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Wait this is armed robbery right?

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Guy sold a stolen iphone to someone's sister/gf. Met up with the phone seller through craiglist to buy another phone. The buyer was armed and it was showing just enough so the scammer can see it. There is a possibility that the guy didn't know the phone was stolen. Took the scammer's money, but gave the "stolen" phone back to the guy.
 
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It was just a normal return of merchandise. Like you do at Best Buy.

'Murica!
 
Brandishing while asking for money is certainly armed robbery. But seems like this guy may have deserved it.
 
nbean16 said:
Brandishing while asking for money is certainly armed robbery. But seems like this guy may have deserved it.
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It's Texmas. It's legal to carry there pretty much everywhere as long as you have a permit.
 
not a crime to have a gun on your person in the freeworld.

he told the guy he wanted the money he took from his sister.
if the crook was liget he would not have returned the cash.

moral here is never buy a phone from a guy in a parking lot.


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Dude never even hinted that he had or was going to use the weapon...I could see it and I'm sure the douche canoe saw it too:rofl

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I'm not sure what the current status of open carry is in Texas. That gun wasn't concealed so it could be argued that it was armed robbery, especially if the guy had a CCW permit and open carry was prohibited. If that's the case, exposing the firearm and stating that he will find the guy could be construed as an implied threat. If Texas robbery laws are written similar to California (force or fear) the fear element was met, so it could be armed robbery, but probably more easily defended in court than other circumstances involving armed robbery charges.


JesasaurusRex said:
How much is an iPhone new? $600? Is saving $40 worth the potential trouble?
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Bro, you're talking to the country who outsourced their manufacturing sector to China and India so they could save a few bucks at Walmart. :laughing
 
sorry bo, in most states in the US that firearm is considered to be concealed. Add to the fact he never indicted he was armed, never gestured to it,or referred to it.

In California, yes he could be charged for banishing or any other trumped charge the DA would like to come up with, but in the free (er) world the cops would pat him on the back for handling the situation professionally, and being a responsible gun owner.
 
bojangle said:
I'm not sure what the current status of open carry is in Texas. That gun wasn't concealed so it could be argued that it was armed robbery, especially if the guy had a CCW permit and open carry was prohibited. If that's the case, exposing the firearm and stating that he will find the guy could be construed as an implied threat. If Texas robbery laws are written similar to California (force or fear) the fear element was met, so it could be armed robbery, but probably more easily defended in court than other circumstances involving armed robbery charges.




Bro, you're talking to the country who outsourced their manufacturing sector to China and India so they could save a few bucks at Walmart. :laughing
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Do ten seconds of research. It's legal if you do it right.
 
Putting the situation aside, I find it incredible and how its even possible for gun and carry laws to be so vastly different from state to state. I used to read Calguns 2nd Amendment forum all the time and had to stop because how angry it would make me with how unfair CA treats its gun owning law abiding citizens.
 
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