I applauded the willingness of those who step aside from the easy deal on a cheep saw in favor of their Charmic energy. If something doesn't seem right, if they don't look like they've ever cut a stick of wood in their life, it's not their dads or grandfathers saw, on and on, but your gut just knows.
Recieving stolen goods is a serious charge and so is forfeiting the saw and being out the money. But there's more here to consider, after all, it may not be "the man" who catches up with you but "the man upstairs", the yin-yang, chi, cosmos, flying spaghetti monster.
Being an active part in breaking the cycle of theft often involves recognizing the signs of addiction. The tweekers, skeezers, meth, smack, and the good ole-school alkiez. When the panhandling Peter's out they'll forage for anything easy and/or not nailed down.
So, how do you flag, report, avoid suspicious sales and why are these anything differant than buying copycat import items made from stolen patents and stolen intellectual property.
Is stolen = STOLEN regardless???
What's more reprehensible, the tweeker with a pair of bolt cutters or an off-shore manufacturer producing knockoff goods without paying $Mega royalties?
Theft = Theft