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spitfirebill
spitfirebill UberDork
5/11/13 8:31 p.m.
wbjones wrote:
spitfirebill wrote: A 6 year old Dodge truck isn't worth killing someone over. I hope this turns out OK.
a pair of sneakers aren't worth killing over either ... but it's been done before

You are right. Sad but true. I remember when I lived in Montgomery, AL, one woman set another one of fire because of an unpaid 25 cent gambling debt.

dj06482
dj06482 Dork
5/11/13 8:52 p.m.

Sorry to hear this, hopefully they find you friend soon!

kazoospec
kazoospec HalfDork
5/11/13 9:55 p.m.

Wow, this really sucks. Good reminder to be careful out there. The same applies when buying, BTW. The "seller" expects you to show up with cash, especially if the car is in the "GRM price range". I've had a CPL for a few years and almost never carry. Buying or selling off from Craigslist/classifieds/front yard is the one situation where I always carry.

z31maniac
z31maniac PowerDork
5/12/13 1:11 a.m.

Really sorry to hear this.

And now you understand why I take a lot of car parts and either give them away to locals in the "scene" or just throw them away. I refuse to list anything on, or deal with CL folks.

JoeyM
JoeyM MegaDork
5/12/13 6:52 a.m.
poopshovel wrote: Very, very sorry to the OP. Local financial whiz on the radio recommends meeting at the local police station to keep everybody honest.

I like this plan

NOHOME
NOHOME Dork
5/12/13 8:16 a.m.

Person was arrested. Body not yet recovered.

aussiesmg
aussiesmg UltimaDork
5/12/13 8:29 a.m.

Oh man, that is horrific

JohnRW1621
JohnRW1621 PowerDork
5/12/13 8:32 a.m.

News report

More on bad-guy #1 who drove in the Baja 1000 in 2009 and seems to come from a wealthy family who owns an aviation company.

This report says there were two test drives (two separate days) and that bad-guy owns nearly the exact same truck.

Wishing the best!

JohnRW1621
JohnRW1621 PowerDork
5/12/13 9:04 a.m.

Another report says a different Ram Truck owner encountered the two bad guys the day earlier...must have not been as nice of a truck.

Report said: Kinsella said the communications trail then led them to a Toronto man who had earlier given the two suspects a test drive of his own Dodge Ram truck posted for sale online, and gave police the key detail of the wrist tattoo. He said the suspect now charged by police is believed to have been behind the wheel of that truck tryout, which occurred one day before Bosma's disappearance but ended without incident, though the seller later told police the two men were "suspicious." Read more: http://www.ottawacitizen.com/news/Arrest+made+case+Hamilton+missing+after+pickup+truck+test+drive/8373244/story.html#ixzz2T5SCd500

I had been harboring my own personal theory that this abduction had little to do with the truck but after reading that above, it seems it has only to do with obtaining a truck.

NOHOME
NOHOME Dork
5/12/13 9:37 a.m.

Lets see if I go this right...

They have one suspect They have released a description of the second suspect Thye are NOT releasing the name of the second suspect.???

JohnRW1621
JohnRW1621 PowerDork
5/13/13 11:58 a.m.

http://news.nationalpost.com/2013/05/12/mother-of-missing-hamilton-man-makes-emotional-plea-for-his-safe-return/

According to media reports, Mr. Bosma’s truck was located Sunday at the home of Madeleine Millard, Mr. Millard’s mother, in Kleinburg, Ont.

Still searching for Tim Bosma

Giant Purple Snorklewacker
Giant Purple Snorklewacker MegaDork
5/13/13 12:27 p.m.

In reply to JohnRW1621:

This part is especially odd...

According to multiple media reports, Mr. Millard, who once held the world record for flying a helicopter solo and a Cessna plane on the same day at age 14, comes from a family of pilots. His grandfather Carl Millard was a pilot with Trans-Canada Airlines, which later became Air Canada. He founded Millard Air in the 1950s with 20 aircraft. Once a chartered airline operating out of Toronto’s Pearson International Airport, the company moved to the Region of Waterloo International Airport in 2012 after its lease at Pearson expired. According to Canadian Skies, an aviation magazine, Millard Air bought a 50,000 square-foot facility at the Waterloo airport to perform heavy aircraft maintenance.

Inspector Kevin Thaler with the Waterloo Regional Police Service confirmed that Waterloo police officers are assisting the Hamilton police investigation by “guarding a hangar at the airport.” The Hamilton Spectator reported that the Millard Air Hangar 53 was being guarded by police.

NGTD
NGTD Dork
5/13/13 12:47 p.m.

The media reports seem to be leading down a path that would lead you to believe that the suspect being held in custody had the means to buy a truck, so why would he steal one?

To the poster one above, I don't think they know the name of the 2nd suspect. I don't think the individual that has been charged is talking.

JohnRW1621
JohnRW1621 PowerDork
5/13/13 1:33 p.m.

Millard's father and/or G-father built the business. Millard is the new boss after his father's death.
Just because they have a business does not mean he has any money.

dabird
dabird Reader
5/13/13 1:42 p.m.

Just from quickly reading the articles there seems to be more going on than just wanting to steal a truck. It could turn that it was just a random act but I won't be surprised if it isn't

Giant Purple Snorklewacker
Giant Purple Snorklewacker MegaDork
5/13/13 1:54 p.m.
JohnRW1621 wrote: Millard's father and/or G-father built the business. Millard is the new boss after his father's death. Just because they have a business does not mean he has any money.

Maybe his business is really selling white males into slavery and the truck was a clever ruse .

Or... he is just a crazy meth head making E36 M3 decisions as his life comes unraveled and getting caught on the 2nd try will save the next unfortunate bastard.

Probably #2.

Klayfish
Klayfish Dork
5/13/13 2:01 p.m.

Man, that really is scary. Hope it turns out better than it sounds so far.

Whenver I sell a car on CL, for concerns over safety, I don't get in the car when the person is going for a test drive.

petegossett
petegossett UberDork
5/13/13 2:30 p.m.

Maybe they were looking for Tim(for whatever reason) and all they knew was he had a Dodge pickup for sale, thus prompting them to test drive them all until they found him?

Nathan JansenvanDoorn
Nathan JansenvanDoorn Dork
5/14/13 10:07 a.m.

With a heavy heart... Tim's burned body has been found. The investigation continues.

dculberson
dculberson UltraDork
5/14/13 10:12 a.m.

I am very sorry to hear about your friend.

JohnRW1621
JohnRW1621 PowerDork
5/14/13 10:12 a.m.

I had hoped for much better.
My thoughts go out to you!

AngryCorvair
AngryCorvair PowerDork
5/14/13 10:17 a.m.

wow, that blows.

BoxheadTim
BoxheadTim PowerDork
5/14/13 10:17 a.m.

Very sorry to hear that.

Rusted_Busted_Spit
Rusted_Busted_Spit UltraDork
5/14/13 10:26 a.m.

I too am sorry to hear about that.

Strike_Zero
Strike_Zero SuperDork
5/14/13 10:33 a.m.

In reply to Nathan JansenvanDoorn:

Sorry to hear about this.

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