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[–] Enkrod@feddit.org 30 points 1 month ago (2 children)

As if he'd ever be able to turn that into money without anyone noticing and putting him behind bars again.

If he wants to do crime legally, he should've become a banker.

He is at a disadvantage because they know him, but gold is pretty perfect to possess as a stolen item. Sort of like why people break into museums and stuff and run to the gemstones--take then somewhere, cut them into smaller gems and that shit is gone.

Metal is actually really good to possess and sell.

[–] cadekat@pawb.social 3 points 1 month ago (2 children)

What would the second crime be?

[–] erictile@lemmy.world 6 points 1 month ago (1 children)

Eating a meal? A succulent Chinese meal?

[–] YiddishMcSquidish@lemmy.today 2 points 1 month ago

GET YOUR HANDS OFF MY GOLD BAR SIR!

[–] Enkrod@feddit.org 1 points 1 month ago* (last edited 1 month ago) (1 children)

Well he still has no right to that gold, so when he tries to sell it, they will demand it from him again and if he still doesn't give it up, he'll have comitted the same crime again.

[–] BarneyPiccolo@lemmy.today 5 points 1 month ago* (last edited 1 month ago)

There are only about a million ways around that. All it takes is money. If only he had access to something valuable...

[–] d00ery@lemmy.world 14 points 1 month ago

It's a long time to spend in prison at 64, but looks like he's out now. I wonder where he is. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tommy_Gregory_Thompson

[–] Kaiserschmarrn@feddit.org 11 points 1 month ago
[–] ceenote@lemmy.world 11 points 1 month ago

So I've got 11 years to retrace his steps?

[–] saltesc@lemmy.world 10 points 1 month ago* (last edited 1 month ago)

$4.5M a year and no living costs.

[–] adhocfungus@midwest.social 6 points 1 month ago

Except that you do have to pay back "rent" in 43 of the 50 states or risk getting tossed backed in.

[–] AgentSeven@lemmy.zip 5 points 1 month ago

I wouldn't want to be in prison with a secret like that.

[–] bitjunkie@lemmy.world 5 points 1 month ago

Man made decision calculus about what constitutes adequate pay for being a prisoner

[–] root@lemmy.world 4 points 1 month ago

The one piece is reaaaaaaaal