'Jay claims that I went too far over a few books': Woman calls the cops and gets her friend fired after he stole her valuable books

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    Shelf - HOUSE FAYLE "Jay claims that I went too far over a few books" READING QUIRKS INTO CAPTIVITY THEY
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    Font - AITA for reporting my friend to his work and getting him fired because he refused to give my books back? I (27f) recently had some friends over at my house for my birthday. I have a book collection with some signed books by relatively famous authors. They're not behind a locked shelf or anything, but they're in my room. After they left I noticed that few of my books were gone, and someone mentioned that "Jay" (28m) claimed I let him borrow the books.
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    Font - I called Jay and yelled at him about lying and stealing my books. He tried to explain that he was taking them to his work (bookstore) to get them officially appraised, and it was supposed to be a surprise gift. I chewed him off and asked him how that's considered a "gift" and I wanted the books back. He refused. I told him I will be calling the cops his work if he doesn't, and he still refused to bring them back.
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    Font - I immediately called the cops to file a police report and waited until the morning to call his work. I gave them all the details, including the case number, and said I'll be coming with an officer to get my books back from Jay that day. His work cooperated with me and promptly fired Jay after I got my books back.
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    Font - Jay claims that I "went too far over a few books" and demands that I give him money until he finds another job. AITA?
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    Font - ParsimoniousSalad. 12 hr. ago NTA. He wasn't trying to "get them appraised" for you, he was trying to steal and sell them if they were worth real money. Glad you got them back. 15.7k Reply Share
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    Font - Alarmed_Jellyfish555. 11 hr. ago. edited 11 hr. ago Certified Proctologist [... Yeah, Jay absolutely isn't OP's friend. And not only did Jay clearly steal those books to sell himself, but OP was being far too generous by even allowing him the opportunity to return the books when confronted over his theft. And he REFUSED to?! This surely isn't Jay's first rodeo.
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    Font - And the audacity of this man trying to demand money for getting fired over his blatant theft! I sure hope OP tells everyone in the friend group what happened before he has the chance to spread his fabricated version of events. Preferably before his sticky fingers start getting grabby with anything else anyone in the group happens to own of any value. 5.3k Reply Share
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    Font - . JeepersMysster - 12 hr. ago NTA, he literally stole your property It doesn't matter if they were worth a lot of $$$ or if they had the value of a paperclip - they were yours and he had zero right. Play stupid games, win stupid prizes and live with the consequences 4.3k Reply Share
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    Font - Bigger-the-hair. 13 hr. ago He wants money? From you? After he stole your property? That's hysterical. He can find his own source of revenue! That is insane! 2.9k Reply Share
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    Font - Amaline4 12 hr. ago absolutely bonkers! "Give me money because the books I stole from you (and was planning on selling) were RUDELY taken away from me, and now I need cash to sustain my pathetic life" The audacity 595 Reply Share
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    Font - Comfortable-Dig-684. 12 hr. ago Why would he refuse to give you them back when you asked? You know why, cause he planning on stealing them. Why is he getting it appraised? So he knows how much he can sell it for. This guys a thief. NTA. 1.7k Reply Share
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    Font - Particular-Try5584 12 hr. ago Certified Proctologist [29] NTA. Jay took books, when confronted didn't say "Oh, I'm sorry, it's a misunderstanding, I'll return them ASAP".. he doubled down and refused to return them. The bookstore probably had been told they belonged to Jay. Jay is now suspect and cannot be trusted... especially around valuable books. Jay's poor choices do not mean you are financially liable for his repercussions. What's mine is mine. What's yours is yours. Don't take mine
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    Font - KaytTheNotSoGreat. 12 hr. ago NTA- You handled it well IMO. You got your stolen property back without physical harm. If Jay didn't want the consequences he shouldn't of stolen and then additionally refused to return your property. Might want to file a restraining order too, to be safe. 374 Reply Share
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    Font - OverRice2524 - 12 hr. ago Colo-rectal Surgeon [37] ΝΤΑ Jay was going to sell your books and he deserved to get fired. 307 Reply Share
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    Font - ToeNext5011. 13 hr. ago NTA. Jay's a thief, plain and simple. 237 Reply Share
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    Font - Fit_Fly_9984 12 hr. ago NTA Jay stole your books. You were kind in allowing him to return them before you got the police and his work involved, he refused. Jay gave no no other choice, is unrepentant, and trying to guilt you into supporting him after he stole from you. BTW he was appraising the books so he could sell them and keep the money for himself. Block him in everything and never let him near your belongings again! 214 Reply Share

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