Re: Did I steal a futon?

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Give it back to him. It wasn't yours to begin with. If you
took an item that you knew was not yours, then yes...you
have committed theft.

On 11/22/09, Skyblue wrote:
> My old landlord claims that I stole a futon when I moved
> out. I doubt that the item is his to begin with, because it
> was the only item in the flat when I first moved in, and
> probably belonged to the previous tenant. The futon had to
> be dismantled to be removed, so was probably for this
> reason left in place. He claims its worth $200, but I found
> futons in similar conditions for $50. What should I do?