I say you did nothing wrong. You left your name and number asking to buy the tank, the neighbors said no one lives there, BANG! you got yourself a new tank. There is no need for hostilities in a situation like this. Did he understand it was a misunderstanding? If so, you had a right for what you said and did. Personally, I would have kicked him in the shin and started screaming & running for my life but that is just me. You were perfectly right imo.
Now he has to prove that you took it in the first place. Trust me I'm a felon and a stock tank is under a grand there for at most a class A misdimeanor in most states holding a maximum of one year in jai;; If you are a minor with no record.... Then it's juvy court and some community service and provided that there was no damage no extra restitution
But Fact of the matter is YOU NEVER took it.. He would have had to report it and the cops would have had to come and see it missing.If you or your dad said ya we had posession of it to a cop... Well that is another story.
Be lucky that it was a Redneck and they really don't care for the cops much especially if they are 99% of the time intoxicated.. upon reporting your little crime he would probably get in his car and go to jail for a real charge of which he most likely has several of
Don't worry kid You would have already spoken to the police if he called them or intended to..
Though You are the poorest criminal in the world, don't take up Breaking the law as a hobby Especially if you are going to leave your phone number at the seen of the crime... LOL
haha dude, u did nothing wrong, u gave it back to him. i say no harm no foul, the redneck is just being a prick. And yea he has no case against u even if he does press charges, counter sue his ass for wasting the court's time.