I’ll try to be brief:
Individual works for company – gets company car. Individual leaves company – keeps company car.
Company wait for individual to sell car on, then report it stolen.
Police arrest & charge individual. Found guilty, wears a curfew tag for a few weeks, pays costs. No compensation ordered as he’s skint.
I buy car then after a few weeks get knock on door from old bill saying it has been stolen. They caution me not to sell car or I’ll be done for handling stolen goods.
Now company want car back as they haven’t been compensated by the individual and I have goods that should never have been sold in the first place…
So the law has it that I’m financially responsible for a theft that someone else has profited from. I don’t have any capital, can’t afford more debt but do earn a decent amount – so long as I have transport.
Is it just me or is there something wrong here – I’d quite happily stay at home at night for 4 weeks to have a few grand put in my pocket….?