Being called a liar

[theGinsue]

.....Not to mention you have to pay the pawnbroker for it to get it back? Oh, that would REALLY piss me off!

That practice should really be stopped. Whether the pawn broker purchased the item in good faith or not, he is still in possession of stolen merchandise (which belongs to YOU) and the item(s) should be returned to their owner without the owner having to pay for it (again).

If you or I had stolen merchandise in our possession, do you think that it would carry any weight that we had a Bill of Sale for the item and claimed that we purchased it in good faith? Heck no. The item would be taken from us with NO compensation and returned to the owner.

How is it that a retailer, especially a pawn broker is exempt from this? Aren't they supposed to know better (My understanding is that pawn brokers are supposed to be tightly regulated)?