Why is it possible to go to jail for "receiving stolen property" when the person doesn’t know that the item they’re buying is stolen? Don’t you think that’s way the heck too unfair?
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Egao No Genki
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Sometimes they do know that they're buying stolen items, however. Like mink coats from the back of a truck, etc.
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Generally, its not in most places. Unless a statute specifically states so, all crimes have to have both a physical element (the actus reus) and a mental element (the mens rea). If you are not aware that you are committing something that would be a crime if you were aware, then you lack an essential element of the crime. Even when codified, many crimes will reflect this requirement. E.g. where I am (Australia) an example of a "receiving" offence in the NSW Crimes Act is worded thus: Whosoever receives, or disposes of, or attempts to dispose of, any property, the stealing whereof amounts to a serious indictable offence, knowing the same to have been stolen, shall be guilty of a serious indictable offence, and may be indicted, [... snip ...] The use of the word "knowing" or "knowingly" in most offences shows an explicit requirement for the mens rea. Of course governments can and do create offences of strict or absolute liability, where no knowledge is necessary to constitute the crime. However these are generally reserved for very serious offences, such as possession of child pornography, importation of narcotics, etc.
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No, because you can't go to jail for receiving stolen property. You go to jail for KNOWINGLY receiving stolen property.
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They will tell you "A deal too good to be true is a deal too good to be true".
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Ok ... IF a guy tells you that he will sell you a presidential ROLEX for just $100 ... and; you go ahead and buy it ... Then you have to KNOW it was an Illegal deal and deserve to go to PRISON .... Like as said ... IF the deal is TOO good to be true .. then DON'T Do it as there is a 99% chance that you ARE breaking the law in some way .. especially if you are buying a "Special Deal" ... If you want something for nothing ; be prepared to be a MAN and take your punishment for being stupid .
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because the goverment wants to nake your life harder and they want u to fuck up so they can get you arrested make you pay a ticket and waste money on retarded shit like gorge w.bush did
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I'm your friend and I come over and show you this ring I found - ain't it pretty - wanna buy it? Are you gonna wonder if "I really found it"? You need to use common sense.
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if your son gives you a tv that says Motel 6 on the side and said he bought it for you, it's stolen. Always consider the source.
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