Yahoo Autos California Sheriff Raids Indiana Auto Shop
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Usually, cops don’t like getting involved in situations which involve civil disputes unless there’s a threat of physical harm or something else criminal. That’s what makes a story broadcast by ABC7 News Bay Area so strange. Not only did the San Mateo County Sheriff’s Office get involved in what appears to be a business dispute, it went so far as to send four employees to raid an automotive shop in Indiana, all at the expense of California taxpayers. If we didn’t already have personal experiences of some rotten apples in law enforcement abusing their power, we would be completely astounded by the accusations being thrown around.
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A real estate agent who lives in Atherton, California – Sam Anagnostou – was upset after the $210,000 Batmobile he ordered from Fiberglass Freaks in Logansport, Indiana was delayed. According to the owner of the shop, Mark Racop, Anagnostou missed a $20,000 payment and stopped communicating for over eight months. That’s when Racop bumped Anagnostou’s build to the bottom of his project list and moved on.
Later, when Anagnostou contacted the shop to inquire about his car, he wasn’t happy in the least that he was looking at a one and a half to two year wait for it to be complete. Racop said despite his displeasure, Anagnostou paid off the entire balance owed on the Batmobile. What he didn’t know was the California man filed a complaint with police in his town.
Racop found out about that later, eventually receiving a letter from the San Mateo County District Attorney informing him no criminal charges would be brought against him at that moment. Then Anagnostou filed a lawsuit in San Mateo Superior County Court, alleging Fiberglass Freaks not only breached the contract to build the Batmobile, but also that the shop committed fraud. However, the judge dismissed the case, noting that Indiana was the proper venue, not a court in California.
Not to be deterred, Anagnostou allegedly contacted Sheriff Carlos Bolanos, asking him to intervene in the situation. According to the investigative report, Sam Anagnostou is a personal friend of the sheriff. That alleged act has raised quite a few eyebrows.
