I am sure he did not loose his truck in that respect! It was impounded and taken to an impound yard, since he was taken to jail! I am sure he made bail and was out in short order, and had to pay the impound fee to get his truck back.

From what I have been told by law enforcement in the past: 1) they take the vehicle to impound to protect it from theft, damage,etc. , although that sometimes backfires and the vehicle is damage by the towing company. (Note: not just applying that scenario to big trucks, but any vehicle)
2) I am sure Love's management would not want the responsibility of the truck, since probably 40 or more other drivers and unknown count of locals saw the man going to jail.

The charges were probably along the lines of receiving stolen property! Him knowing the fuel did not belong to the drivers that was selling it, may be hard to get a conviction, but none the less, he went to jail.

My contact in Houston told me awhile ago, that one of the drivers selling the fuel, also had an outstanding warrant in Dallas County and had drug paraphenalia (um, spelling?) in the truck!

 

Some people have a big pair!

That reminds me of when my wife worked in dispatch for a now defunct trucking company in Dallas.......they had a driver selling fuel and tires purchased with the company credit card.
He came in from a run one day and was met by Dallas County Sheriff's deputies.
Bet he wished he'd bought some soap on a rope with money.
:lol: :lol: :lol:

 

gotta feed that habit somehow!


Receiving stolen property.

Taking your logic to the the finish line, the local pawn shop could make you buy back anything stolen from your house.
After all, it was the crack head who stole it, not the pawn broker. :roll:

 

I knew if I dug deep enough, I'd find that thread:

http://www.classadrivers.com/phpBB2/...7819&highlight

I guess we now know that BC committed a felony. :lol:

 

I have heard the offer for fuel for sale in that Love's many times including yesterday about 4 pm.

As for the impounded truck, chemical analysis should have been done on the additives/chemical compounds in the tanks of the trucks the fuel was sold out of. Each distributor has unique additives in the fuel and the lab can tell exactly where the fuel was originally purchased from, possibly the specific stations. Chemical analysis will be able to show if the fuel in the tanks of the O/O matched. The O/O truck could easily be held until the case goes to trial as evidence!

 

the 4 hour limit is set by the credit card companies, they all have that

 

but helping him steal from his company and buying the stolen goods, I got no problem with..

 

No need for chemical analysis in this case, there was video of the transfer from both of the company drivers trucks. One pump from the right side and one pump from the left. Remember for the original post, I stated the report showed the O/O truck was parked between the 2 company trucks.

He will probably be making some sort of deal with the DA to convict the 2 company drivers. Would be my bet! The operation was to get the company drivers, and not really the O/O. Then again, if they wanted to make a point, I am sure one will be made.

Still had not figured out why the story did not hit the local papers and news outlets. With those new hounds all with scanners and people going over police reports everyday, and this being a big truck story, it should have been in the press.

 

You have to remember though, the video probably showed a hose from the pump going into the tanks. I doubt they held the hose up in the air where the video showed fuel actually going into the tank of the o/o. Therefore, a good attorney might say that they were in fact getting fuel FROM the O/O, not selling to him. What seems to be a simple case can get screwed up royally due to attorneys! Besides, the DA probably knows that a jury may let the O/O go. Keeping the truck impounded will prove to be a great hardship on the O/O. Well within the limits of the law.

 

I would like to see more of these type of incidents pursued. Stealing from carriers and owner operators costs billions of dollars a year. There is absolutely no excuse for anyone to steal from their employer. If they feel as though they are being unfairly treated or compensated then they need to find other employment. We don't need this type of people in this industry. A little jail time might make them think long and hard next time they want to steal something. Whether you are the one who steals or receives both are equally guilty.