in any trouble at all. Apparently from the article he told the police something other than that... But then his wife ends up wearing it... Ouch...

 

As I mentioned before this unsavory character was one of his customers before he and his wife went to jail: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Edward_and_Elaine_Brown

I asked him about Brown and he just said he was a good customer, and Arthur was his main precious metal sellers, we can't pick and choose those who buy and sell to us.

I spoke with him about the law a number of times, and he seemed to be a little upset about how aggressive he thought the cops were in his paperwork, etc.. I guess he is going to have a lot of time to think about it now....Everyone in jail thinks they were framed, etc., or were just one of the unlucky ones. And in a sense they are right with all the stolen stuff floating around, with $100K and up heists of which I know about around a half dozen cases, and none of the precious metals or stolen currency turn up in 99% of cases. Too bad the NSA and Homeland Security are not helping solve the theft crimes which are a major threat for coin and precious metals dealers.

 

No I think not. Homeland Security's and the NSA's powers are broad as it is. Would rather take the risk of having some of my possessions stolen as opposed to more of my civil liberties and freedoms.

 

From my read Mr Beebe is a criminal who got what he deserved what with his lengthy criminal record.


"She listed several other violations dating back to 1966, including simple assault, robbery, burglary and theft by unauthorized taking."

"In court, Pierce, the prosecutor, said Beebe’s most recent criminal conviction was in 1999, when he was convicted of a controlled drug violation."

 

So THAT explains the shoddy grading!

 

"So THAT explains the shoddy grading!"

I thought this thread was discussing a PM dealer who attempted to hide a stolen bracelet.

 

I censed an attempt at a little humor in the remark. Am I wrong?

 

One has to wonder how many previous sleaze buys he's made in the past. This time he got caught and looks like the criminal he is and he don't like it. Bookem' Dano!

 

He's getting out of jail soon; also his wife was the victim of a home invasion earlier in the year: http://www.vnews.com/Jeffery-Buzzell-arraigned-on-home-Charlestown-invasion-2268264

 

If someone had violations in the past should that necessarily make him a criminal?? Circumstances are critical to those types of judgments and people can change and become better by doing good. Plus Beebe has been one of the few coin dealers in that part of New England; you would have to go to Burlington or Plymouth NH for the nearest dealers offering near melt for pms.

Jesus for example engaged in assault and battery against the money changers, was a tax criminal by some people's judgment and the Christian disciple Paul was a murderer.....

 

What does your your last sentence have to do with his past violations? Is this your requirement for forgiveness?