There is justice!

[tfmbass]

December of 2003, my Carvin BB76 was stolen from my house in Orlando.
At that time the band house had real strict HOA rules and we had to keep our trailer in the garage, which was terrible because the trailer was 2 inches taller than the garage door. When ever we had to move it in or out of the garage we had to deflate the tires. Not Fun.
So this idiot walks in the garage..as we are loading it...and grabs my bass and a guitar. He waited for us to go back inside for more gear. BY the way this was at 3 in the afternoon. Thats guts.
He then ran next door and stole some more stuff.

Long story short. He pawned the guitar and was caught. However, my bass was gone. He sold it for drugs. The bass was not insured. Total loss.

A month ago the boss (wife) calls and tells me I have a check for $57.12 from the Florida Department of Corrections.
This guy is paying me back the value of the instrument in installments.

I miss that bass, but there is some justice in the world.

 

[5string5fingers]

well..thats cool you're slowly but surely getting your money back for it. Sucks about the bass though. They're like pets,you can always get another one,but it'll never be the same.

 

[Boostedrex]

Wow! Go Florida DOC! That would never happen out in cali. I'm glad to hear that you'll be getting at least some of the bass' value back.

 

[MaddAnthony_59]

You got Pics of the Bass?

You got Pics of the Criminal?

 

[eastcoasteddie]

WOW!!!!
I gotta get out of NY. Here, if you get robbed, not only will no one pay you back (if uninsured), you'll get slammed by the po-po telling you it's all your fault you got robbed...treating you like you're the criminal.

 

[StyleOverShow]

.... They're like pets,you can always get another one,but it'll never be the same.

I like that.

OP - It was the guy next door. He was brave but not too smart.

 

[gavnel]

Sorry to hear about your bass but at least justice was served

 

[whoapower]

Very cool! I had no idea they did that.

 

[humpy thumb]

There's no victims compensation fund in the USA?
Man,for such a wealthy country that could easily offord these things,like public health insurance,the government are huge tight arses.
It's cool to hear that this thief is working behind bars,& the money is going to one of his victims.
Thieves are scumbag dickheads.

 

[J. Crawford]

Every installment he misses should be one finger taken off.

But thats just IMO.

Cool story though!

 

[Stampy]

Wow very cool I never new corrections did something like that.

 

[Phalex]

I'd prefer it if they sent me body parts every month until I was satisfied.

I'm glad to hear they're making him attempt to pay you back though.

 

[Mr. Pickles]

Wow very cool I never new corrections did something like that.

Maybe it was the perps idea? Some sort of pennance or something.

 

[tfmbass]

I just got my second check!

He must be cranking out the license plates!

 

[lonote]

That's great! I had a car stereo stolen years ago and I applied for restitution. I got a check each month until every dime was paid back. It took a while but at least I got it back.

 

[kjpollo]

I'd prefer it if they sent me body parts every month until I was satisfied.

But in the long run, couldnt that be considered early release??

PLus you'd end up with a Franken-thief back on the streets!






Nevermind-carry on!

 

[tfmbass]

But in the long run, couldnt that be considered early release??

PLus you'd end up with a Franken-thief back on the streets!






Nevermind-carry on!

Classic!

 

[HogieWan]

There's no victims compensation fund in the USA?
Man,for such a wealthy country that could easily offord these things,like public health insurance,the government are huge tight arses.

I don't expect other law-abiding, tax-paying citizens to pay for stolen goods. The guy that stole it owes me the money. Good job Florida!

 

[MadJap]

But in the long run, couldnt that be considered early release??

PLus you'd end up with a Franken-thief back on the streets!

Nevermind-carry on!

That's exactly what I was gonna say! Good stuff!




MIJ

 

[funkytoe]

Wow! Go Florida DOC! That would never happen out in cali. I'm glad to hear that you'll be getting at least some of the bass' value back.

Actually, it does happen in "Cali." Several years ago, I prosecuted a criminal case against a guitar tech who got into some trouble with meth and wound up pawning 12 guitars that were entrusted to him for various repairs. He was convicted of grand theft and ordered to pay a little over $9,000 in restitution. We collected every penny.

P.S. California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation ("CDCR") maintains inmate trust (bank) accounts for all inmates currently commited to prison in California. If they work in prison and earn a wage, all checks are deposited through the trust account. Similarly, if the inmate's mom sends them $50 for Christmas to buy magazines or deodorant, that also gets processed through the trust account. If there is an outstanding restitution order, CDCR is authorized by statute to deduct 50 cents on every dollar deposited in the account and forward that money to the victim(s) until restitution is paid in full. Last year alone, CDCR recovered and mailed over $32 million in victim restitution.

To the original poster, glad to hear it is working in Florida as well. Hope you get every penny.