Originally Posted by
pittpanther
I think the assumption that the laptop is stolen because it's in a pawn shop, is not always true. Pawnshops are usually under intense scrutiny by the local police just for this reason, and want nothing to do with stolen items. Too many stolen items and the shop will find itself shut down.
Perhaps, but the OP assumed it was stolen and still gave it to a fellow church goer. I find that difficult to reconcile.