Roger Hooper - Guilty

[hangman62]

I remember going to that guys store in PA., he always had tons of vintage stuff and reasonable priced, although he did sell me a fake copy of a rare Beatles 45 one time

[glynparson]

He has been known to be a thief in these parts for some time. He even had his kid out peddling fakes for him around eastern PA. His kid was peddling everything from fake bazookas to fake 1941 double play cards. Hope the put him in a cell with someone that makes him his girl. He deserves it all the people he's ripped off over the years.

[Leon]

Dan M sent the story over....so here ya' go...


http://www.sportscollectorsdigest.co...d%20of%20fraud

[barrysloate]

And Coaches Corner is alive and well. Can somebody please explain why the feds haven't shut them down?

[Peter_Spaeth]

Originally Posted by barrysloate

And Coaches Corner is alive and well. Can somebody please explain why the feds haven't shut them down?

Maybe they have a better defense lawyer. Maybe they are actually the victim.

[barrysloate]

Having a better defense lawyer would help them if they were charged with something. But has any action whatsoever ever been taken against them? I get the impression they conduct business unscathed.

[Peter_Spaeth]

Originally Posted by barrysloate

Having a better defense lawyer would help them if they were indicted for something. But has any action whatsoever ever been taken against them? I get the impression they conduct business unscathed.

The value of a defense lawyer is not necessarily limited to post-indictment.

[calvindog]

Originally Posted by barrysloate

And Coaches Corner is alive and well. Can somebody please explain why the feds haven't shut them down?

Barry, there are about 200 other criminals operating auction houses, engaging in shill bidding or altering cards as we speak who aren't the target of a federal investigation either. Unless and until we raise the tax rates to about 95% and many unemployed people get off their asses and start working so that they too can be taxed at a 95% rate there probably won't be enough money to fund all the investigations you want.

[barrysloate]

Jeff- wouldn't you say that Coaches Corner is selling this kind of material on a rather large scale, and for a very long time?

[Matt]

I would guess that forged autos are much tougher to prove then shill bidding and card doctoring. Of course, if the forgeries are done by dot matrix printer, its a tad easier...

[calvindog]

Originally Posted by barrysloate

Jeff- wouldn't you say that Coaches Corner is selling this kind of material on a rather large scale, and for a very long time?

Barry, I don't know. Have you contacted the FBI office local to Coaches Corner and made a complaint? Or any local law enforcement office?