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Bad Guy Randy Esteves Very Bad Guy

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I know that this should go along with the one already started but I needs to be seen what this guy is trying to do. He is a felon trying to get people to give him guns then attacking them when they don't. Below is the complete uncut copied and pasted emails from us both. Please read and get the word out there. I apologize for how sloppy this will look but I didn't want to modify it in any way and be accused of tampering.

All here say. Lol and shut up already. Ok ok you win your the biggest jack ass. Now stop your self im pretty sure ill get another email from you cause you get your jollies harrasing people and allways gotta have the last word. You win I surrender lol. Now get off my case and leave me alone soldier boy.

On Jan 1, 2013 10:20 PM, "William Smith" <[email protected]> wrote:

My rifle is fully California legal as it has a rad lock, so my rifle in not in any way modified beyond what California law allows. Again I'm military, I can have 30 round mags for work, my rifle has the California legal 10 round mag. I know California gun laws and follow them, I like guns and my ability to keep them. Secondly, you know nothing about me other than what I have told you, so how can you even begin to run your mouth about who I am and what I do? Third, I sent you a picture of a rifle yes, did I ever say I would trade you, no. So what does that picture prove? It proves that I have an AR-15 which the state of California knows all about, being that it's legal and all. I have nothing to get over Mr. Esteves, really I am done here. In case you have forgot you have admitted to acquiring a .357 yesterday, being a felon, trying to get me to commit a felony, trying to acquire more guns, and have several ads asking for guns. Please let this go, leave me alone, or I will inform SDPD, everything on my end is legit, you on the other hand not so much. I think it would best for you not to respond.


From: Randy esteves <[email protected]>
To: William Smith <[email protected]>
Sent: Tuesday, January 1, 2013 10:03 PM
Subject: Re: Ball python coll, snake rack, incubators, rat rack, rats (el cajon)

You aint no hero sorry for you. you havent directly help one citizen here in the usa. And my felony is from telling the truth which a person like your self has a hard time doing. And let who ever know what ever you want. Try explaining why you sent pics of a modified assult rifle with all those ca illeagl clips. Get over your self please. Go to geneoligy.com if your so curious about my liniage
On Jan 1, 2013 9:52 PM, "William Smith" <[email protected]> wrote:

Randy,
I really must thank you for giving me such laughs that my ribs now hurt. I would love to see the Esteves family tree that traces back to Robert E. Lee. Going to church makes you a Christian about as much as standing in a garage makes you car. Clearly you have very well painted a very clear picture of who you are and what you are. For someone who is related to so many local heros and law enforcement how did you become a felon? Furthermore if all your family is involved in law enforcement how do you think they would feel about you trying to pick up another felony? I'm asking you to stop sending emails. Send another email and I will let San Diego PD know what has happened.

From: Randy esteves <[email protected]>
To: William Smith <[email protected]>
Sent: Tuesday, January 1, 2013 9:41 PM
Subject: Re: Ball python coll, snake rack, incubators, rat rack, rats (el cajon)

Brother shut up already. Your the jerk attacing peoples religeons making threats of gossip. I feel sorry for people like you. Your a discrace to the uniform acting like a little girl. Take it like a man be a man ive never heard a marine bitch and moan so much. My pastor my dad friends and family where marines and navy and army, paramedics, sherifs, firefighters all the way back to general Robert E Lee. So please act like a real man marine and drop the act boy.
On Jan 1, 2013 9:32 PM, "William Smith" <[email protected]> wrote:

Wow you really won't let this go will you? I'm sorry this is having such an impact on you but you really must move on with your life. At the very least think out whatever it is you are trying to say before you send it out in a sloppy email, it just makes you look even worse than you already do. To add insult to injury I will entertain your comments. First off your first sentence didn't even make sense but that is beside the point. But just so you know about the "lie I live" as you put it, I have been an Infantry Marine for the past 10 years. I have deployed to Iraq three times and Afghanistan once. I was wounded twice in Iraq, and have seen combat in both countries. I am part of that 1% that lives in the most horrible of situations yet strive forward so that even people like you are given every opportunity to have the chance to do anything. I have saved dozens of lives, many of them children, and I have had to take a few as well. So yes I do know a thing or two about God and his will. This has gone on way too long, and surely by now you must understand that you are wrong, why else would you "the Christian" act like this? You are correct in the fact that I have nothing to prove to you, as I have proven my point several times over now. I know who I am and what I have done, and know that I have made a difference in the world. You on the other hand have wasted an entire day trying to convince me to commit a felony, name calling, and hiding behind a religion that apparently you don't really comprehend. Again, just let it go and move it.


From: Randy esteves <[email protected]>
To: William Smith <[email protected]>
Sent: Tuesday, January 1, 2013 8:14 PM
Subject: Re: Ball python coll, snake rack, incubators, rat rack, rats (el cajon)

So was the person I got mine from not a desk jockey someone whos seen battle and just got back and knows the truth. Unlike people like yourself living the lie. Any way have a good lie I mean life lol.
On Jan 1, 2013 7:55 PM, "William Smith" <[email protected]> wrote:


Hahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahaha.
I have all of this stuff because I'm military, and yes I'm a law abiding citizen. Also it's not gossip if it is the truth. A truth that may prevent someone from being preyed upon by you. None of this was an attack on your faith but for someone who likes to throw God's word around you are a very poor witness for him. And once more this wasn't very Christian like either, you could have simply taken my advice as a sobering warning that what you are trying to do is dangerous and wrong or you could have just "turned the other cheek". But instead you decided to cast stones and insults. Which fits right into what has already been said by several people. I won't lose any sleep over any of this but it clearly is bothering you deeply. I hope that you find rest and let it go.


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On Tue, Jan 1, 2013 7:34 PM PST Randy esteves wrote:

>Oh cry me a river mr law obiding citizen with bunch of 30rd mags. You think
>by attacking my christianity that its an attack on me? Lol your such a
>hipocrite. Oh and if your so knowledgable about God or the bible youd know
>that gossip in Gods eyes and word is worse then murder so go on any little
>gossip sights and do what you like girlfriend.
>On Jan 1, 2013 7:25 PM, "William Smith" <[email protected]> wrote:
>
>>
>> It's not a matter of pride at all. It's a matter of legality. If you can't
>> buy a firearm that also means that you can't own or possess either. All
>> three would be a felony and further more anyone who traded you a firearm
>> would also be committing a felony. Someone trying to convince people who
>> may not know the law as well as I do to do something that could land them
>> in jail isn't very Christian in my book. I am well aware of the possible
>> outcome of the offspring if the snakes bred but the risk involved in
>> dealing with you is astronomical. I don't care if you had 20 bananas I
>> still wouldn't give you a single gun with my name on it. What you are
>> trying to get people to do is not only illegal but can completely ruin
>> their lives, again not very Christian like. Furthermore you already have a
>> bad reputation within the reptile community and I will be sure to add this
>> experience to the long list of others who have dealt with you.
>>
>> ------------------------------
>> On Tue, Jan 1, 2013 6:35 PM PST Randy esteves wrote:
>>
>> >If you ever get over your pride or change your mind let me know ill take
>> >eaither or. You know nuclear spiders and pinstripes go for $15000 m and
>> >$17000 f right? The firefly and the pinstripe will go later this season so
>> >youll get nuclear pins, nuclears, pastel nuclears blk eye lucys. But if
>> you
>> >wanna let your feelings over ride your common sense to make more money and
>> >you can go out and buy 3 more ARs & 3 more glocks next season. Let me know
>> >im a christian I dont get offended eaisily.
>> >On Jan 1, 2013 4:38 PM, "Randy esteves" <[email protected]> wrote:
>> >
>> > Nothings wrong with them there perfectly healthy. Im trading cause the
>> > obvious red flag I cant buy em. For telling the truth when I was 18 and
>> got
>> > stuck with dominion control of a fire arm cause my cousins boyfriend
>> was a
>> > dick and wouldnt admit it was his. But what ever. Nice gun too bad for
>> me
>> > right lol. Ok
>> > On Jan 1, 2013 4:28 PM, "William Smith" <[email protected]>
>> wrote:
>> >
>> > How easy this was? This has been a pain in the ass just to find out what
>> > you have in your ad to see if I was even interested in it or not. I
>> might
>> > as well find an ad that says " I have a bunch of stuff but I won't tell
>> you
>> > what I have until you tell me what you will give me". Secondly you have
>> > been quite rude throughout this whole process, no one wants to do
>> business
>> > with rude demanding people. Thirdly you are trying to get rid of a
>> bunch of
>> > animals for just a couple of nice guns? That's a big red flag right
>> there.
>> > Who turns down cash in any transaction? Why wouldn't you just sell the
>> > snakes then go buy the guns you want? Also if you are so willing to give
>> > these animals up for so much under market value that begs the question
>> of
>> > what is up with them. Lastly you didn't have anything listed that I
>> would
>> > be willing give up any of my firearms or gear for, so this has been a
>> > rather long and drawn out process just to find out that you have
>> nothing I
>> > want. And just so you don't think I jerked you around I've included a
>> pic
>> > of my AR and Glock and another of the armor, plates, helmet, and a gas
>> mask
>> > I forgot to mention.
>> >
>> >
>> > ------------------------------
>> > *From:* Randy esteves <[email protected]>
>> > *To:* William Smith <[email protected]>
>> > *Sent:* Tuesday, January 1, 2013 11:21 AM
>> > *Subject:* Re: Ball python coll, snake rack, incubators, rat rack, rats
>> > (el cajon)
>> >
>> > See how easy this goes you tell me what you have, then I tell you what I
>> > have, now send pics of what you have, then I will send pics back. Easy
>> > right? If you havent noticed this coll is to produce nuclear spinners,
>> and
>> > mojaves. Also all the combos between, blu eye lucys, blk eye lucy,
>> ivorys,
>> > all the popular combos every one wants.
>> > On Jan 1, 2013 1:34 AM, "Randy esteves" <[email protected]> wrote:
>> >
>> > Throw in the clips,ammo, vest and plates, and a hand gun with the m4 &
>> > ill throw in
>> > Males:
>> > 2011 lemonback (fire) 1275g
>> > 2011 lesserbee 510g
>> > Females:
>> > 2011 pinstripe 1162g
>> > 2011 lemonback/lemon pastel (firefly) 1160g
>> > On Jan 1, 2013 1:11 AM, "Randy esteves" <[email protected]> wrote:
>> >
>> > Males:
>> > 2011 enchi 580g
>> > 2011 nuclear (butter/fire) 550g
>> > 2012 goldblush (mojave) 440g
>> > 2012 yellowbelly 365g
>> > Females:
>> > 2011 lemonback (fire) 810g
>> > 2011 lemonback (fire) 540g
>> > 2011 lesser 520g
>> > 2011 super pastel 530g
>> > 2012 yellobelly 490g
>> > 2012 pastel 350g
>> > Dont look like much but add up the combos.
>> > On Dec 31, 2012 7:17 PM, "Randy esteves" <[email protected]>
>> wrote:
>> >
>> > Ok sounds complicated? And I dont know what you got from my texts but
>> > what ever your loss im getting lots of responses. Who wouldnt trade a
>> less
>> > then $2000 dollar gun for $8000 worth of snakes that will make em more
>> > money?
>> > On Dec 31, 2012 7:13 PM, "William Smith" <[email protected]>
>> > wrote:
>> >
>> >
>> >
>> > As a matter of fact I do have something. I have an AR15 M4 that I built
>> > myself. It's a Del-Ton mid length upper chambered in 5.56 with a magpul
>> mid
>> > length MOE handguard with magpul angle grip mounted on a JP Machine Tech
>> > lower. The lower has a ergo pistol grip and has a milspec magpul ACS
>> stock.
>> > The rifle also has a P-4 Sniper 4X scope and BUIS mounted on the A3 flat
>> > top. I also have about 60 30 round mags and about 1000 55g fmjbt custom
>> > made for the rifle. I also have body armor, ballistic plates, and a
>> kevlar
>> > helmet. But based on how you responded in your emails I think that doing
>> > any kind of business with you would be a mistake. Enjoy your New Year
>> and
>> > good luck with your very vague ad.
>> >
>> >
>> > ------------------------------
>> > On Mon, Dec 31, 2012 5:18 PM PST Randy esteves wrote:
>> >
>> > >Are any of your guns worth a $1000? If each snake was only worth $100 x
>> > 10
>> > >morphs no hets no normals what ever you have will be well worth it. Im
>> > not
>> > >looking for fair market trade value I just want one or two nice guns. I
>> > >dont care what there worth. Do you even have any or just playing games
>> > >window shopping?
>> > >On Dec 31, 2012 5:05 PM, "Randy esteves" <[email protected]>
>> wrote:
>> > >
>> > > Oh and there not for sale trade only thanks
>> > > On Dec 31, 2012 4:39 PM, "William Smith" <[email protected]>
>> > wrote:
>> > >
>> > > How would I know if I would be willing to give up anything I have or
>> > buy
>> > > from you if I don't know what you have?
>> > >
>> > >
>> > > ------------------------------
>> > > *From:* Randy esteves <[email protected]>
>> > > *To:* William Smith <[email protected]>
>> > > *Sent:* Monday, December 31, 2012 4:18 PM
>> > > *Subject:* Re: Ball python coll, snake rack, incubators, rat rack,
>> rats
>> > > (el cajon)
>> > >
>> > > Sure first let me know what you got for me first.
>> > > On Dec 31, 2012 4:15 PM, "William Smith" <[email protected]>
>> > > wrote:
>> > >
>> > > Saw you ad and wanted to know what you have ball python wise. Could
>> you
>> > > please list out morph, weight, and sex?
>> > >
>> > > http://sandiego.craigslist.org/csd/bar/3513135559.html
>> > >
>> > > ------------------------------
>> > > Original craigslist post:
>> > > http://sandiego.craigslist.org/csd/bar/3513135559.html
>> > > About craigslist mail:
>> > > http://craigslist.org/about/help/email-relay
>> > > If this email is a scam or spam please flag it now:
>> > > http://craigslist.org/mf/a48ba56a4b355ffd34b342de869cdaa429fdf272.1
>> > > ------------------------------
 
Sorry, forgot to mention the top of the email was the last one so start from the bottom up or it will be confusing. Again I didn't want to be accused of altering anything.
 
I'm not 100% sure but just to be safe you might want to modify the emails just to censor any curses that may get you an infraction.
 
Do you plan on reporting him? I posted your local ATF field offices in the other thread. Please PM me if you need any additional help. This guys hunt for guns is not going to stop with you.
 
Do you plan on reporting him? I posted your local ATF field offices in the other thread. Please PM me if you need any additional help. This guys hunt for guns is not going to stop with you.

This.

While we don't know this guys ACTUAL story(in regards to the it was someone's cousin that got me in trouble defense, if he cannot buy them, he cannot have them.

Im trading cause the obvious red flag I cant buy em. For telling the truth when I was 18 and got stuck with dominion control of a fire arm cause my cousins boyfriend
was a...

someone's cousin
holding it for a friend
they must have left it here"

Last time in my life I used any of these excuses was to try and deny porn and/or liquor in middle school.

The fact that he is just grasping for whatever(just some nice guns, maybe throw a handgun in there, etc) is rather concerning.

looking for fair market trade value I just want one or two nice guns. I
>> > >dont care what there worth.

For example, typically if someone is looking to trade a ball python morph for a firearm, it might look like:
___________
WTT *insert morphs here* for glock 17, taurus judge, colt defender, or mossberg 12g tactical. Open to other 9mm/.45 but prefer listed.
___________

People usually have at least some parameters to what they are looking for, not just ok, I am looking for whatever you have.


After OP spoke of his AR-15, this next bit throws up even more flags:
Ok sounds complicated? And I dont know what you got from my texts but what ever your loss im getting lots of responses. Who wouldnt trade a less then $2000 dollar gun for $8000 worth of snakes that will make em more money?

If you are buying an AR-15(or trying to get someone to illegally trade it to you) OP's information about the firearm shouldn't have been "complicated". This to me says HEY I HAVE NO IDEA WHAT I AM TALKING ABOUT.

I think his local pd needs to be aware of these attempts if for no other reason than if he doesn't reveal the info to someone that he is not allowed to purchase firearms, someone could wind up in a terrible circumstance or have their life entirely ruined.
 
He would be lucky to get $8k for them snakes listed lol.

Good that you backed out cause youd have hard time recovering anything for that. And IMO guns right now are worth a lot more then snakes.
 
- Let me know
>> >im a christian I dont get offended eaisily.

This little line right here always ticks me off, from this line foward it confirmed it for me, IMO, that he was up to no good. Thanks for a heads up on this guy, I haven't finished reading the thread yet, but I figured Id post so that I wouldnt loose my place.
 
I don't know about California law but in Texas felons are allowed to own guns after 5 years of paying their debt to society. So I'd check into the laws there cause here felons are allowed to own guns, they just can't carry them.
 
to be fair... in those six cases, Randof Esteves is listed as the plaintiff in three of them... Also, they are not all for "domestic violence". None of those cases are CRIMINAL cases, meaning the state or county did not prosecute the cases.

don't get me wrong... ONE D.V. complaint is enough!! but I wanted to point that out in fairness...
 
to be fair... in those six cases, Randof Esteves is listed as the plaintiff in three of them... Also, they are not all for "domestic violence". None of those cases are CRIMINAL cases, meaning the state or county did not prosecute the cases.

don't get me wrong... ONE D.V. complaint is enough!! but I wanted to point that out in fairness...

Fair enough, the code is the same on them and it's the code for D.V., but when it's the same people involved each and every time that sets a pattern. Also when someone tells you that they can't have guns then still tries to get you to give them one that paints a pretty clear picture of what they are all about. Either way you slice it his guy is bad news and should be avoided at all costs. He made it very clear that he didn't care if someone else got in trouble because of his actions, then harassed me about it.
 
In Ca, on a D.V call police are required to seize all guns in the residence. If this guy has guns under the radar ( not registered to him ) the cops won't know he even has them and most likely wont be able to seize them. That makes for a scary situation.
 
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