Another example of the evil Internet

["Richard M. Smith" <rms () computerbytesman com>]

This is a sad story.  I suspect that the DA's office can probably can come
up with the right charges to  get back some of this guy's stuff.  I'm also
very interested to hear what Craig's List has to say about this situation.
I guess they don't have human beings who vet their ad postings.

 

I'm pretty sure this is the second time this has happened.  

 

Richard

 

http://www.kgw.com/news-local/stories/kgw_032408_news_craigslist_hoax.1ffb2c
9c.html

Oregon man's property ransacked after Craigslist hoax

12:24 PM PDT on Monday, March 24, 2008

Associated Press 

JACKSONVILLE, Ore. -- A pair of hoax ads on Craigslist cost an Oregon man
much of what he owned. 

The ads popped up Saturday afternoon, saying the owner of a Jacksonville
home was forced to leave the area suddenly and his belongings, including a
horse, were free for the taking, said Jackson County sheriff's Detective
Sgt. Colin Fagan. 

But Robert Salisbury had no plans to leave. The independent contractor was
at Emigrant Lake when he got a call from a woman who had stopped by his
house to claim his horse. 

On his way home he stopped a truck loaded down with his work ladders, lawn
mower and weed eater. 

"I informed them I was the owner, but they refused to give the stuff back,"
Salisbury said. "They showed me the Craigslist printout and told me they had
the right to do what they did." 

The driver sped away after rebuking Salisbury. On his way home he spotted
other cars filled with his belongings. 

Once home he was greeted by close to 30 people rummaging through his barn
and front porch. 

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