Quote Originally Posted by bikeTripper
If you get no satisfaction from the police then find a good lawyer and see if you can file a civil suit against the kids and their parents to recover the monetary value of the plants. I am pretty sure the burden of proof is less in a civil case than in a criminal one (such as with OJs not guilt verdict in criminal court, but guilty in the civil case that followed).

Or if the amount is under a couple of thousand dollars (not sure of the exact amount, and it may vary from state to state) you can take them to small claims court yourself without a lawyer.

Since it is a legal product I'll bet you have a good claim to recovery of your loss, same as if they stole any other item of value.

Sue the little bastards, you maybe even set a legal precedent in the process.
I agree with this^^^ Due to you have all the correct legal information to own the plants, I would assume they should be treated as any other stolen possion.(Besides the cops being fat pigs) Also, how far along were they? I ask because if they were flowering/all ready flowered they would have a certain amount of pot on them, thus increasing your value. How many plants were there? If they took more than $1000 worth of your plants then I would definitely go after their ass for another Grand Theft charge or go after their parents.

The way I see it your completely in the right here, although due to it still being bud plants, cops/law officials will often still look the other way. BTW on a side note; I would maybe consider putting a serial number on the inside/bottom of the plants along with a matching serial number and picture of said plant on your computer/wall. (I'd personally go with a hard copy of the pictures due to the piggies probably insinuating that you edited the pictures on your comp.) Good luck! Hope you catch them!