re: #1031 Cato the Elder

Sheesh.

If they had called the cops and could prove that the goods were stolen, would they have been able to recover the items without paying the pawn shop owner? What is the law there?

Yes, they could if they had been reported stolen to the cops, The police get a list of all items purchased and compare them to a stolen list. If a item shows up on the hot list, the pawn shop has to turn them over to the rightful owner after trial. Stealing from your parents can be legally tricky though, in the end, most parents won’t press charges and see their kid go to jail.