Re: Stolen Spectre 30
 

I think it was determined to be legit last I heard.

Re: Stolen Spectre 30
 

I have a red corvette, and I get pulled over all the time for nothing. They seem to need no reason to do that but do. I have never gotten a ticket for anything.
Shame is the wasted time could very well be spent on other things like boat theft.
I have been pulled over in the last few months by both brick and mantoloking police. In either case the boat that was stolen traveled in one of those two directions to get off mantoloking.
Got to wonder about that....

Re: Stolen Spectre 30
 

You have a red Corvette and a 30 Spectre, both are machines designed to be driven really fast, but you were pulled over for nothing???? Maybe the cop was nice enough not to give you a ticket for whatever his intial reason for stopping you was; or maybe he was using that initial reason to see if there was something further to investigate (isn't that what you want cops to do right now?) Whichever it was you CANNOT be stopped for nothing, and I'm sure the officer gave you a reason for the stop. If you were in fact stopped for no reason then your rights were violated under the 4th amendment of the constitution and you should have brought a civil suit.

I'm only trying to explain the law. Everyone thinks they were stopped for no reason but then complain when they are a victim of a crime and the cops "did nothing".... Get my drift. There are people fighting on each side of the fence both for and against the tools of proactive police work. Good guys and bad guys if you will. Most people only know what they see on the news and the movies about police work and many law abiding citizens only interact with police when stopped for minor driving infractions. It's those minor driving infractions that are the first step in the investigation and subsequent arrest of a huge percentage of criminals.

Lexluther don't take it the wrong way, I'm not trying to bust your chops while you are down, I just want you to understand it the way it is and not project the blame on the police. The only one to blame is the thief.

There's hardly a cop in this world that would not love to catch those rat bastards that stole your boat, but it's those who hate the cops unless they need them that make it more difficult.

Re: Stolen Spectre 30
 

What I meant in my last post was not that it was unusual to be
towing a boat ..........but pulling it out of someones place of business
at midnight might arouse some suspicion. Again lots of police activity
on new years eve.

My son-in-law who is a state trooper and lives with us also said the
same as others........it might seem suspicious and they would probably
run a plate...but without any probable cause .......nothing much else
to do.

Again I hope someone is caught..........although I've never had boat
related theft............I have had theft and damage on heavy equipment
numerous times.

Re: Stolen Spectre 30
 

That's true at midnight it probaby would be suspicious, but Lex said it was between 5 PM on the 31st and 12 PM on the 1st, so it could have been 10 in the morning. Holiday weekend, everyone knows no one will be a Pro Roc. There are alot of cops but they are focosed on other problems. Boat theft is not the first thing on their mind. Statistics show most stolen boat are under 18' unless near a drug trafficing city like Miami for example. Most likely this was the work of a professional ring that operates in various jurisdictions to avoid being placed in a local profile (based on method of operation) by local investigators. Marine theft is high profit nationwide but not common most individual cities.

Re: Stolen Spectre 30
 

What did the video reveal? Any other evidence at the scene? Was it a customer boat or your personal boat?

Re: Stolen Spectre 30
 

I posted this on another boat board for you in case it goes west, this board is the Ohio crowd.

Sharkeymarine put it on Scream and Fly too.

If it's in this country in plain view, someone ought to spot it with all this advertising.
http://www.hilsingermotorsports.com/...&threadid=4092

Re: Stolen Spectre 30
 

Hey Mike, it sounds as if you have been studying for the Lieut. Exam !!!!!!!!

Re: Stolen Spectre 30
 

I thought Pro Roc always had a locked chain across the driveway when they are closed.

Re: Stolen Spectre 30
 

She doesnt get stopped for nothing...the cops wanna check out her bird...he he he. Inside joke. NO PUN INTENDED