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Subject:Re: Violated - LVC but Vanagon related
From:neil N
Date:Wed, 11 Jun 2008 07:44:31 -0700

Drag man.

But what great timing. Getting to see the sob arrested!

Hopefully there wasn't too much else damaged.

Cheers,

Neil.

On Wed, Jun 11, 2008 at 6:56 AM, Jeff Lincoln <magikvw@gmail.com> wrote:
> Well, it finally happened. I came out of work yesterday afternoon to see
> that my bus had been broken into and ransacked. Got my check book (which I
> normally do not leave in there) and destroyed my XM radio trying to yank it
> off the dash. I've worked here for 11 years and never felt the need to lock
> up - actually I'm glad I didn't have it locked.
>
> The good news is I arrived just after the incident happened - it had been
> reported already because he hit a couple other cars around the corner - and
> I got to watch the a$$hole get arrested. So I got my checkbook back. I'll be
> requesting that the prosecutor go for restitution to replace my XM unit.
>
> Luckily there was no damage to Grover.
>
> Could have been a lot worse but boy it still ticks me off. The kicker is
> that the guy works (well worked) at the coffee shop next door. So he has
> seen my van there everyday. What a jerk. So much for having a sense of
> community.
>
> --
> Thanks,
>
> Jeff
> '90 Carat (Grover)
> '86 (We call this one Parts)
> '78 Bus (Melissa) Patty's Bus
>

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