Happy Festivus! Airing of Grievances 2024 Edition

[Balticfox]

Originally Posted by OhioLawyerF5

I don't have time to explain the nuance of property law to you, but just know, that property is not a physical object according to the law. It is a group of intangible rights. A thief cannot take a property interest. Therefore, the owner still retains all of the rights he previously had to the stolen property. If you go down that road, you can see how the auction can lawfully run without criminal law implications (although civil ramifications can develop depending what steps are taken at the conclusion of the auction).

Further, there are fundamental legal differences between an individual fraudulently selling something, and a consigner, under contract to sell a property right on behalf of the owner of those rights. There just are. You don't have to understand or accept it. But it's just how the law works.

Irrelevant! Selling something you know full well is stolen and might well be gone for good is absolutely unethical. It's sleazy and wrong!