Opinion: Should I press charges?

[Urban-Champion]

Honest question for anyone on NG. I just need an unbiased look at the situation I am currently in. I would like to claim reimbursement for what I believe to be stolen property.

I bought an ipod nano, and I'm pretty sure I left it at my friends house. I forgot it there one day and I have a few reasons to believe he currently is witholding it from me:
- He has stolen ipods from employee backpacks before
- In an unrelated lie, he claimed that he had an ipod nano

The reason I believe he had it is because it was the last place I used it and remember seeing it. He will not let me check his house for my ipod. I have checked everywhere else it could possibly be. The problem is that I did not take action immediately; the ipod has been lost for over a month now. I have no physical evidence other than a text claiming that he has an ipod nano, which I do not believe he has purchased.

Do I have any true ground to make an accusation in a small claims court? I would like to have a general opinion from anyone before I try to take action.

[Slint]

You should beat the shit out of him.

[Mumbo]

Apple sucks.

[Boss]

hahahahahahahahah pressing charges. you fucking pussy. march your ass to his house and kick that faggot in the jaw, than stomp his nuts while he cries on the ground. grab your ipod nano and shit in his cat litter box. thats the way a real man does it

[koopahermit]

The mothafucka probably already sold it on ebay.

[Laughingbox]

Fight him for it. Come on, it's an iPod.

Alternatively, you could tell his mother, even if he may not be legally bound to her anymore.

[Urban-Champion]

At 8/30/12 07:07 PM, Boss wrote: hahahahahahahahah pressing charges. you fucking pussy. march your ass to his house and kick that faggot in the jaw, than stomp his nuts while he cries on the ground. grab your ipod nano and shit in his cat litter box. thats the way a real man does it

He's only like 2 or 3 feet taller than most people and has spent half his high school career working out while high on oxycontin... Fighting him is not a sensible option.

[T3XT]

At 8/30/12 07:07 PM, Boss wrote: and shit in his cat litter box

A real man takes a dump directly on his enemy's ugly face.

[froggerfreak]

Burn his house down and murder his family.

[Boss]

At 8/30/12 07:10 PM, Urban-Champion wrote:

At 8/30/12 07:07 PM, Boss wrote: hahahahahahahahah pressing charges. you fucking pussy. march your ass to his house and kick that faggot in the jaw, than stomp his nuts while he cries on the ground. grab your ipod nano and shit in his cat litter box. thats the way a real man does it

He's only like 2 or 3 feet taller than most people and has spent half his high school career working out while high on oxycontin... Fighting him is not a sensible option.

then go buy all the oxys he did take them in one night and work out pussy fuck. or bring a shovel to knock that fuck with.

p.s. Shitting ona guys face is gay and rude. in his catbox where it will stink up the house and he will have to clean it up is much better of a way to metaphorically shit on his face

[Boss]

p/p/s all my advice in all threads ever are strictly parody and no advice should be read by anyone

[T3XT]

At 8/30/12 07:27 PM, Boss wrote: p.s. Shitting ona guys face is gay and rude. in his catbox where it will stink up the house and he will have to clean it up is much better of a way to metaphorically shit on his face

Why not find the happy medium by taking a dump on the couch, right where he will sit?

I still think real men crap directly on their enemy, but this is acceptable.

[Cool-Points]

go on hidden wiki, pay 20,000 for a contract killer/hitman, get your nano back.

or look at child porn.

[Urban-Champion]

At 8/30/12 07:40 PM, T3XT wrote:

At 8/30/12 07:27 PM, Boss wrote: p.s. Shitting ona guys face is gay and rude. in his catbox where it will stink up the house and he will have to clean it up is much better of a way to metaphorically shit on his face

Why not find the happy medium by taking a dump on the couch, right where he will sit?

I still think real men crap directly on their enemy, but this is acceptable.

How about I just take a shit on everything. That should solve the problem immediately.

[wwwyzzerdd]

I know you might not see this response amongst the plethora of excellent ideas like per-meditated assault, murder or defecation, but you do not have a case since you do not have concrete evidence that you lost your iPod at his house, that he indeed willfully took said item, or that he actually possesses said item.

Just use this as a lesson to take better care and responsibility of your shit.

[Swag-in-a-Bag]

Finders keeper's, losers weepers holds strong in lost valuables cases; so you would automatically lose because you have no proof beyond a reasonable doubt that said person took it, which he didn't actually take from you, more like you LET HIM HAVE.

Be more careful next time

[LefyBoy]

I honestly believe this is some hoax trying to coerce people to intentionally troll for laughs, if you are serious, you got the wrong place to try and ask people for advice for anything unless you are asking how to masturbate or how to belittle someone.

[HollowedPumkinz]

Tell him if he doesn't hand it back, you simply won't be friends with him because you can't trust him. If your friendship was worth more than a fucking ipod nano, he'll hand it back or plea innocence. If he does neither than tell him "good life" and never see him again. You don't need a prick theif as a friend, I can tell you that right now. Your friends need to have your back.

[TNT]

I personally don't think it's worth the effort to file charges on your friend.

[Alexander]

Allow me to attempt to give you a better answer than the above.

There are a few variables here:

1. The state you live in.

2. The condition and model of the iPod.

3. The amount of time spend contemplating.

In the state I live in, if something is stolen and it's value is less than twenty bucks, the case is thrown out.
I'm not sure how it is there, but you might want to look into that.

Secondly, you've waited quite a long time to report this. There is a good chance he's already parted with the iPod. Not to mention, the evidence appears to be on his side.

You don't seem to have a very good chance bud.

I hope all things work out.

~Al

[Psycho666]

You really only have two options, kid. You beat the shit out of him until he admits its, and returns it or pays you the money he sold it for. Option two: cry, whine, and bitch.

You don't have a 'case'. For all you can really prove though, it could be stuck in the couch.

[Steff]

Kick his ass/break into his house.

Not the best options, but you shouldn't try any harder than that for an ipod nano.

[BumFodder]

At 8/30/12 07:06 PM, Urban-Champion wrote: Do I have any true ground to make an accusation in a small claims court?

An apple product is too worthless for any court.

[Manly-Chicken]

Man up and buy a Zune.

[Emma]

At 8/30/12 07:06 PM, Urban-Champion wrote: I have no physical evidence other than a text claiming that he has an ipod nano
Do I have any true ground to make an accusation in a small claims court?

No.

[thegarbear14]

ask him to listen to his ipod when you see him next if you can.

inspect it and see if it's yours. Unless yours was brand new there must be something that you can identify by.....

also he probably took it.

Loses ipod

shortly later friend claims to get same type of ipod...... has past history of stealing.

tip: don't hang out with oxycotton.

[thegarbear14]

Don't hang out with oxycotton addicts.