A homeless man went for the ride of his life when he spotted a Corvette, hopped right in and drove himself to a strip club.
The 1981 Corvette belonged to a 46-year-old Beecher man who left the car with the top down and keys in the ignition, police said. He was parked in front of the Chicago Heights Police Department Aug. 14, ABC-7 reports.
He came back to the find the car missing. Officers spotted it eastbound on 14th Street from Hill Top Avenue. The driver, 39-year-old Cortez Tarver — a homeless man who had been reported missing prior to the incident — told police he simply wanted to “check it out.” He fiddled with the radio for a bit before deciding to cruise over to Jimmy’s Gentleman’s Club, 401 W. 14th St.
The car was so nice, Tarver told police, he wanted to buy it off the owner. He was charged with criminal trespass to a vehicle.
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If you leave the keys in it I believe it's not theft. Legally anyway. I think the same types of laws apply to leaving your house unlocked etc. But I've been wrong before.
Keep in mind, I'm not saying he's right in taking it, or that the law is right. Just pointing out what it is.
If you leave the keys in it I believe it's not theft. Legally anyway. I think the same types of laws apply to leaving your house unlocked etc. But I've been wrong before.
If you leave the keys in it I believe it's not theft. Legally anyway. I think the same types of laws apply to leaving your house unlocked etc. But I've been wrong before.
Keep in mind, I'm not saying he's right in taking it, or that the law is right. Just pointing out what it is.
Brad
It is breaking and entering as soon as you cross the threshold even if the door is wide open, same goes for windows. Now, if you leave your keys in the door (f'ing wifey does that) or somebody happens to get their hands on them and uses them for access, it an implied legal right for them to be there or in the case of your car, use it.
Then how does the "bait car" work then? You have seen the TV shows where the police leave a car with the keys in the ignition but the car is rigged with cameras and an ignition kill switch?
It is breaking and entering as soon as you cross the threshold even if the door is wide open, same goes for windows. Now, if you leave your keys in the door (f'ing wifey does that) or somebody happens to get their hands on them and uses them for access, it an implied legal right for them to be there or in the case of your car, use it.
No it's not. Taking a vehicle without permission is considered theft, regardless if you left the key in the ignition or not. Every judicial jurisdictions in the USA recognizes that, including most major insurance company comprehension policies.
So I guess it isn't rape, because she dressed slutty and "no", really means, "yes", and we were dating? Right?
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No it's not. Taking a vehicle without permission is considered theft, regardless if you left the key in the ignition or not. Every judicial jurisdictions in the USA recognizes that, including most major insurance company comprehension policies.
So I guess it isn't rape, because she dressed slutty and "no", really means, "yes", and we were dating? Right?
Well you certainly make it sound like your sure about that. The reality is somewhat different though. Most car insurance will not pay if you "leave" your car with the "keys" in it, or idling in the driveway etc. Both by the way are not legal to do in most jurisdictions.. I suppose you are now an insurance agent too? If they ever do pay they have some other reason for doing it, other than contractual.
Who leaves a convertible parked in the street with the top down and the keys in the ignition?
Well....it's an '81 Corvette, so it's not a convertible. I imagine the T-Tops were off and the windows rolled down, however leaving the keys in the ignition (even in front of a police station) *is* pretty stupid.
Well....it's an '81 Corvette, so it's not a convertible. I imagine the T-Tops were off and the windows rolled down, however leaving the keys in the ignition (even in front of a police station) *is* pretty stupid.
Then how does the "bait car" work then? You have seen the TV shows where the police leave a car with the keys in the ignition but the car is rigged with cameras and an ignition kill switch?
I have no idea. I had an insurance company years ago tell me that they wouldn't cover a claim if I left the keys in the ignition, it was just a conversation I had with the guy, nothing was going on.. He told me that the keys being left in made it a different crime. I would assume it's still against the law, but I have no clue how it all works.
