He is at a disadvantage because they know him, but gold is pretty perfect to possess as a stolen item. Sort of like why people break into museums and stuff and run to the gemstones--take then somewhere, cut them into smaller gems and that shit is gone.
Metal is actually really good to possess and sell.
Well he still has no right to that gold, so when he tries to sell it, they will demand it from him again and if he still doesn't give it up, he'll have comitted the same crime again.
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Enkrod@feddit.org · 29 pts · 2d
As if he'd ever be able to turn that into money without anyone noticing and putting him behind bars again.
If he wants to do crime legally, he should've become a banker.
a_non_monotonic_function@lemmy.world · 3 pts · 2d
He is at a disadvantage because they know him, but gold is pretty perfect to possess as a stolen item. Sort of like why people break into museums and stuff and run to the gemstones--take then somewhere, cut them into smaller gems and that shit is gone.
Metal is actually really good to possess and sell.
cadekat@pawb.social · 3 pts · 2d
What would the second crime be?
erictile@lemmy.world · 6 pts · 2d
Eating a meal? A succulent Chinese meal?
YiddishMcSquidish@lemmy.today · 2 pts · 2d
GET YOUR HANDS OFF MY GOLD BAR SIR!
Enkrod@feddit.org · 1 pts · 2d
Well he still has no right to that gold, so when he tries to sell it, they will demand it from him again and if he still doesn't give it up, he'll have comitted the same crime again.
BarneyPiccolo@lemmy.today · 5 pts · 2d
There are only about a million ways around that. All it takes is money. If only he had access to something valuable...
d00ery@lemmy.world · 14 pts · 2d
It's a long time to spend in prison at 64, but looks like he's out now. I wonder where he is. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tommy_Gregory_Thompson
ceenote@lemmy.world · 11 pts · 2d
So I've got 11 years to retrace his steps?
Kaiserschmarrn@feddit.org · 10 pts · 2d
saltesc@lemmy.world · 10 pts · 2d
$4.5M a year and no living costs.
adhocfungus@midwest.social · 6 pts · 2d
Except that you do have to pay back "rent" in 43 of the 50 states or risk getting tossed backed in.
AgentSeven@lemmy.zip · 5 pts · 2d
I wouldn't want to be in prison with a secret like that.
bitjunkie@lemmy.world · 5 pts · 2d
Man made decision calculus about what constitutes adequate pay for being a prisoner
root@lemmy.world · 4 pts · 2d
The one piece is reaaaaaaaal