The story of the fraudulent...
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The story of the fraudulent and murderous tenants is similar to a situation that took place in a small town about 25 years ago. David's father bought him a ten-speed bicycle at a garage sale. David, who was a bit small for the bike, put it in the garage until he grew into it. In the meantime, David's friend, Michael, had his bicycle stolen while he was at the swimming pool. Afraid of what his parents would say and do, Michael decided not to tell them. David, with two bicycles at his disposal, graciously offered Michael his garage sale bike. Michael used it -- for the whole summer. In fact, he stored it in his garage over the winter.
With spring around the corner, David went to Michael and asked him to return his bicycle. Michael, to David's surprise and horror, said he didn't know what he was talking about. David tried to refresh Michael's memory to no avail. Michael denied that he ever borrowed David's bike. When David told his parents what had happened, his father went to have a talk with Michael's father. After questioning Michael, the father sided with his son against David and his father. The bicycle remained in Michael's possession.
The story might have ended there had not David's father remembered where he had purchased the bicycle. He bought it at the town police sergeant's garage sale. He talked to the sergeant and discovered that the officer had taken down the serial number of the bicycle as he did with all his children's bikes. He produced the number for David's father who took it to Michael's father. David's garage sale bicycle was retrieved.
With spring around the corner, David went to Michael and asked him to return his bicycle. Michael, to David's surprise and horror, said he didn't know what he was talking about. David tried to refresh Michael's memory to no avail. Michael denied that he ever borrowed David's bike. When David told his parents what had happened, his father went to have a talk with Michael's father. After questioning Michael, the father sided with his son against David and his father. The bicycle remained in Michael's possession.
The story might have ended there had not David's father remembered where he had purchased the bicycle. He bought it at the town police sergeant's garage sale. He talked to the sergeant and discovered that the officer had taken down the serial number of the bicycle as he did with all his children's bikes. He produced the number for David's father who took it to Michael's father. David's garage sale bicycle was retrieved.
