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Retail Fraud Civil Demand - When is It Harrassment (CRIMINAL LAW & PROCEDURE)

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• Sat, 10 Jan 2009 14:42:00 GMT(1)
• Honestly, all I wanted to get from this thread was when, if ever, I could file harrassment charges against them for not taking me to court. I know that sounds odd, most of the people in this forum are like "yeah I did it, how do I stay away from court?". But I didn't do anything wrong. And I'm being treated like someone who bought something online and is refusing to pay for it. An almost constant stream of threatening letters and calls.
  
  If they take me to court and I loose, fine. (I honestly don't think I will), but how long can they harrass me and tact on charges before I can say, ENOUGH.
  
  In my first post I said that this was a fairly recent occurance, in legal terms it probably is, but this actually happened back in September and I've been getting calls and letters sence. And every time my answer is "take me to court". So over 4 months of harrassment. How long before I can say, enough?
• Sat, 10 Jan 2009 13:46:00 GMT(2)

• Quoting panther10758

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  If you can prove she lied to police then Police can file charges against her.

  The OP signed a confession.
  
  The "lie" has documentation provided by the OP that it is the truth.
• Sat, 10 Jan 2009 14:08:00 GMT(3)
• Wow, I thank you all for your imput, but tbh I have no intention of paying anything. I never "confessed" I wrote exactly what happened and was then told to write that I would pay it back by my superior at work. Again, pretty sure thats illigal.
  
  At far as not having any evidence that my boy friend found it, well, they don't have any evidence that he didn't either. Innocent until proven? Plus no where on a gift card does it say "if found must be returned to <suchandsuch>" In fact, it says "the holder of this card is assumed to be the owner" Otherwise, I could buy anyone a gift card, have them use it, say they stole it from me and then I would get to sue them.
  
  Plus, I was granted my unemployment after it was denied because I was fired for theft. I had to write a letter detailing everything that had happened, and they found that I had in "no way acted against the best interests" of the company.
  
  Lastly, I haven't been "ignoreing" these letters, every time one is written or I am called I reply and tell them to take me to court.
  
  Again thanks for the imput, but sence I didn't do anything wrong, except what I was told to do by my boss, I don't see why I should have to pay these people anything. If a loose, well, at least I fought for what I knew was right.
• Sat, 10 Jan 2009 12:33:00 GMT(4)
• Just because they didn't charge you criminally doesn't mean that they can't sue you in a civil court. Did you ever sign anything agreeing to pay the store back?
  
  If you ignore the letters, they can take you to court. You should consult with a local attorney.
• Sat, 10 Jan 2009 13:07:00 GMT(5)
• Oh! And I forgot to mention I really don't mind going to court. It'll give me the chance to counter sue, plus there attourny fees have to be mimimal because they have to go through small claims court, where a lawyer cannot even be present.
• Sat, 10 Jan 2009 12:44:00 GMT(6)
• Civil Demand is state law. Unless you want to see this cost rise or possibly go to court (thus costing thousands maybe) you will sadly pay it
• Sat, 10 Jan 2009 13:40:00 GMT(7)
• Well, the state of MI unemployment agency agrees with me that I did nothing wrong, and granted me my unemployment.
  
  So it was legal for her to lie to the police to get me arrested? Just looking for clarification. The fireing, is well, kinda whatever at this point. Back to my original post they have sent me 4 letters in the mail and called me many times, every time, I reply "take me to court" so far, no court, so when is it harrassment?
• Sat, 10 Jan 2009 13:22:00 GMT(8)
• You will never win that counter suit and your firing was legal
• Sat, 10 Jan 2009 13:04:00 GMT(9)
• I did sign something saying I would pay back the cost of the gift card, but that was under distress, My Manager handed me a piece of paper, Told me to write down that I would pay it back and told me to sign it, and That it would all be ok after I did that. I was then fired. I'm pretty sure thats illigal.
  
  I was also curious if I maybe have a civil case against them for wrongful termination and defemation of charater, she lied to the cops to have me arrested. I sat in an interrogation room for 3 hours under false pretenses and can never see any of my friends from work again because they all think I'm a Thief. I know Im probably not in the right thread to ask, but just curious.
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