I would like to ask a question. How many reading this post have been robbed lately? Not necessarily by a gun but just plain robbed? I had a gun in my bedroom nightstand and was robbed at my dining room table. I responded to an ad in our local paper for a garage/ pole barn to make room for my junk so I could have room in my garage to work on cars inside instead of outside. The guy came with a truck with all of his information on it, polite honest looking hard working guy. When my wife and I agreed on the size of the building how, and where we wanted it, I called him back. He had given us samples of color, doors, windows everything that makes up a nice building 24’ X 32’ X 9’ eaves. We even went with extra concrete for a patio between the two garages. He wrote up the contract, had my wife sign the permit, we were set to go.

One small problem was, he had no intention of putting up our building. He was not registered, bonded, nor was his insurance up to date. This was 12-11-08 he walked away from my house with a check that he cashed on his way home for 75% of the cost of the building $8,850. Ray Shell Construction from Medaryville, Indiana is still walking around doing business as usual as far as I know. (I have watched enough court shows to know if it’s the truth you cannot be held for slander, or defamation of character). If you steal a loaf of bread in Colorado you will go to a privately owned prison, and even in my state you will go to jail but if it’s not robbery by certain criteria it’s up to you to get legal help. The Detective said it was criminal theft, and the prosecutor is trying to get him but he is still out and about. I turned over a 5-page document of every conversation date, and when he would offer excuse, after excuse why he wasn’t able to come over, and with recorded phone messages of him admitting he owes the money to us.

9 degrees outside I had no choice but to work outside because my wife’s car came home on a tow truck the rear brake pads came loose from the shoe, and got wedged, locked up the wheel. I had to replace the rear hub assembly plus the new brakes shoes, and drums. Ray has dish network he may have been watching an old movie, or laying back in his easy chair while I was freezing.

So you don’t need a gun, bat, brick, or any other weapon, just a good ballpoint pen to get by with crime. A crook is a crook, and they will use whatever it takes to get what they want.

Richard