> > What's with the 'tude? I guess it does make sense that it could have been his bike, > > not hers even if she is the registered owner. If that's the case then I have no > > problem with them seizing the bike. My original comment was based on the bike being > > hers and the kid just "borrowed" (read: stole) it. > > Sorry, I made the opposite assumption. The guy is 25, so his mom is (hopefully) no > younger than 40, and most likely somewhere between 50 and 60. While it's not > impossible for a middle aged woman to own and ride a powerful, Japanese sport bike, > I'd say it's pretty unlikely, ergo I assumed she registered (and likely bought) it > for junior. > > Plus if it were really stolen, I don't think the police would be able to seize it, > unless the laws in Canada are really weird. If he had taken it from a random > stranger, it would be pretty strange and unfair to punish that person for his > actions. It should be no different if he stole the bike from someone he knew, unless > maybe she knew it was gone and failed to report it.
Yeah, with that age for her in mind it really does seem unlikely it is meant for anyone but her son. However, *IF* it really is her bike then she now has to choose between making junior learn a very hard lesson by having him charged with grand theft (or whatever the Canadian equivalent is) or sacrificing the bike to go easier on him (he still has other charges he's facing of course).
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