I am amazed that Craiglist is still in business.
I’m with you. An Envoy is pretty fancy, isn’t it? Car jacked?
Who in the world does business on the Criminals List? People have been killed answering those ads before.
Sure, I’ll just gather up ten or fifteen thousand in cash, hope into the car with my wife, and drive out into the boondocks to do a trade with a total stranger. Ain’t life grand?
NEVER meet a Craigslist (or even an Armslist / other gun site) seller or buyer without taking the following actions:
1) Meet in a well populated public area. Supermarkets, reputable convenience stores, whatever.
2) Carry. If you have no CCW, carry open in car. (Georgia law allows this, if your state does not, ‘accidentally misinterpret’ the law.)
3) If you are selling a firearm, demand a faxed or scanned license image. Your excuse is that this is required to make sure the buyer is not an out-of-state buyer intending to cross state lines without the proper FFL processing.
4) If you have the slightest hinky feeling, call it off.
In Omaha, they recommend that all Craigslist transactions occur at one of the police precincts or sheriff’s office since they’re a public place.
Prayers up.
Change the name of Craiglist to Deathlist or Deathwish.
I’ve used it a few times but not for guns or anything remotely expensive other than a car. We went in pairs on that.
I mean, really, if someone knows you are going to show up with a lot of cash in you pocket or a guns? Hope your life insurance is paid up.
Grammar Nazi here. “Driven” is the Past Participle of “drive.”. The couple had driven ... Not drove ...
I’ve sold cars on Craigslist before. I have them meet me in front of the credit union during daylight business hours. I also bring my pistol with me.
I would suggest two to answer the ad. One stays in the car, and park where the item is seen, yet far enough to offer protected observation.
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I am praying they will be found, but I do not expect it to be alive. This runs like too many true crime shows. They were an easy target with a decent vehicle that placed and ad for their ‘dream car’ and low and behold a stranger happens to have one. This is a killer’s fantasy for a mark.
Has anyone been keeping track of the total so far?
Rapes, robberies and killings?
The racial makeup of the city was 55.48% White,
42.69% African American, 0.30% Asian, 1.12%
from other races, and 0.41% from two or more
races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.57%
of the population.
I have a feeling there is a 42.69% chance they have been killed.
I have a feeling if the murderers are apprehended, there is a 0% chance that racial hate crime charges will be added.
How many does this make where people buying a car off Craigslist go missing?
Oh no. praying that somehow they are safe
NEVER go on the road without your Smith and Wesson!