First off, Thank You Jon for knowing what you are talking about before you posted a comment. I appreciate people like you.
Second, N Jay let me ask you a question, How many years experience do you have in the towing and recovery industry?? Hummm, that's what I thought. Let me tell you something, I have been in the industry for 12 years. I have towed everything from a moped to a Helicopter to overturned semi rigs, etc. Just so you can get your "facts" strait, let me inform you. If your vehicle is impounded as a State Tax Impound (ie. DUI, regestration or Insurance issues), the car is towed to a State Tax approved impound yard where it is now property of the State of Utah. The state ownes that vehicle until the registered owner goes and obtains an impound release to claim that vehicle. In the event that the R.O. never obtains a release, the State of Utah holds a public auction to sell off the vehicle for the amount due to the tow yard for towing and storage fees against that vehicle. If the vehicle is not sold at that time, the tow yard is issued a "Certificate of Sale" by the state of Utah and the vehicle and all the CONTENTS there of becomes property of the TOW YARD. It is now up to the tow yard to decide what to do with the vehicle and ALL of it's contents.
In this case, I impounded this vehicle for DUI from the Highway Patrol. The R.O. failed to get an impound release, the state took all necessary steps and issued us, the tow yard a certificate of sale (title). So at that point, before we sold or crushed this particular car, I removed the radio from the car so that it did not fall into the wrong hands. I have done everything by the book as per Utah Law. I really do not appreciate being called a thief. If there is one thing in this world that I am not, it is a thief. You do not know me from Adam, there are plenty of people who do know my ethics and would trust me to no end. So I would really suggest that you keep your mouth shut unless you personally know me as a thief and a liar. I dont walk into your McDonals and tell you how to flip a humburger, and I suggest you not tell me how to flip mine.
And last but not least, I have been in contact with the Sanpete County S.O., and SAR / Fire Depts. who have all informed me that they have not lost any radios and in most cases do not even use that model/style of radio.