What happened when KPRC 2 was assaulted during a report on a Pasadena car dealership

[@TroyGoodwin]

So glad Channel 2 has pressed charges on the car lot owner for assault.

[@Carspotter682]

I'm sure that he's going straight to jail and awaiting trial for assault on a News Writer and it's Cameraman.

[@I_Am_Your_Problem]

You ameritards are something special. The public can not "press charges". These clowns can not participate at all... and the case can still be brought.

[@pjschafer5786]

ya now they just have to follow up and make sure that check doesn't bounce (based on how that dealership operates it probably will)

[@brentfarvors192]

Yeah, but what about the girls robbery...? At the very least, they should get a warrant, and seize the contents of the safe...

[@chuckh4077]

Hope no one buys from that violent used car lot owner. They are done. 😅 but all they do is just relocate and change the business name.

[@Dapper_Dean]

That clown just shut that dealership down, with that thuggish action. Because why would you be mad, if you're running a legitimate business right?

[@DE-vs2xy]

You know he’s maga.

[@Nicholas-f5]

Can file with TDLR

[@ak_sprite]

Put the phone down bro, take daily 30 minute walks.

[@downthesight]

​@@DE-vs2xydonald j trump 47th president of the United States

[@PlumbDrumb]

imagine how much more money he could have made being honest and legitimate. A business can thrive for decades but not like this. And now his dumb toxic butt is in jail. derp and a half

[@ladywed2699]

So basically he's selling cars from floods that should be destroyed. He needs to be shut down.

[@gregorymalchuk272]

It would be insane to destroy perfectly serviceable cars.

[@ThomasJones-sz3sx]

@@gregorymalchuk272 Thoroughly Inspecting The Vehicle By Top Mechanics Is always Necessary Before Any Purchase!

[@bobroberts2371]

Got proof that he sells flood cars? The news station would REALLY like to talk to you.

[@neckarsulme]

arrested and charged with various crimes*

[@Matt-xv2cp]

​@bobroberts2371 lol, uou seem to be really defending this guy, what gives?

[@M3Vader]

Never ever ever pay to test drive a car NEVER!

[@johnhoog8279]

Nor fill out a loan application to verify you "qualify" for the car.

[@limeyprat]

...or provide information for a credit check before a test drive. Either situation, walk away and start calling everyone that works there names. They know it's BS/fraud

[@uuuultra]

why

[@jamesroales2684]

Seriously! What was this young woman thinking?

[@efrenbanda5274]

I dealt with this shady dealership. Stay away from this lot

[@SamMaciel]

I wish we could shame his family. They should teach him. He likely has needed cops called on him mmmmmaaaaannnyy times before.

[@ThomasJones-sz3sx]

True, He's A punk!

[@adape0884frank]

He should be put out of business immediately.

[@SamMaciel]

@adape0884frank not enough.. Just open another his LLC will protect any real damage.. In fact business #2 can just legally buy from Biz #1 under the pretense of "liquidation"..

[@ygrittesnow1701]

If this is a known practice of this business, why is the city allowing him to continue doing business?

[@jefforceone]

This dealership is done. Nobody likes or wants bad press.

[@thephoenix9303]

Why does it always take a TV station doing a community interest story to get businesses to do the right thing?

[@ericbrown9900]

Imagine what fortune 500 CO's have gotten away with.

[@Nayr747]

Businesses' only motivation is profit maximization. Doing the right thing generally conflicts with that.

[@Dmanderic1979]

People have lost the moral war . It's now right in my eyes, not what's really the right thing to do. The more people stray the ✝️, the less Christians there are to object, the more the world decayed by lawlessness.

[@twistedconversations782]

Media is always the 4th estate. At least it's supposed to be

[@ricknelms]

but the press is the enemy of the people?

[@365daysgone]

$1500 to test drive a used car? Da fuq?

[@ohreally404]

A car that won't start... pathetic.

[@Mo-zm7eo]

She "feels" like she got scammed? The young mother was scammed hardcore.

[@jayjackson6005]

She was scammed twice: • 1st by the father of the 3 y/o. | He should be there help the mother of his kid buy a car! • 2nd by the dealership! End of Story.

[@willg1083]

@@jayjackson6005 leave that guy out of it, this is on that trash dealership, plus common sense should tell her why would I give them money for something I don’t know I want.

[@thomasdunn8591]

ROBBED NOT SCAMMED .

[@Dmatis-n4z]

​@@jayjackson6005you just wanna blame everyone but her

[@buicklincoln]

@@willg1083 You just made the perfect argument for why her man should have been there with her. She lacked the common sense to know better. If her man was unavailable, a family member or a friend with business/car savvy will do sufficiently.

[@tmcbride9435]

Great work by the news team. Thanks for supporting the citizens.

[@jasonwaters708]

How scummy do you have to be to scam innocent women like that? what a dirtbag!

[@bobroberts2371]

Or. . . she signed a deal to buy a car under Buy Here, Pay Here terms then tried to back out. If this occurred, the dealer did nothing wrong.

[@DoubleVGames]

@@bobroberts2371 or you know, she didn't and they verified that, and the dude is a dirtbag

[@Matt-xv2cp]

​@bobroberts2371 so you're the guy in the video?

[@Bill-im6nt]

@@bobroberts2371 I think he would have said that before starting to push people around on camera!

[@saralee7682]

@@bobroberts2371 this dude either knows the owner or also likes to scam people

[@SteveSabbai]

If you get bad service from anyone, ALWAYS post a negative review online EVERYWHERE so it doesn't happen to someone else.

[@_VICK_]

Please give us an update. Let us know if that check clears!!

[@rafaelochoa7022]

💯

[@AgFish86Zip90]

Yes! That’s why came to my mind. I hope they get an update that the check cleared.

[@TheFalconerNZ]

My thought to, will it bounce & will she have to pay clearance fees?

[@BDRmongoose]

And the outcome of the assault/battery charge

[@scotthearts9634]

​@TheFalconerNZ clearance fees? Idk if your joking or not 😂😅

[@adriancruz3554]

That poor girl just needed a reliable car man this is just disgusting that that’s how they did her

[@midengineZ06]

Stay away from this dealer

[@tracerit]

Uhhh it's kinda obvious now lol

[@adrenalineadrian4166]

Why

[@Denerick2008]

@@adrenalineadrian4166When you purchase a car for $14,000, you'll need to put down $2,000. The total amount financed will be $20,000.

[@uuuultra]

Don't tell me what to do

[@JohnnyDanger36963]

best coke in town.

[@LeftRightLeft-u9j]

Damn that guy has no self-control whatsoever, what a man-child.

[@ElliotMarshall]

Likely not the first time he’s assaulted people to get his way

[@royalace2271]

These people are idiots. If you run your business properly without scamming people, you'll actually bring in business and make money.

[@Nicholas-f5]

Junk cars too

[@danielhoutman4350]

Not if you have a coke problem or gambling

[@TheEudaemonicPlague]

Good point. Last time I went to a car lot, the idiot running the place stayed in his little building and ignored me completely. I went elsewhere and spent $6k for a nice Volvo. He could have sold me a car, but apparently didn't care enough to even stick his sorry head out the door. I doubt he's still in business. Well, I'm guessing any car I'd have bought from him would have been a lemon.

[@jesusestrada2784]

THANKS KPRC 2 FOR HELPING VOICELESS PEOPLE....!!! GREAT JOB....!!! THUMBS UP AND CONGRATS.....!!!

[@sergioalvarez9988]

Every dealership down Spencer hwy are shady!

[@methe7738]

Pretty much all of them are predatory. I’ve lived on Spencer for a long time.

[@KevinStephenMetoyer]

And terrorists

[@DarthVader1977]

is* shady

[@t3471]

👏👏👏👍

[@cravenm.2295]

​@@DarthVader1977 wrong

[@Draknfyre]

If I paid $1500 for a "test drive" and they told me I wasn't getting the money back or the (non-starting) car, I'd be coming back and I'm either leaving with my money or they're going to have a whole lot more trouble than they thought they ever would. That is absolutely ridiculous.

[@faisalahmad3309]

Thanks for checking into it. Thank you kprc 2

[@stevenwalker4923]

If they were asking for a payment to test drive a car, you should immediately report them to the relevant business authority and local law enformcement. Unless there is a sign or notice posted stating that there will be a fee assessed to test drive a car that is highly suspect.

[@douglasher5383]

Great Reporting Gage Goulding thank you for helping this single mom

[@easy288]

I wouldnt take a check. I want cash.

[@MagooManor]

Love this new reporter. (New to me, at least) His delivery style is so personable, so genuine. Keep it up, friend!

[@ToJoseGarcia]

He's going to get out of jail and relocate the flood cars under a new dba.

[@BreeziDeezi]

Yep

[@ghostwriter720]

he would have a hard time hiding where the vehicles came from. there is also the fact that if he sells one with flood damage and it doesnt show that on the title the state AG will be knocking on his door

[@MrDAllen1124]

Be a damn shame if....something happened to them....does anyone else smell smoke all of a sudden??

[@deanmeyer1815]

She should have called the police immediately and them charged what they theft.

[@mike_w-tw6jd]

police wont get involved unfortunately, they will say its a civil matter

[@Monarchloans-b5t]

@@mike_w-tw6jd Correct. Police only responded to the assault & battery. The return of the girl's money (since she gave the money to them voluntarily) is a civil, not criminal matter.

[@olorin1710]

Red states dont see it that way. Especially texas. Texas hates the average person. Love the wealthy and dirt bags

[@MattH-wg7ou]

​@@Monarchloans-b5t I know that's how the operate but it's wild to me that they act like theft isnt a crime. 🙄

[@eh5872]

@@mike_w-tw6jdbut if the dealership called police on the woman and say she stole money they would arrest her on spot. That’s what I don’t get. It’s only a civil matter when the business steals from you

[@dyates6380]

Wow. That's crazy how they'd just basically STEAL that young lady's money. They take $1500 in cash, and when the woman asks for HER money back they tell her it's "already in the safe and she's have to wait for the manage"? Yea, no. I'd have the cops there and demand charges on the person who took the money and refused to give it back. That's about as basic a definition of theft I can think of. How is the state attorney general NOT looking into this?

[@peterschorn1]

He's too busy chasing down pregnant women who might get abortions.,

[@Maybe-So]

THANK YOU for protecting folks! I don't live in Pasadena, but I appreciate the work you folks do.

[@JoseSalazar-dm8bc]

Gage, good work and “ high fives” to you and your cameraman exposing this extortion and low down dealership. That is why I watch KPRC2 News. The news professionals there always deliver a good story with a happy ending for the consumer.

[@dcc2351]

You guys are Hero's!! Thank you!!!

[@williambarger8043]

What a scumbag. I don't know who the hell the manager thinks he is grabbing the camera and slapping peoples phones out of their hand. He is facing the consequences of his actions. This place needs to be put out of business.

[@JBM425]

Hopefully, the station will follow up on that assault charge. (Wouldn’t it be hilarious if the probable cause hearing came before noted KZbin jurist Judge Fletcher???!! )

[@glynnetolar4423]

10 to 1 this manager has a past criminal record.

[@Randy-l4n]

California and it's cesspool of sickness

[@coreybabcock2023]

STFU it's private property he was backed in a corner on his own property

[@victormorgan7766]

Yep refund so they don’t all go to prison!!

[@ohreally404]

He's going to prison, once they arrested him they found out he's been doing this to people for a while

[@kenpullig1652]

City of Pasadena needs to take more interest in what happens to its citizens. The behavior of Pasadena's businesses reflects on the whole city and its management.

[@ryanupchurch9683]

lol Pasadena has bigger problems

[@oneslackr]

@@ryanupchurch9683 : Pasadena, TX has bigger problems? Like what?

[@olorin1710]

Agreed they need to take California's Pasadena as example of what a city could be.

[@ryanupchurch9683]

It seems they removed my previous post. Pasadena has more problems than I have data to post. I would know. My grandfather was mayor. My uncle on city council and my other grandfather owned the hospital. To start with problems. Pollution and super fund sites. If you don’t know what a superfund site is your not qualified for this conversation

[@onedirectioner13014]

@@ryanupchurch9683 I just checked the EPA’s website and the there’s one in deer park but not directly in Pasadena.

[@King8Hoodz1God]

If only I could give this video a million likes 👍🏾 this is good work by the reporter....he damn near sacrificed his own life to go undercover to expose the bad business dealings of an auto sales business..... THANK YOU 👍🏾🙏🏾💪🏾💯

[@official_elkour2632]

Very sad. Very violent Car dealer Scammer

[@NappyRB]

This dude won’t have a business for long

[@user-yp6ib3yz4v]

Very good reporting, love it. you're a good guy for standing up to the bully. excellent!

[@rabidrabbitshuggers]

If this guy has wife/children, he 1000% abuses them. Absolutely. What people show in public is only 1/16 of what they are in private. And this speaks volumes.

[@nwezetx1]

Well, Texas embraces these types of men, until they touch someone gringo like the reporter who can advertise inaction

[@Bill-im6nt]

A quick look at their BBB record and "F" rating would have helped. Long list of similar problems and scams.

[@Yosetime]

If the young lady had known what she was doing (not that it was her fault), she could have asked for a vehicle history report, on the vehicles she was interested in, which all dealers are supposed to have available without charge. Seems like these vehicles might have been written off before, fixed up a bit, and resold. But you can't register a car like that until a qualified mechanic has deemed it totally safe again, which is usually not possible since it was written off because of too much damage. People do this all the time anyway. It costs very little for a vehicle history report, probably around $30, and anyone can ask for one through AMVIC and it would have the vehicles entire history on that report. All accidents with damage amounts and if they were fixed, history of ownership, etc. It's a complete background check on a specific vehicle. If a dealer doesn't have one available or want to charge you for one (at a high price) walk away. Do your buying research like he said. Don't go into any shop looking like a target and knowing nothing. That's how they get you! Even when buying privately, you can order a Vehicle History report yourself using the cars VIN and the info you got from the sellers registration card. They should produce that. And get an mechanical inspection as a condition of sale, written right on the bill of sale. Take it to your own mechanic, not one offered by a shady dealership or the private seller.

[@Social-Outlaw]

Don’t stop with the assault charge. City officials, REVOKE his business license- NEVER allow him a business license in the USA!!!!

[@bg710]

if someone told me to pay for a test drive id laugh in their face and walk away. come on people

[@dyates6380]

Yes, you're right. Most of us would. She's young and obviously not "up" on how it works. She's naive. Give her a break and I'm sure she learned a lesson.

[@indiemusicpress4091]

BRUH, 1500 at that?!! I wouldnt even look back. Does she NOT have a Dad or Brother to go with her? Wheres her man?

[@SinisterScoundrel6562]

Anyone smart would say no.

[@todayslist37737]

​@@indiemusicpress4091obviously there are no men in her life worth trusting. Single moms raise single moms and 1/2 raised sons. It's hard to find young men who even know about cars these days

[@Sashazur]

Why would you hand over all your money before you even knew if you liked or wanted to buy any of the cars, let alone wanted to test drive one? This is a lack of common sense, not a lack of experience (or lack of a man 🙄).

[@ivormectin.3046]

Thats a dealership to avoid. Violence to boot. I very much doubt i would trust anything even a warrenty grom those are bozo's..

[@nancyk8153]

Thank you KPRC 2! This dealership will go out of business!

[@jimb5045]

That dealership has always been shady, a lot of their cars are salvage titles. They also buy flood cars and cars from out of state and resell them. Crooked dealership.

[@MoneyVisionsTV]

Nothing shady about salvage cars long u disclose that

[@mauryd3444]

This is one of those life's lessons this young woman won't soon forget. Stay away from used car dealers that operate out of trailers.

[@dyates6380]

I was thinking the same thing. Obviously, the scumbag car dealer sensed this young lady's inexperience and naivety, and it pisses me off. I hate people who take advantage of innocent people who don't know better. She reminds me VERY much of my stepdaughter who has also been taken advantage of before. She's very easily fooled and sadly, there are people who are very good at picking up "easy marks". No way this dealership shouldn't be investigated by the state of Texas AG. There's no doubt that if they did it to this girl, they have possibly done it to other unsuspecting people.

[@holdenmenard1312]

Hmm… A shady car “dealership business” that sells broken up/flooded/used cars with some broken parts with outrages prices… Damn, this reminds me of that scene from Roald Dahl’s Matilda for some reason, lol.

[@babyboybriscoe]

Wow someone just told me don’t buy cars from Pasadena

[@charleskadletc2431]

Update us how that young women is. Did she get her money back? And is your photographer doing okay?.

[@thisguy4490]

even the good dealerships are gonna rip you off.

[@Ninnjette-]

Don’t let them, it’s your money you don’t have to hand it to anyone. Get a mechanic of you’re choosing, to look it over first. I’ve never had a dealership tell me, I can’t test drive it to my mechanic.

[@SpecialEdition2.0]

I hate to see a business attitude and fake toward customer like this. Fraud and predatory business should be put to prison. People dont want this kind of business in their city and society. No one deserves fraud and ripped off. You did a good job for helping this young lady to get answer and her money back.

[@Ninnjette-]

I just bought a car with cash $7,500. First before you even test drive it, check the Carfax. If they don’t provide you the Carfax, leave. Then ask the dealership if you could test drive the car and take it to a mechanic just to get it looked over. If they say no, leave. Before you give them the cash, just ask if it has a 30 day warranty most don’t most is as is but some do. I always buy cars with cash, never financed a vehicle and this has always worked for me. Just make sure when you get it looked over by a mechanic, it’s one of your choosing not theirs.

[@vanitamann7985]

I agree. I took a mechanic with me when I bought our recent car. It's worth it.

[@dantizzle00]

I'd say pull your own CarFax. I've seen CarFax with the wrong VIN or not having all the pages included. Not super common fortunately, but people are willing to go many lengths to take advantage of others.

[@tbolton6156]

Good advice, and to add to that, insist on a recent passing of the emissions system.

[@Sashazur]

Definitely good advice about getting a CarFax AND a mechanic pre purchase inspection. CarFax isn’t always accurate or complete (my car got rear ended and fixed, all above board with my insurance, but it never showed up on CarFax), and a mechanic can’t tell you stuff like how many owners the car has had.

[@Ninnjette-]

@@vanitamann7985 Bringing a mechanic with you, is even better!

[@johndusak4213]

THE BBB IS A WASTE OF TIME AND HAS NO POWER AND IS PAID BY THE SELLER AND DOES NOTHING TO HELP THE CONSUMER NOW PROVE ME WRONG I WILL WAIT

[@HRady-v8i]

Agree, the BBB is a scammer club

[@badbeatbilly8997]

They're called Stealerships for a reason

[@Nicholas-f5]

He's on crack/meth

[@kainsarafan8190]

I do not know why you people keep calling this place a dealership.. that is not a dealership it is a used car lot.. dealerships sell new cars..

[@johne3999]

Not a dealership even though they'll steal from you just like one. Actually even more so, because small car lots are notorious for selling lemons with no warranty.

[@MileyonDisney]

You would think that, being from Pasadena, you would just buy your car from a little old lady.

[@azureavocado5195]

3:30 prime example of roids: -emotional disregulation -big cortisol gut -no discipline to actually train or maintain nutrition.

[@Jackstraw911]

Hemorrhoids?😊

[@Ryan_DeWitt]

You clearly have no clue. Roids, big "cortisol gut." WTF?

[@JohFig8353]

That’s just Fat and bulk like most of Americans lol

[@idkidk8278]

I bet his manhood is tiny.. Whether he uses roids or not..

[@user-tb2jy9lu3d]

He sure as hell isn't working out if on them, that's for sure. Maybe going to the refrigerator and back.

[@G.Uppercut123]

What a clown Imagine what he does to his wife and kids

[@weston.weston]

Thank you, KPRC!

[@HowellingMad]

Good for you guys. Im fully convinced this happens far more than people think. Car sales today are very unscrupulous.

[@mwh3227]

Great reporting!

[@somebodywhocares9293]

Shut this business down

[@kh40yr]

Strawberry Road Auto Sales. Pasadena should have been made aware immediately, on the day. Get the cops down there, immediately.

[@rosekroger7147]

Thank you for sharing and helped her to get her $$ back. Every time they ask me about $$ before I even start to say or to ask. I just walk out without say anything. It is flag sign. Please do your homework before get to any place(s) to buy anything.

[@davehtown]

I’m a delivery driver that goes to this place often and I remember telling my friends that I go to this dealer every day and it looks so ghetto and shady. Come to find out they WERE shady. I was car shopping for a 8th Gen Camry 2 months ago, every camry was $18k+ and they had one for 13k. I remember thinking “yeah right” and saw some reviews saying that when you go in they add another 5k to the price as an “addendum”. Hate these places. Ended up getting my camry from a big Honda dealer instead.

[@SmokeyTreats]

Great job KPRC 2 reporter Gage Goulding!!!

[@John-ct9zs]

She looks at most age 21 or something like that, but probably 18. She has no family that could have helped her to go buy a car? No parents, uncles, aunts, brothers, sisters, cousins? Or even a friend?

[@dvu8826]

what a loser with poor behavior.

[@unsilent369]

is there any kind of Lawsuit here? If so, I hope she sues him into oblivion.

[@Monarchloans-b5t]

If they actually returned her money then the only thing she could sue them for would be the days of interest for when they held it....likely less than $100.

[@purposefully.verbose]

@@Monarchloans-b5t "loans"... are you one of those predatory loan companies? sounds like you know a lot about the penalties of scamming people.

[@Monarchloans-b5t]

@@purposefully.verbose Lol. Because I stated something that any first year law student would know to be true? I know everyone thinks you should be able to sue this guy "into oblivion" because he is a despicable jerk...and I agree he appears to be that and more. But lawsuits are about damages, you can't sue someone for being unlikeable, slimy, shady or just a plain a-hole. You can only sue for damages and once her money is returned how is she damaged? Now the assault on the TV camera man is something different. That can be both criminal and civil. The camera man can certainly sue but unless he has a permanent injury he is unlikely to get a whole lot. Again, damages.

[@ccordray4]

Check isn’t going to clear.

[@ClearGlassStudios281]

Everything is corrupt.

[@ricardocarmona5210]

If y'all can are know someone a mechanic. Are just ask one to go look at the car before buying.

[@grahamhandsworth49]

That American education system shining through.

[@cherylhaskell9830]

WHY would anyone pay to take a car for a test-drive?

[@bobroberts2371]

I'm betting the $ she gave was a deposit / first payment on a Buy Here, Pay Here plan and decided to back out claiming it was a test drive deposit. .

[@todd-617]

@@bobroberts2371 Or she just wasn’t that knowledgable about buying cars and trusted the dealer and he took advantage of her, then assaulted the guy who came to question it. Evidence supports my conclusion.

[@robwiljas]

@@bobroberts2371 So you just make up nonsense in order to blame the victim?

[@bobroberts2371]

@@robwiljas How is that any more nonsense than a person paying to test drive a car that they might not even buy?

[@purposefully.verbose]

@@bobroberts2371 exactly. nobody should have taken her money. you proved everyone's point. a TEST drive is for TESTING if you want to buy a vehicle. test driving is not a contractual obligation to make a purchase. you and Darthyboy must be making bank on the scammer circuit.

[@Rippinmolips]

He's a big man with a reporter and ladies.

[@frankvqz3799]

Where’s the agency that regulates this kind of business?? They should shut it down asap

[@jasonmacneil2256]

These jerks agree on a price, then when the deal gets written up, they try and tack on additional $5,000. That young lady needs to file a lawsuit against this David punk and his crappy car dealership. Here's looking forward to them CLOSING DOWN SOON!!

[@civilcivilian]

You should try making a complaint agaist a cop sometime. The news needs to go after government.

[@NoPastNoFate]

This showed up on my feed and I first thought it happened in Pasadena, Ca. I wondered “How the hell is this guy getting away with his business model in Pasadena, Ca?” Then I realized it is Pasadena, TX. Which makes sense. Texas has some of the worst consumer protection laws in the country.

[@nwezetx1]

Yup and people vote for it proudly, especially those who resemble the owner and salesguy.

[@LyJoyRuns]

Note lot operating out of a trailer is already a red flag. They’re needs to be an overhaul of the 2 industries selling most expensive items. Home and car industries both shady.

[@gemmalocatelli5916]

I guarantee they have ripped off a lot of people 😢😢😢

[@patrickgreen3697]

You have to be a different kind of stupid to put hands on news people, how did you think it was gonna end? lol

[@JAFO44]

You should have also included in your news footage that you did press charges against the guy who assaulted you that is equally as important as the story reported on

[@Gabe-d9x]

Felony assault

[@dastarddizaster]

Felony Tresspass False Reporting Complete with an Oscar award for all "ouches". That's not journalism. That's trolling. If there wasn't a legal precident or court judgement to make the scam claims, A good lawyer will move to reduce or dismiss the assault charges and open a slander case against the reporter and media company.

[@purposefully.verbose]

@@dastarddizaster speaking of trolls, get back under your bridge.

[@Blue-l4w]

@@dastarddizasteryou know the owner ? How is it false reporting ?

[@Gabe-d9x]

He's looking at 5 to 10. He'll sign for 5, go to prison till he makes parole. He'll do about a year. Well now he has a few lawsuits against him. Guess he thought this was meh he co

[@ohreally404]

​@@dastarddizasterToo bad that's not gonna happen, because come to find out this guy had a warrant for theft at his old place of employment, which was a major car dealership

[@ITisandiamIT]

I thougt he was gonna say: “the good news is: we got that drama!” BRAVO! Very professional and provided others a great service.

[@jweezywooden4378]

They are hurting guys the economy is fuckrd. But wow that low taking 1500$ from a kid is sick

[@mikeklinkowski4228]

Top quality American citizen!

[@azureavocado5195]

Props to Gage. He just got to Houston and has been on it ever since. Great job, young man!

[@Kevin-xz4jq]

Good for Channel 2! Usually these crooks get away with it.

[@ekay4123]

Thanks KPRC 2 , I’m going to start watching Ch. 2 news. Channel 2 is for the people of Houston!!!!

[@emperorg9910]

Needs to be investigated further and hopefully shut down.

[@BLACKONCODE2024]

I gurantee they wouldn't do that to a man😤🤬 I would have my money before I left💯

[@jamestyndall529]

If all you have to buy a car is $1,500 buy yourself a bus pass and put the rest in the bank

[@mrjfrostbite]

That’s more than a reasonable amount for a down payment on a decent used car or even a smaller new one. The issue more than likely is her credit history which is what these scam dealerships thrive on. They know the victim has no other option so they think it’s a free for all. The cars on those lots might not even be worth $1500 so they are profiting big time on garbage they bought at auction for next to nothing and charging top dollar for them.

[@theroadking547]

I need to call you. I have a patent lawyer who said he could help me get a patent. Turns out he didn't turn in my actual drawings and I didn't get the patent. I paid him a lot of money. They have what's called an abandoned application status which means anyone else can use your idea make a change, file it and claim it's their idea and get a patent.

[@Sashazur]

First thing you do is make sure he knows what you want. Then if he can’t deliver find out why. Then talk to another patent lawyer to make sure the other lawyer is out of line. Finally after all that, contact the bar association in the state where this lawyer practices and tell them you are considering making a malpractice complaint.

[@theroadking547]

@Sashazur I contacted the actual person who determines whether or not your idea should be patented. I emailed him my drawings and he compared them with what the attorney filed and they weren't the same. I paid the attorney around 12,000.00 dollars.

[@ottopartz1]

I really hope the state pulls their dealership license for these shenanigans. As well as that dude getting some time to sit by himself in a cell and reflect on his actions.

[@user-gk9lo5fv1f]

How stupid do you have to be to hand over $1500 to TEST DRIVE?

[@palmharbor6317]

He gives used car salesmen a bad name. LOL! 😂

[@armageddonready4071]

Let’s hope that 1500$ turns into 150000$ or more in court.

[@Charles-jg8dz]

Treble damages if she pursues the case to court.

[@randalluthe4792]

Good for you. Glad you went there to tell the story and glad you pressed charges when the manager/owner assaulted you. Hold him accountable. He needs to be shut down as well as be in jail.

[@Thegoodwithin]

dodgy car dealers hope she gets her money back

[@docholliday2961]

Red flag all the way the body language on that salesman just wasn’t right very nervous never give money upfront never but in the other hand He knows better how to paid with mom’s credit card 😂😂😂

[@Upsideround]

That woman isn't very bright.