Ferrari Mailing List: Re: selling jewelry

[George P . (ygpz4re]

> From: Todd Walke racertod [at] racertodd.com
>
> If you do, for heaven's sake be careful.
> We had a local case here in 2009 where the respondents to a ring
> for sale on Craigslist used the ad to initiate an armed robbery. They
> showed up to look at the ring, then forced their way into the house and
> held the couple and two children at gunpoint. When one of the thugs
> pistol-whipped his son, the father attempted to protect him and got shot
> dead as a result. Fortunately, all 4 were caught and sent away to the gray
> bar hotel - gunman got 109 years.
> http://www.cbsnews.com/8301-504083_162-20004553-504083.html

Why on earth would anyone invite a stranger to their home for something like that when it would be so easy to meet potential buyer in a very public place?  I don't get that.....
 
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