Craigslist scumbags caught

MKSheppard · Post by **MKSheppard** » 2008-04-01 09:20pm

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Cruel Craigslist Hoaxers Busted
Burgling Oregon couple's ad triggered ransacking of victim's home

APRIL 1--A week after dozens of people ransacked an Oregon home in response to a Craigslist ad offering its contents for free, police have arrested a couple for orchestrating the online hoax as part of a bid to cover up an earlier burglary at the property. Brandon and Amber Herbert were nabbed last night for allegedly posting the March 22 Craigslist ad, which claimed that the Jacksonville ranch's owner had to leave town so suddenly that his belongings--which included a horse--were available for the taking. The Herberts, investigators charge, did this to cover up their prior theft of several saddles and other items from the garage of the rural southern Oregon house, which is owned by contractor Robert Salisbury. After learning of the Craigslist ad, Salisbury returned to his property to find about 30 people rummaging through his home and remaining belongings. After subpoenaing Craigslist records, Jackson County Sheriff's Office investigators traced the online posting to the Herberts, according to the below probable cause affidavit. As a result, Brandon, 29, and Amber, 28, were both hit with burglary and computer crime charges. They are pictured in the above mug shots. (3 pages)

tim31 · Post by **tim31** » 2008-04-01 09:23pm

All fuckin' right. That's the sort of justice we all like to see.

Seems like a good plan at the outset, but how the hell did they think it was going to be more than temporary cover??

Hawkwings · Post by **Hawkwings** » 2008-04-01 09:27pm

Because people are anonymous on the internet, duh!

Nicely done by the law enforcement there.

Fingolfin_Noldor · Post by **Fingolfin_Noldor** » 2008-04-02 12:28am

What of the people who stole more stuff later?

ArmorPierce · Post by **ArmorPierce** » 2008-04-02 12:37am

interesting that they didn't attempt to cover their tracks by using library computer and not putting their real name down or something.

Jadeite · Post by **Jadeite** » 2008-04-02 12:48am

ArmorPierce wrote:interesting that they didn't attempt to cover their tracks by using library computer and not putting their real name down or something.

Criminals usually get overconfident, or are simply too stupid to realize all the potential methods of failure in their plan.

Death from the Sea · Post by **Death from the Sea** » 2008-04-02 12:58am

Jadeite wrote:
ArmorPierce wrote:interesting that they didn't attempt to cover their tracks by using library computer and not putting their real name down or something.
Criminals usually get overconfident, or are simply too stupid to realize all the potential methods of failure in their plan.

just because crooks are clever doesn't mean they are smart

Oni Koneko Damien · Post by **Oni Koneko Damien** » 2008-04-02 02:01am

Fingolfin_Noldor wrote:What of the people who stole more stuff later?

The original article stated the owner got down as many license plates as he could. I'm assuming the police tracked down who they could.