Stolen cue!!! Barry Stewart has my cue.
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Here's something interesting for all of you to chew on. From watching those shows a lot back in the day I can tell you one thing. The law means nothing. The judge has said many times in a case like this it comes down to who they believe and they'll make a ruling based purely on what they thing the truth is not what the law says. I've seen many cases in these small claim court situations where the law seems to be on one persons side but the judge see's through the bullshit and awards it to the other lol
I was on The People's Court tv show 7 or 8 years ago over a classic Corvette sale that a guy tried to stick me on.
After filing a small claims action at my local court, maybe 3 weeks later I received a call from a People's Court producer asking if I'd be interested in having my case heard on their show.
They explained the advantages, not the least of which was that if you win your case, it's actually them who pays you and they pay in full within a couple of weeks after hearing your case. This compared to if you prevail in a civil case, the court may well approve a payment plan based on the paying party's financial situation and, even then, the loser can jerk you around possibly causing you to have to go back to court asking that they compel them to pay you.
Other advantages were that the show pays for your transportation there (NYC) and back home, all meals, and they even set me up in a nice hotel room just a few blocks from their studios in Manhattan.
It provides some good drama on these tv court shows how they make it look like when they order someone to pay, that the money will be coming from that person. The fact that the tv show is paying the judgements and all expenses related to attending is a big inducement for all parties involved. There were even a couple of weenies in the 'green room' who didn't have the sense to wear something appropriate for tv and so the producers sent out for button-down shirts for them.
Whether or not something like this would be a good option for the op here, I couldn't say. You can certainly call these shows to discuss it, even without filing a small claims case.
And, oh yeah, I did win the nearly $4k that I was out.
Judge Marilyn Milian: "I've been doing this for quite a while now and I have never seen anyone better prepared than you."
Don't mess with the Chicken. :wink:
GL Mr. Gracio.
best,
brian kc
A then-famous cuemaker who didn't come through went before Judge Judy in the late 90s and lost. Famous quote from the episode, JJ-'how much is that cue worth?' cuemaker - '$10,000', jj-'anything worth $10,000 belongs on my hand',
You know, that episode really needs to be on youtube. I haven't been able to find it there, though. Wonder if anyone has it tapped and can get digitized and uploaded? lol
had that happen to me once. Brought a scruggs sneaky, got a frey in the mail. Turned out my scruggs got sent to someone else, and I got their frey. We just shipped each other the right cues without any fuss. Only fuss was getting the shipping money from the original seller, and that wasn't a huge deal.
I'd call my lawyer and ask if it was me, but then my lawyer is my sister.
I'd call my lawyer and ask if it was me, but then my lawyer is my sister.
No posts on this thread since Saturday? Whats the latest news?
I hope everything work about for you Scott. I'm glad your back to building cues bud.
Well as far as those shows go the law means nothing because essentially both parties are agreeing to have the "judge" act as a mediator and be bound by the decision. And really only the claimant who is looking to get paid is taking the risk because the person being sued will have their debt paid if they lose.
Of course the judge is going to listen to both sides and let the "drama" play out and make the decision based on what she feels is most right and not necessarily strictly according to the law. That's the freedom of being a tv judge.
My experience with real judges is similar. They do what they want.
There is something called a bench order. They use it to do almost anything up to and including openly violating the constitution. They actually jail and even imprison people for debt in the US every day which is clearly illegal and in violation of the Constitution but nobody questions a bench warrant.
The magistrates, mediators, and judges in the lower level courts generally don't even know as much about the law as one might suppose and may not have much experience. They often didn't even go to law school. How could they follow the law if they don't know it? It's more like the TV judges than we might like to think...sometimes worse.
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There is something called a bench order. They use it to do almost anything up to and including openly violating the constitution. They actually jail and even imprison people for debt in the US every day which is clearly illegal and in violation of the Constitution but nobody questions a bench warrant.
The magistrates, mediators, and judges in the lower level courts generally don't even know as much about the law as one might suppose and may not have much experience. They often didn't even go to law school. How could they follow the law if they don't know it? It's more like the TV judges than we might like to think...sometimes worse.
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I feel bad about this. It was my hoppe blank that Scott had. He already made me three Hoppe conversions, and I told my buddy that he could use the other one that Scott had and get a conversion also. Scott is a good guy and he has made many cues for me and his word is his bond and I know he is going to take care of my buddy.
Here are pics of some of the other Hoppes Scott made for me.
Here are pics of some of the other Hoppes Scott made for me.
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I'd try and find some of his family members and ask them why he won't return what's not his. FB might be a good place to start looking, or find out where he works and contact his boss. Or you could find out where he plays on a regular basis and post pics in the place and the womens and mens bathrooms. Women are very tenacious in this arena.
Good Luck, didn't read all threads, but understand, this sucks, bad. You might even contact league operators to see if he's somewhere on a regular basis, struttin his stuff.
Good Luck, didn't read all threads, but understand, this sucks, bad. You might even contact league operators to see if he's somewhere on a regular basis, struttin his stuff.
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Mis Shipped Cue
Ok
A guy gets a cue in the mail that he knows he did not pay for or order?
That pretty straight up makes him a LOW LIFE THIEF/////
Months have passed, has there been a reward been put out for the safe return of the cue? Someone could just go up and ***** slap the THIEF and take the cue, it is not his./
Ok
A guy gets a cue in the mail that he knows he did not pay for or order?
That pretty straight up makes him a LOW LIFE THIEF/////
Months have passed, has there been a reward been put out for the safe return of the cue? Someone could just go up and ***** slap the THIEF and take the cue, it is not his./
Ok
A guy gets a cue in the mail that he knows he did not pay for or order?
That pretty straight up makes him a LOW LIFE THIEF/////
Months have passed, has there been a reward been put out for the safe return of the cue? Someone could just go up and ***** slap the THIEF and take the cue, it is not his./
Can a termite colony be delivered to his bushes? Would a mailing of roaches be out of line? Could a 'meter reader' leave a few dead bunker secreted in his basement? At least the ol bag of poop on fire on the front porch. Anyone know a good hacker?
map
http://www.bing.com/maps/default.as...1Z3VzdGElMjUyQyUyNTIwU0MlMjUwRCUyNTBBMjk4NDE=
the address your package was sent to, there is not even a building on it. Perhaps your cue is at the post office?
http://www.bing.com/maps/default.as...1Z3VzdGElMjUyQyUyNTIwU0MlMjUwRCUyNTBBMjk4NDE=
the address your package was sent to, there is not even a building on it. Perhaps your cue is at the post office?