(08-04-2006) Update: Stolen U2 Tickets Leads to Probation -- The Oregonian*

[dsmith2904]

Stolen U2 Tickets Leads to Probation for Portland Man

Ed. Note: Last week we shared this story of a U2 fan who found his stolen U2 tickets on CraigsList. Yesterday, the man who tried to sell those tickets was sentenced.

A Portland man who tried to sell stolen tickets to U2 concert at the Rose Garden in December received 18 months' probation Thursday for his theft conviction.

Last week, a Multnomah County jury found Guy Edwards, 32, guilty of selling the tickets back to the man from whom they were stolen. Edwards told the jury he did not know they were stolen, but a police detective testified that Edwards had acknowledged when he was arrested that he "kinda knew" the tickets were hot.

Edwards decided not to go to the concert and posted a for-sale notice on the Internet market craigslist. The original owner spotted the ad and notified police. -- Anne Saker

--The Oregonian

 

[TheBrazilianFly]

Justice has been done. Cool.

 

[westendgirl]

Let this be a lesson!!!

 

[U2FanPeter]

The moral of the story is don't list seat numbers on ebay/craigslist/etc.

This guy deserves jailtime for an illegal act and complete stupidity while committing that illegal act.

u2fp

 

[BonosBaby12]

Good he got what he deserved!

 

[gareth brown]

what a fucking DUMBASS! Telling police he 'Kinda knew' they were stolen then standing up in court and saying he didn't. This makes the last article on him even sweeter.

 

[Bonochick]