Theft by a friend of a friend... what to do?

[Homer]

there is no way this post can be real. Absolutely no way.

dude, I will never eat a banana again without thinking I'm giving it a hummer. . .this post has wrecked my life. . .

[inkman996]

Yeah, I'M the only one talking about this sort of thing... you guys are the one talking about burning bed sheets and such.

You guys should have come hang out at my shop when he was still around... he was a funny guy and had no problems hitting on anyone and everyone... he is basically the poster child for the extreme right's view of what homosexuals are like. 

Oh well, he's gone now.  Sucks to lose a good employee over such a stupid mistake... that's my only issue with it, how many of us haven't done something really stupid at some point.  Not taking up for him in anyway, just the devil's advocate that plays out in my head.

I am not anti gay and I support gay rights for rights but the type that hits on everything that moves especially myself is the type that gets a five knuckle sandwich every time. I know some do it for humor sake but I dislike it immensely and usually give one warning and one warning only.

[mk162]

Hitting on everything that moves is irritating no matter what your preferences are.

[Gilligan]

He does respect it if you ask him to stop.

He's not looking to irritate anyone, he's just having fun.

[jason-23]

there is no way this post can be real. Absolutely no way.

dude, I will never eat a banana again without thinking I'm giving it a hummer. . .this post has wrecked my life. . .
I bet you liked pickles too...

[studog]

What happens if that gun kills someone and it gets traced back to you? 

I'd feel bad. Same as if my car got stolen or a knife or hammer or chain saw or anything else and it was used to kill someone.  You should not be any more responsible for a stolen gun than any other object.  Remember they all are all inanimate objects that require someone else to use them in order to kill someone.

[Gilligan]

What happens if that gun kills someone and it gets traced back to you? 

I'd feel bad. Same as if my car got stolen or a knife or hammer or chain saw or anything else and it was used to kill someone.  You should not be any more responsible for a stolen gun than any other object.  Remember they all are all inanimate objects that require someone else to use them in order to kill someone.

Exactly... my wife can't stand the fact that her gun may be used for something like that... but the gun is not doing the crime.  You can kill a man with your bare hands if you want, you don't need a gun.

[RICK STEFANICK]

ok. now that he is gone you need to find forgiveness in your heart for him. people screw up.. and he is paying the consequences by losing his job and more importantly losing  his friend .  sorry all this happened to you keven.

[Gilligan]

He called tonight.  Not sure he fully understands how bad he f'd up.  I tried to explain to him that my family now fears for their safety.

He was talking about confronting the guy if he finds him I had to literally yell at him that he needs to back away and go call the cops and keep his distance while he makes sure he doesn't leave.  Not call cops he knows but call 911!!  He kept saying he would take care of it.  I explained to him that I WANT the cops involved and if he confronts him the guy will just disappear.  I said "you already f'd up once, don't do it again"  he took offense and said "Oh, I f'd up?!"  I was like... YEAH, you brought the mf'er in my house!!... he then realized what I was saying.  He's always scared he is gonna screw up.

He said it has him very depressed because he thought of us as family.  The guy's real family has pretty much turned their back on him for being gay.  I told him to make sure to keep taking his Zoloft (makes a HUGE difference in him) and to do what he could to find that guy and we could go from there.

Like I explained to the wife... I'm not excusing him but we've all done things we regret.  As an 19 year old I remember a time that a "prophylactic" (is that clean enough?) broke and I knew but didn't stop... after she said "what if I get pregnant?"  I realized right then how stupid that was.  Honestly, that's a worse mistake than what this guy did... it could have affected both of our lives for ever!

I dodged the bullet on that one... but point is, we do stupid stuff and think with the wrong part sometimes.

Hey, sometimes people buy presses from the wrong guy even after being told over and over.

[mk162]

Time heals all wounds.

[inkman996]

Hey, sometimes people buy presses from the wrong guy even after being told over and over.

Sure twist the knife a little will you

[mk162]

Ouch, that was painful.  Do you still have the press?

[inkman996]

Yea but it has three air leaks and is starting to sound worse than the javelin did.

[mk162]

Crap, don't you have another press there?  I thought you got an M&R?

[Sbrem]

Gilligan, forgive him of course, but just don't allow him back. It sounds a lot like he doesn't understand what he did, and your wife and family deserve their safety. I understand the wanting to help; my partner and I kept hanging on to an employee that was riling the others up, until our most important one told us one day she was outta here unless he was fired. That's when WE woke up, called him and let him go five minutes later. I did not feel good about it, and still wonder if he's doing alright. But, he's not going to be coming back. And, he could do every job in the shop...

Steve