I decided to repost my earlier edited reply. I deleted the earlier one because at the time I was still possibly planning on meeting with this "John" guy because he has another set of stolen rims and I would like to set him up. I may still do that, so just in case, I'd appreciate it if no one call his number from his craigslist post so he doesn't get suspicious. Thanks.
Original Post: Sad news...First, let me say I appreciate everyone's support. I found my rims for sale on Craigslist in nearby Oakridge, they were listed on the 24th. Here is a link:
COBRA RIMS
I contacted the guy and was supposed to meet with him, and had hopes of bringing an officer with me to seize the rims. I drove all the way from Nashville back to Oakridge early in the morning. Got to the police station. And they couldn't help. They said they were afraid of liability issues. Because my crime happened on Friday, and the Knox county records office is closed on the weekends, I could not get a paper copy of my police report. Oakridge police said they couldn't help without a paper copy, even though I had picture proof that the rims were mine. Because Knox county detectives don't work the weekends either, I couldn't get anyone from Knox county to even talk to me. This saddens me more than the loss of my rims. In my time of need, our protectors have let me down. They don't care. And I feel powerless to help myself. If those tasked with protecting and serving won't do it, who will?