Date:         Thu, 16 Nov 2000 16:42:43 -0500
Reply-To:     "1980 VW Westfalia \"Pokey\"" <pokey@VANAGON.ORG>
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From:         "1980 VW Westfalia \"Pokey\"" <pokey@VANAGON.ORG>
Subject:      Re: Stolen Bus Alert -- Followup
Comments: To: "James S. Cohen" <jscohen@SPRYNET.COM>
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I could not have said it better myself...

Thanks,
Chris Gronski
Toronto, Ontario,
'80 Westy "Pokey" - SLOPOKEY
'87 Chevrolet Sprint - Ice Racer
'91 Pontiac Firefly - Convertible
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----- Original Message -----
From: "James S. Cohen" <jscohen@SPRYNET.COM>
To: <vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM>
Sent: Thursday, November 16, 2000 4:25 PM
Subject: Re: Stolen Bus Alert -- Followup


> I am thoroughly impressed that this woman was found!! Good JOB!!!!
>
> However I have to disagree with some of this thread.
>
> To me, she sounds like a fairly experienced, if not professional,
> con-artist. She knew exactly how to dupe the mechanic out of his
> money, and figured that she could get away with it. And she would
> have if not for this list and the Vanagon "family".
>
> I see no reason to believe that she's NOT the owner. And if she's
> not, she probably STOLE the Van too! (Maybe went out for a "test"
> drive and didn't come back?)  Call the cops. I don't know anything
> about Canadian law, but my IMPRESSION is that it's illegal in Can. to
> steal services and cross provincial  lines with the stolen goods.
>
> Call the cops, stop this deadbeat from ripping anyone else off,
> (like: selling a van SHE doesn't own!) and get to the bottom of the
> story. It's possible the Van could be put up for sale in a police
> auction and the proceeds could go to the mechanic.
>
> Good luck
>
> James
>