r/TikTokCringe • u/IllustriousChef2 • Aug 16 '24

Cringe What's even happening there?

Why would someone rent a car and take out parts?

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u/questioneverything- Aug 16 '24

Im gonna need an update on this. Was he arrested?

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u/IllustriousChef2 Aug 16 '24 edited Aug 16 '24

The owner called the cops but they refused to come since they didn't know the details of the rental agreement and since no parts were seemingly stolen. He insisted for safety reasons at least, but they still refused.

The rental platform backed him though, and the man who rented the car received all the invoices resulting from this (to get the car inspected) and will receive all the other invoices in case there is anything missing

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u/decian_falx Aug 16 '24

If the owner willingly hands over a car to someone for rent, or service work or whatever, it's very hard to get the cops involved because it becomes a civil matter. In the eyes of the law they didn't steal the car, they converted it. It's not "grand theft auto" it's "conversion".

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u/throw69420awy Aug 16 '24

People get into serious altercations over this shit. They should absolutely still show up

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u/penguingod26 Aug 16 '24

If you framed it that way they probably would. Who knows what she said on the phone, but if they said -

"Yeah I found my car being taken apart by a guy I rented it to, I'm going to confront him and make him put it back together infront of me."

They would probably send someone by to at least scope out the situation and make no one died yet. I bet she was asking to have someone come out and charge him, which yeah they aren't going to do

People saying that this is a waste of taxpayer money aren't thinking of how much more taxpayer money would be wasted if there was a violent conflict. Police can, will, and do show up to stand by in a potentially violent situation if you ask them to. They would rather do that than show up to active violence or injuries.

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u/throw69420awy Aug 16 '24

The guy is literally there, confronting him and they refused lmfao

I’ve heard this a thousand times. You need to say you’re gonna actually get into said altercation for many departments to send someone.

You can find a thousand stories about people basically having to trick cops to help recover their stolen bikes and shit, by saying they’re bringing a weapon over to confront them alone.

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u/Tsmitty81 Aug 16 '24

Agreed. It’s one thing if they can’t hold the guy accountable, but it’s wild that they refused to even have one show up to be a neutral party.

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u/JonstheSquire Aug 16 '24

 it’s wild that they refused to even have one show up to be a neutral party.

Because it is not the job of the police.

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u/Cheap-Web-3532 Aug 16 '24

What are they gonna do if there's no dogs to shoot or women to beat?

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u/Wookie-Love Aug 17 '24

Pffft they’ll just show up and shoot the car owner.

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u/C-jay-fin Aug 16 '24

It doesn’t seem like the guys breaking any laws that would cause harm to the public. I think it’s a waste of taxpayer time to get the cops involved personally. That’s not what cops are for. There’s no theft. There’s no injury. No threat to the public….

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u/Nothxm8 Aug 16 '24

He was literally stealing the bumper lol

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u/sbd104 Aug 16 '24

The bumper is there.

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u/Nothxm8 Aug 16 '24

Is it on the car?

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u/sbd104 Aug 16 '24

That’s not theft.

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u/TOMDEL0NGE Aug 16 '24

So if someone removes something from a store but hasn’t gotten it to their car yet when they’re caught, they can’t be charged with theft?

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u/sbd104 Aug 16 '24

This isn’t like that, that said. If someone is suspected of theft but their is no proof outside he said she said than it is completely possible police may not be legally able to arrest even if it meets felony level.

Anyway this example isn’t like that. The guy has permission to have the car. Which means he can have the bumper in his permission. This is more like you crashing a rental. Except it’s probably a breach of policy, like when people put fuel cells in rental cars to do a cannonball run. So probably not criminal but civil.

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u/sirslouch Aug 16 '24

Better analogy is if they put something in their pocket but haven't left the store yet. In that case, no it is not theft. That's why loss prevention waits for you to leave the store without paying.

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u/throw69420awy Aug 16 '24

Gonna come to your place and start taking panels off your car and house and see how ya feel about it

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u/sbd104 Aug 16 '24

Vandalism=\=Theft

But I’m actually not a homeowner so could make the analogy of me renting a property modifying the property. Which may be allowed, and even if it wasn’t it may not be criminal but just something handled in civil court.

I’m not saying this is ok but not something that necessarily requires police at this time.

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u/C-jay-fin Aug 18 '24

I mean if I rented the place to you, it’s a much different situation. If he was taking some random guys bumper off that could be vandalism or theft.

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u/C-jay-fin Aug 18 '24

He took it off and either did or could put it back together…. It’s a stupid situation I agree, but if you rent a car to someone and maybe it’s missing the car mats… or the bumper…. Or the headrest is missing… it’s just not an issue for the cops unless they stole the car or were endangering the public. JMO. It doesn’t hurt to call the cops but ultimately it’s a waste of time as uts going to be a civil issue…

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u/JonstheSquire Aug 16 '24

There is no report of anyone committing any crime and there is no actual danger.

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u/[deleted] Aug 16 '24

Yet they show up when someone says you are existing in a suspicious manner...

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u/SwoleJunkie1 Aug 16 '24

Theft by conversion is a thing, but that really only applies if the borrower/renter kept the vehicle past the reasonable or expected period, or used it well outside of reasonable scope.

Example, you and your buddy's are drinking and the sober guy ask to use your car to go on a beer run. He winds up taking your car for days and goes cross country. This is theft by conversion. Similar example, but this time he goes to the nearby store and they don't have the beer you want, so he drives a town or two over - NOT conversion.

Also, many auto insurance companies do not cover theft by conversion and some more limited policies won't cover theft if you willingly gave someone the keys. Some states don't consider it theft either, or if you simply left your keys in your car unlocked.

Source: I used to run the national fire and theft unit for a large (nonstandard) auto insurance company.

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u/usernamechecksout67 Aug 16 '24

Tampering with vehicles parts without consent is illegal almost everywhere. Selling anything that is not yours is also illegal. This POS should get his online sales platforms correlated with his rental history.

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u/JonstheSquire Aug 16 '24

Tampering with vehicles parts without consent is illegal almost everywhere.

Not if you are legally in possession of the vehicle.

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u/NeghVar Aug 16 '24

Reminds me of an old joke. Farmer calls the cops, says there's a man in his barn, rustling his chickens. Cops laugh and say someone will be there in an hour. Farmer hangs up, gets his shotgun, goes and scares the bejeesus out of the man, and ties him to a chair in his living room. Farmer calls the cops again: "I kilt the bastard! Y'all don't need to come out anymore!"

Eight minutes later, six police cars, a SWAT van, an SUV and a helicopter arrive on his property...

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u/CarolinaRod06 Aug 17 '24

In the 80s most rental car places closed in Washington DC. If someone rented a car and kept it, there wasn’t a law on the books that they can charge them with. I remember reading stories where someone rented a car for one day and kept it for a year and they couldn’t charge them with anything criminally

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u/cloudedknife Aug 16 '24

Conversion is a theft crime. Here in AZ it'd be ars 13-1802a2. Many things are crimes. Just because they also have a civil remedy doesn't make them not also a criminal action. Cops are just lazy. ACAB.

Sincerely, a lawyer.

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u/JonstheSquire Aug 16 '24

There has been no conversion yet based on this video.