[Kamikaze]

Hilarious and also shows how sad society is. See video here.

[WMCoolmon]

Dam you got here first.

[IPAndrews]

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.

[Fury]

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.

[IPAndrews]

Yes I always carry a sledgehammer to work in case I lose my office key . No seriously you're probably right.

[Colonol Dekker]

*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.......

[karajorma]

*Suddenly worried by the realisation that Colonol Dekker is actually a local*

 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.

[Colonol Dekker]

Hmm, a croydon or bromley man maybe....................

[karajorma]

Bexley actually.

[Colonol Dekker]

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 !

[karajorma]

I actually meant driving. But then I drive as if the demons of Hades were pursuing me

[Flipside]

How many 4x4 drivers would that be?

[Colonol Dekker]

I actually meant driving. But then I drive as if the demons of Hades were pursuing me

You mean welling right?

[karajorma]

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.

[peterc10]

I dont get why nobody said anything, this is america, not france. 

[Nuke]

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.

[Ulala]

This made me smile.

[redmenace]

favorite was the grinder

[WMCoolmon]

if people decided to stop stealing, so many people would be out of work.

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[TopAce]

The hacksaw one made me think. Six minutes and no-one gave a damn.