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PAPXJ
July 22nd, 2006, 19:58
How do I find out someone's name and address if I know their license plate number and state? Is there a free service or do I have to pay for it?

The reason I ask is because my friend's streetbike was stolen and someone gave him the license plate number of the people they saw stealing it. I am trying to track them down.

Thanks.
Ralph
July 22nd, 2006, 20:13
Why don't you give it to the police and let them track it down.
5-90
July 22nd, 2006, 20:14
Give it to the cops as part of the report?

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mobbthatjeep
July 22nd, 2006, 21:00
that or you could go to dmv and if it might cost a little fee to get their address and information but the cops would probably be alot more easyer
johnlv6
July 22nd, 2006, 21:01
I'm thinking the police would be the ones to handle that. Didn't your friend file a report with the police and notify his insurance company? What are you going to do if you track them down? Appeal to their sense of honor or integrity :D?

Edit: Don't go chasing after scumbags...there are people that do that for a living.
5-90
July 22nd, 2006, 21:13
Edit: Don't go chasing after scumbags...there are people that do that for a living.

Big Bob the Finder comes irresistibly to mind...

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johnlv6
July 22nd, 2006, 21:16
Big Bob the Finder comes irresistibly to mind...

5-90

I'm sure there's plenty of people over at JU off-topic that would help him hunt this guy down :).

Edit: There are some SCARY mo-fo's on the internet.
SCW
July 22nd, 2006, 21:30
I'm sure there's plenty of people over at JU off-topic that would like to make it seem like they are tough enough to hunt down something larger than a cheeseburger :).

Edit: There are some PHONEY mo-fo's on the internet.

Fixed it for you.
johnlv6
July 22nd, 2006, 21:34
Fixed it for you.

I agree with you. However, with the amount of personal information people have floating around, it isn't difficult to track someone down if you've got a screw loose and enjoy messing with people.
PAPXJ
July 23rd, 2006, 09:03
Why don't you give it to the police and let them track it down.

Did that. The police don't care. They aren't going to waste their time with this. They assume you have insurance and it doesn't matter. Well my friend didn't have comprehensive insurance so he needs to find the bike or he is SOL.

What are you going to do if you track them down? Appeal to their sense of honor or integrity :D?

Edit: Don't go chasing after scumbags...there are people that do that for a living.

If we track them down maybe they will still have the bike and we can have the cops get it back for him. The cops aren't going to do anything to find the bike, but if we find it they will help him recover it.

I wasn't looking for opinions on whether we should be looking for these guys, just help on the license plate deal. I thought that since everyone likes to blur out their plate numbers on this site that maybe someone would know how to search by plate numbers.
ECKSJAY
July 23rd, 2006, 10:10
Did that. The police don't care. They aren't going to waste their time with this.

Which agency is this?
87manche
July 23rd, 2006, 10:41
Which agency is this?
x2, giving a license plate number seems like something really easy to follow up on. It's their business, if they don't seem interested then keep calling until they are.
cracker
July 23rd, 2006, 12:14
I think California Law prohibits the police from providing the details from a license plate number.

IIRC there was an incident where someone cut off another, that person went to the authorities to get the name and address of the person who cut them off, then proceeded to find and murder them.
ECKSJAY
July 23rd, 2006, 12:18
I think California Law prohibits the police from providing the details from a license plate number.

IIRC there was an incident where someone cut off another, that person went to the authorities to get the name and address of the person who cut them off, then proceeded to find and murder them.


Can't do it in WA, either. I've known guys severely reprimanded for abusing the system like that.
OT
July 23rd, 2006, 12:23
Can't do it in WA, either. I've known guys severely reprimanded for abusing the system like that.
A reprimand?
Really?
Ooooooh.:shiver:
LBEXJ
July 23rd, 2006, 12:25
A reprimand?
Really?
Ooooooh.:shiver:
:roflmao: :roflmao: :roflmao:
johnlv6
July 23rd, 2006, 12:25
A reprimand?
Really?
Ooooooh.:shiver:

No doughnuts for one week....:D
ECKSJAY
July 23rd, 2006, 15:20
A reprimand?
Really?
Ooooooh.:shiver:

Like commissions taken away and jobs lost. Yes a 'reprimand'. Sorry, in Okiespeak it'd be 'him durn fawked up an' los' his jawb, fasho.'
OT
July 23rd, 2006, 16:15
If that's a reprimand, I'd hate to see a bad punisment.
Everywhere I've been, a reprimand was just a stern warning.
muduck18
July 23rd, 2006, 18:13
easy, Call up and report a drive by shooting from a pay phone give them that plate and then follow the cops to thier house.

edit: btw that is laced with sarcasm don't try it...
redyouch
July 23rd, 2006, 20:18
get a police scanner. phone in a erradic vehicle. usually the cops will say the address over the scanner.
Sniggs
July 23rd, 2006, 20:36
this is stupid
CanMan
July 23rd, 2006, 20:40
this is stupid

Its been submitted.
ECKSJAY
July 23rd, 2006, 20:57
Its been submitted.

Needs to be committed.

http://www.upstate.edu/library/history/idiots.jpg
5-90
July 23rd, 2006, 21:43
Here you go...


You didn't want to get found by Big Bob the Finder. The policeman knew that Big Bob hadn't found Dirk, because Dirk looked reasonably well. People tended to show up looking "a bit wobbly" after Big Bob found them. They were able to answer questions, but that was about all.

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