I'm in the same boat, but I don't think the Roseville PD has my laptop.

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Even if they did, I'm still out $300. I'm in Maryland, so it's silly for me to bring a civil suit and travel to CA.
So, I wonder if it makes sense for all of us who are in that position to bring suit together?
On a lark, I posed the question at a forum on the 'free legal advice' web site.
Thread here:
http://forum.freeadvice.com/showthread.php?t=294892
Worth asking, anyway.
Cheers,
Jeff