re: Another one

[quk@isham-research.demon.co.uk (Phil Payne)]

In message <09DB74475204D1119C8200805F19D00303A895F0@aeromsg1.ball.com> "Lawson, Dave" writes:

> Last time I checked this basically amounts to auto theft or stealing
> ones propertry. Does TWOC have some other stipulations that makes
> it different or is the judicial system afraid to call the perpetrators what
> they are...

It's easier to prove.  In the UK, 'theft' presumes that thief will
keep or sell on the property involved.  One defence that was tried
was that these 'joy riders' were planning to return the car.

With TWOC - if the police catch someone in a car and the owner states
no consent has been given - that's enough.  Penalties are the same as
for theft (not enough).

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