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Off-Topic Discussion => General Discussion => Topic started by: Kamikaze on July 17, 2006, 02:12:33 am
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Hilarious and also shows how sad society is. See video here (http://www.gothamist.com/archives/2006/07/14/video_of_the_da_27.php).
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Dam you got here first. :p
:yes:
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I wouldn't be too judgemental. In this case we know the thief was harmless but in reality a good rule of thumb is that if they have no respect for the law they will likely have no respect for your opinion or wellbeing. So approaching someone like that is them is not only pointless, it's damn risky. Better off calling the cops. They're trained, armed, hunt in packs, and are paid to put their asses on the line where you are not. It just takes you to say the wrong word to one nutter in this world.
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I don't think the messenger actually knew he was going to "steal" the bike. Seriously though, when you see someone tinkering with a bike and in the open like that, most people first think he's lost his key.
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Yes I always carry a sledgehammer to work in case I lose my office key ;). No seriously you're probably right.
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*South-east london is much worse*
I had my Motorola V635 nicked by a little chav pickpocket on saturday in catford, no-one done a thing. I used my mates phone to call mine immediately (less than a minute from theft i guestemated) as soon as i heardgalvanise pump out (assigned to my mates number) I trod pavement so fast (rage was evident) that i was on top of a 17 year old holding my phone before i knew it. I proceeded to loosen teeth for a minute just to shake him up. Then continued my merry way, People obviously turned their heads but not once did anyone try to intervene.
I view it as saving police time and effort, (if i dont report it its not a crime?)
Anyhoo, LOL @ Video.......
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*Suddenly worried by the realisation that Colonol Dekker is actually a local* :nervous:
Well semi-local. Catford is a good 20 minutes away from me even with no traffic :)
To be honest I've seen the angle grinder thing done myself when someone tried unsuccessfully to steal a friends bike and only succeeded in busting the lock on his D clamp. 10 minutes with a hacksaw followed by a call to ask his dad to bring an angle grinder and still no one commented.
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Hmm, a croydon or bromley man maybe....................
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Bexley actually.
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20 mins? by train you mean, my little bro is a manager in primark down your way, and Lloyds is good whats it called now? Do you know the parrot pub, "Good atmosphere in there i tell ya !
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I actually meant driving. But then I drive as if the demons of Hades were pursuing me :)
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How many 4x4 drivers would that be? ;)
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I actually meant driving. But then I drive as if the demons of Hades were pursuing me :)
You mean welling right?
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:lol:
Ah yes Welling. The place where I got cut up once while in a funeral procession.
Pretty much sums up my feelings on the place. Could be worse though. Could be Thamesmead. :nervous:
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I dont get why nobody said anything, this is america, not france. :lol:
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one thing theese thieves like to do is once theyve stolen a bike, they find a walmart, kmart, or in my case fred meyer that carries that model, and return it to the store, usually pulling the chain off. they claim its defective. its intresting to process a bike that i know was stolen, the first thing is you notice nothing is really wrong. its maybe a little dirty ($10 clean and adjust fee), the loose chain or bent break ($15 each), the name scratched in the side ($15 paint retouch). after ive made 40 bucks, i tell one of the managers, hey, i think this bike was stolen. usually they say, "who cares wel restock it anyway". i dont mind theives they provide so many jobs, the police, security people, camera system installers, people who design inventory control systems. if people decided to stop stealing, so many people would be out of work.
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This made me smile.
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:lol: favorite was the grinder
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if people decided to stop stealing, so many people would be out of work.
[/irony]
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The hacksaw one made me think. Six minutes and no-one gave a damn.
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I kept waiting for a guy in a pink jump suit to jump out and go after our crook.
*Is hoping someone gets the joke
Also, I'm not surpised it's this easy to steal a bike.
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The hacksaw one made me think. Six minutes and no-one gave a damn.
Is the police response time in NYC under six minutes?
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The hacksaw one made me think. Six minutes and no-one gave a damn.
Is the police response time in NYC under six minutes?
It's not the police, the pedestrians simply ignored it.
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Better off calling the cops.
The thing is, there was a cop van going by the bike thief while he was pounding the lock with the hammer and spike. They didn't bother with the thief but warned the cameraman about being in the way of traffic. Maybe the cops won't be of much use. :p
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perhaps the presance of the camera man made people think it wasnt a real theft and think it was for one of those stupid videos that pop up on the net :D
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Yes surely this proves that cops in NYC are not idiots.
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How could they have possibly know that the theft was a sham? (Is sham a good word to use in this context anyway?)
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sham ( P ) Pronunciation Key (shm)
n.
Something false or empty that is purported to be genuine; a spurious imitation.
The quality of deceitfulness; empty pretense.
One who assumes a false character; an impostor: “He a man! Hell! He was a hollow sham!” (Joseph Conrad).
A decorative cover made to simulate an article of household linen and used over or in place of it: a pillow sham.
I reckon you're use of the word is ok.
:D