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The fence disguises the stolen nature of the goods, if possible, so that he or she can sell them closer to the market price. Depending on the stolen item, the fence may attempt to remove, deface, or replace serial numbers on the stolen item before reselling it. In some cases, fences will transport the stolen items to a different city to sell ...
A Missouri law classifies stealing, defacing or destroying a campaign yard sign on private property as a misdemeanor. Stolen campaign yard signs frustrate Springfield residents. One couple tracked ...
Possession of stolen goods is a crime in which an individual has bought, been given, or acquired stolen goods.. In many jurisdictions, if an individual has accepted possession of goods (or property) and knew they were stolen, then the individual may be charged with a crime, depending on the value of the stolen goods, and the goods are returned to the original owner.
City of Ladue v. Gilleo, 512 U.S. 43 (1994), was a free speech decision of the Supreme Court of the United States. It was a case challenging the legality of a city ordinance restricting the placement of signs in the yards of residents of Ladue, Missouri.
But the damage extends beyond a sign's value, victims say, with some arguing that it violates their free-speech rights and can amount to political intimidation. "You are disrespecting people's ...
Missouri Attorney General Eric Schmitt announced a lawsuit against Boone County fencing contractor Affordable Fence for unlawful business practices.
Street signs can be stolen for use as decorations or to be sold as scrap metal. [1] Although theft often seems arbitrary, signs with unusual or amusing names tend to be stolen more frequently. Sometimes considered to be a prank by the perpetrators, the theft is often costly and inconvenient for the municipality or agency that owns the sign, and ...
Grasping for clues, he visited a psychic duo, who told him the stolen items were "sitting in a warehouse, storage facility or garage." It was, he conceded between sips of espresso, a futile endeavor.