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toesuf94 · 05-26-2009, 09:58 AM

My brother stole my '85 S-10 Blazer from me back in 1990-91. I slept in one morning to find my brother leaving the driveway for a trip to New York in my Blazer! He left me his '82 BMW 528e, so I was not totally pissed. The problem is that the truck was CHERRY. It only had 31,000 miles on it from new, and I was the one that picked it off of the lot back in '85. I loved that little truck! Karma being the bitch that she is, my brother parks at a hotel on Wall Street and slips the doorman a $20 to keep an eye on it. 30 minutes later - GONE. Here is the best part: Cops catch the kids in the truck, and report to us that it has a dent in the hood and bumper from hitting a parking meeter when the kids bailed. Dad and bro drive to NY to pick the car up where the cops have it, only to find it has been moved to a different yard in Queens. Long story short: Cops STRIPPED the Blazer. CB radio, stereo, Wheels, tires, seats, door panels. - gone. They were nice enough to put 4 mis matched steel wheels with bald tires in place of our aluminum wheels and new tires. How do I know the cops did it: They put the CENTER CAPS in the back of the truck for the old crappy wheels they put back on it. It was within a few thousand of being totaled from all of the damage the COPS did to it, but due to the family's love for the truck, it was repaired. Fast forward 5 months later: Brother goes to CHITCAGO for a job and takes the Blazer (that looked like new!!) with him. He goes to the Chicago marathon and actually asks a cop where to park. Came back to find ALL the cars had been towed by the cops from that street for "traffic control" reasons. Told he could pick up the truck at a lot they had set up just outside of town...even gave everyone a bus ride! No S-10. Truck was found - stripped and BURNED to the ground - later that day. So, the cops managed to steal our car TWICE in two major cities. NOT ALL COPS ARE BAD - this is not in any way what I am saying here. Please respect law enforcement out there. Just don't trust them with your car!!

05-26-2009, 09:58 AM	#15
toesuf94 Drives: THR #11 E-force supercharged Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: Cedar Rapids, IA Posts: 4,746	My brother stole my '85 S-10 Blazer from me back in 1990-91. I slept in one morning to find my brother leaving the driveway for a trip to New York in my Blazer! He left me his '82 BMW 528e, so I was not totally pissed. The problem is that the truck was CHERRY. It only had 31,000 miles on it from new, and I was the one that picked it off of the lot back in '85. I loved that little truck! Karma being the bitch that she is, my brother parks at a hotel on Wall Street and slips the doorman a $20 to keep an eye on it. 30 minutes later - GONE. Here is the best part: Cops catch the kids in the truck, and report to us that it has a dent in the hood and bumper from hitting a parking meeter when the kids bailed. Dad and bro drive to NY to pick the car up where the cops have it, only to find it has been moved to a different yard in Queens. Long story short: Cops STRIPPED the Blazer. CB radio, stereo, Wheels, tires, seats, door panels. - gone. They were nice enough to put 4 mis matched steel wheels with bald tires in place of our aluminum wheels and new tires. How do I know the cops did it: They put the CENTER CAPS in the back of the truck for the old crappy wheels they put back on it. It was within a few thousand of being totaled from all of the damage the COPS did to it, but due to the family's love for the truck, it was repaired. Fast forward 5 months later: Brother goes to CHITCAGO for a job and takes the Blazer (that looked like new!!) with him. He goes to the Chicago marathon and actually asks a cop where to park. Came back to find ALL the cars had been towed by the cops from that street for "traffic control" reasons. Told he could pick up the truck at a lot they had set up just outside of town...even gave everyone a bus ride! No S-10. Truck was found - stripped and BURNED to the ground - later that day. So, the cops managed to steal our car TWICE in two major cities. NOT ALL COPS ARE BAD - this is not in any way what I am saying here. Please respect law enforcement out there. Just don't trust them with your car!!