[win-a-pea-socky]

Regardless of the variety of legal reasons why the pawn shop might not have to, or want to make restitution, there still remains the moral obligation to do so. they could do the right thing if they wanted to, but they chose not to.

I expect that after the criminal is prosecuted, or the statute of limitations expires if he isn't, the kayak will go back to the orginal owner but there's hardly any chance the buyer who turned it in is ever going to see a penny from the thief.