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The Anatomy of a Coin Thief - A True Story
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<< <i>Great story and glad it worked out for Bozarth. They are good people and have always been excellent to deal with. >>
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Vic & Sherri Bozarth are truly two of the good guys.
And kudos to all the other dealers and detectives mentioned in the story for their willingness to assist in catching this crook.
Includes pic of the culprit
The caption reads:
"Coin Thief – Mark White Miller of Montrose, Colo."
Think about it, the guy stole at least $16,000 worth of coins (most likely $50-100,000). Pays restitution of $16,000, gets 5 years probation and a felony theft charge on his record. I'm not saying it's a good deal, but at the end of the day it's not much more than a slap on the wrist.
The good news here is that with all the dealer cooperation, we stopped a thief and had him put in his place
GREAT WORK BY ALL
Ike Specialist
Finest Toned Ike I've Ever Seen, been looking since 1986
<< <i>Scary stuff! Sounds like he was let off way too easy. He may not steal something at a coin show again, but he will steal something again somewhere.
Sounds like an Al Bundy wannabee.
Coin thefts (including thieves writing bad checks) is one of a dealer's worst nightmares (aside from being personally robbed) and can really sour the enjoyment we get from being a coin dealer. Several years ago I caught a small time thief stealing coins at a show and had him prosecuted. He also plead guilty, got a fine and probation. But he did not have an order to stay away from coin shows and eventually showed up at a couple other coin shows I attended, but when I was made aware of his presence at the show, I advised security that he was a convicted coin thief and he was removed from the show before he could rip off anyone else.
What is most frustrating is that some dealers choose to take the easy way out when they catch a coin thief and simply take payment for the stolen coins rather than prosecute them. If more coin thieves were prosecuted from the beginning, even if they don't serve any time at first, at least they would have a record, and if they continued with their wicked ways, would eventually be put away. If they are not prosecuted, they have no deterrent and will most assuredly continue stealing coins.
Big kudos to Vic and Sherri for their hard work and persistence, and for publicizing their experience so we can all be on the lookout for this thief, and be reminded to always be diligent.
The Penny Lady®
CONVICTED AND PROSECUTED COIN THIEF
MARK WHITE MILLER.
YOU'LL BE NEXT IF YOU ATTEMPT TO STEAL!
WE ARE WATCHING AND ARE READY TO PROSECUTE!
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