S3D Re: Termination of auction - please read

["Hayden Baldwin" <hbaldwin@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

George,

Again in my opinion, it is NOT the photographs, it is perceived as possible
stolen property by a third party. If that third party has direct knowledge
that it is stolen then it is reasonable to make the inquiry if the "victim"
is known. This applies to anything that is in our possession not just
photos. HOWEVER, the injured party has to be known. The person that
contacted you, did they say the photos "could be" or "are" stolen property
and they know who the victim is? If not then it is a moot point. Any item we
buy that is used is possibly "stolen" property!  :-)

Unless you are directed to a victim of a crime you have the full right to
sell the item.

Hayden



----- Original Message -----
From: Dr. George A. Themelis <DrT-3d@xxxxxxx>
To: Multiple recipients of list SELL-3D <sell-3d@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Saturday, February 05, 2000 1:58 PM
Subject: S3D Re: Termination of auction - please read


> >I am looking at this strictly as possible stolen property...
>
> I understand... It makes sense from an x-police investigator...
>
> The viewer is so heavy and so ugly that even if they
> paid me, I would not steal it... :-)  One remote
> possibility is that the family did not know that
> there were slides inside this big ugly thing when
> they threw it in the garbage... They should have known
> better, IMO.  But most probably they did not care to
> keep the viewer or slides.  If these were prints maybe
> they would have kept them... but slides... and stereo
> slides... that's a bit too much.  Or maybe they just
> kept a few (or more).  There are many possibilities here...
> I just don't think it is my job to do the investigation.
> And if I do this one, where do I stop?  I have boxes and
> boxes of personal stereo slides in my collection...
>
> George
>
>