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<p>[QUOTE="The Penny Lady®, post: 523254, member: 16948"]They didn't give me the thief's name but I plan to get more info on him when I call the DA. And, yes, he is definitely banned from the Bakersfield show, and any show that this promoter does since they are also doing a new show in Ontario, CA. And the promotor took a cell phone photo of the guy and said he would send it around to other dealers and hopefully other show promoters, so I don't think the thief will be able to stay anonymous at coin shows.</p><p> </p><p>However, even if I knew it, I am reluctant to post personal info on the internet about this thief right now since he isn't (yet) convicted of this crime, so I will have to see how it plays out and once he is hopefully convicted, I think it would be more appropriate to "post" who this guy is, etc.</p><p> </p><p>And thanks again, everyone, for all the kind words and support. I was telling my husband this morning that, as much as I enjoy and appreciate (and, yes, eagerly read!) all the advice and "thumbs up" comments, after talking with other dealers and hearing stories about how many dealers don't prefer to file charges, it is pretty sad that what seems to me to be the no-brainer "right" thing to do by charging this thief, unfortunately, it is not necessarily so cut and dry for others, mostly just because it is inconvenient. What a shame.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="The Penny Lady®, post: 523254, member: 16948"]They didn't give me the thief's name but I plan to get more info on him when I call the DA. And, yes, he is definitely banned from the Bakersfield show, and any show that this promoter does since they are also doing a new show in Ontario, CA. And the promotor took a cell phone photo of the guy and said he would send it around to other dealers and hopefully other show promoters, so I don't think the thief will be able to stay anonymous at coin shows. However, even if I knew it, I am reluctant to post personal info on the internet about this thief right now since he isn't (yet) convicted of this crime, so I will have to see how it plays out and once he is hopefully convicted, I think it would be more appropriate to "post" who this guy is, etc. And thanks again, everyone, for all the kind words and support. I was telling my husband this morning that, as much as I enjoy and appreciate (and, yes, eagerly read!) all the advice and "thumbs up" comments, after talking with other dealers and hearing stories about how many dealers don't prefer to file charges, it is pretty sad that what seems to me to be the no-brainer "right" thing to do by charging this thief, unfortunately, it is not necessarily so cut and dry for others, mostly just because it is inconvenient. What a shame.[/QUOTE]
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