You have just purchased a television and a police officer has arrived at your door to explain that the set is stolen. He asks you where you got the television. Which explanation is least likely to land you in legal hot water?
A) You bought the television from a friend of a friend who claimed he was selling it for his mother who is about to go into a nursing home, and you paid about 50% less than fair market value.
B) You bought the television on sale from a national retailer and you have the receipt.
C) You bought the television from a pawnshop.
D) You bought the set on Ebay and paid $20 less than the same set sells for at a leading national retailer.
E) You bought it from a stranger who rang your doorbell and paid about 25% of fair market value.
Correct Answer:
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