Berbles and Hurley

[TrickyBob]

Any updates? 

Did you watch out for this dude again? 

[lime]

I'm glad I'm not the only person still thinking of this.

[thatgirl2478]

Jul 22, 2013 11:23:34 GMT -5 lime said:

I'm glad I'm not the only person still thinking of this.

Same here...

[berbles]

Aww, thanks for thinking of me/us. No new updates for now.

I believe Ex filed a police report on Friday, but I don't know if he got the guy's license plate number. I know he DID see the guy again Friday morning; but not over the weekend.

ETA: he shows up between 5:30 and 6:30am to tear the signs down.  Sometimes twice.  Clearly he's doing it before work.

[tdk2]

I hope you guys get him back.

[lime]

I'm sorry you are still dealing with this.

[themysteriouswife]

You still haven't commented on FIL. Is he helping with this? Have you beat him with a leash yet?

I hope H, comes home.

[berbles]

Jul 22, 2013 11:49:51 GMT -5 themysteriouswife said:

You still haven't commented on FIL. Is he helping with this? Have you beat him with a leash yet?

I hope H, comes home.

I have avoided him because I don't want to go to jail.

[themysteriouswife]

Jul 22, 2013 11:52:19 GMT -5 berbles said:

Jul 22, 2013 11:49:51 GMT -5 themysteriouswife said:

You still haven't commented on FIL. Is he helping with this? Have you beat him with a leash yet?

I hope H, comes home.

I have avoided him because I don't want to go to jail.

Good plan.

[FastHands]

Shit, I hadn't seen that you saw the person taking the signs. I hope something comes of it, as much as it sickens me to think that he took your dog and removes signs to recover him.

[berbles]

Jul 22, 2013 11:54:59 GMT -5 Que? said:

Jul 22, 2013 11:35:33 GMT -5 berbles said:

Aww, thanks for thinking of me/us. No new updates for now.

I believe Ex filed a police report on Friday, but I don't know if he got the guy's license plate number. I know he DID see the guy again Friday morning; but not over the weekend.

ETA: he shows up between 5:30 and 6:30am to tear the signs down.  Sometimes twice.  Clearly he's doing it before work.

Is this just some flier vigilante (because those exist) or is he only taking yor posters, sorry, I haven't been following but do you suspect he has your dog?

I don't know.  I suspect he does have my dog.  But either way, I want to get his ass arrested for impersonating a city employee.

[lime]

How much does a sniper run these days? Put me down for 10%.

[berbles]

Jul 22, 2013 12:11:41 GMT -5 Que? said:

Jul 22, 2013 12:05:02 GMT -5 berbles said:

I don't know.  I suspect he does have my dog.  But either way, I want to get his ass arrested for impersonating a city employee.

Any chance you could just follow him? Wait til he leaves and then call for your dog to see of she barks? Maybe that's silly.

Possibly.  He's a big dude, supposedly, so I'm nervous about anyone doing this, but Ex just might.

[FastHands]

Ugh. I found your update about the guy who is taking down the signs, and I have to agree that it sounds like he has your dog. A sign nazi wouldn't be as likely to pretend to be a city official, since signs up on right-of-ways etc are usually considered trash and anyone can remove them if they wanted.

Can you make a google voice number and put out other signs for something else and see if he takes those down too? Something innocuous like a garage sale, or if you're feeling feisty, a fake Found dog?

[FastHands]

IDK if he'd be dumb enough to fall for that and actually make contact... but an unrelated sign in font/handwriting that is different from the dog sign and put up at the same time might at least give a clue as to whether it was indiscriminate sign removal or dog-stealing douchery.

[berbles]

Jul 22, 2013 15:42:53 GMT -5 FastHands said:

Ugh. I found your update about the guy who is taking down the signs, and I have to agree that it sounds like he has your dog. A sign nazi wouldn't be as likely to pretend to be a city official, since signs up on right-of-ways etc are usually considered trash and anyone can remove them if they wanted.

Can you make a google voice number and put out other signs for something else and see if he takes those down too? Something innocuous like a garage sale, or if you're feeling feisty, a fake Found dog?

He also ripped a sign off Ex's mailbox.  This is not a sign-nazi.

[FastHands]

Jul 22, 2013 17:12:50 GMT -5 berbles said:

Jul 22, 2013 15:42:53 GMT -5 FastHands said:

Ugh. I found your update about the guy who is taking down the signs, and I have to agree that it sounds like he has your dog. A sign nazi wouldn't be as likely to pretend to be a city official, since signs up on right-of-ways etc are usually considered trash and anyone can remove them if they wanted.

Can you make a google voice number and put out other signs for something else and see if he takes those down too? Something innocuous like a garage sale, or if you're feeling feisty, a fake Found dog?

He also ripped a sign off Ex's mailbox.  This is not a sign-nazi.

I am fuming for you. This makes me sick.

[RoxMonster]

Jul 22, 2013 12:11:41 GMT -5 Que? said:

Jul 22, 2013 12:05:02 GMT -5 berbles said:

I don't know.  I suspect he does have my dog.  But either way, I want to get his ass arrested for impersonating a city employee.

Any chance you could just follow him? Wait til he leaves and then call for your dog to see of she barks? Maybe that's silly.

This is how the people in my city who had their dog stolen found her. They had a suspicion of who took the dog, went to the guy's house and called their dog's name. She was in the backyard and ran to the fence barking.

I agree with making sure the guy was gone before doing this, just because I'd be freaked he would turn physical or something, but yeah I think this might be a last resort option. If you follow him, you do see your dog there, then I'd call the police and get them involved.

[angelaa73]

Noooooo! You need to rent a sign twirler. Is he gonna kidnap the earbud wearing twirl dude too?

[berbles]

The reason my updates have been sparse is because I'm leaving a lot of the work to Ex. It's happening at his house and I want as little interaction with him right now as possible. I feel like he's handling the best he can right now.

I've been monitoring CL and all the shelters' found dog reports.

I will talk to Ex today or tomorrow about hiring someone.

[joshlyman]

I would hire a PI or something