bike thief

[ttaylor508]

just got this from a friend. Check it out...

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5TNTq...eature=related

[DDH]

That was awful!!! I cannot believe not one person said a thing.
Of course even though I might say something, I tend to be overly trusting and if someone said "yes it's my bike I just lost the key" or something I would probably believe them.

It has become a real problem I think, but unfortunately most people do not want to get involved.

[Brandi]

Wow!

[madscot13]

I left my lock at home today and I had to leave my bike outside of school unlocked. (If I get caught with my bike inside one more time by the safety woman, I am dead!) You know what thought, no one stole it and it was outside from 9- 5 all by its lonesome. Safety woman is gone and bike is inside I was lucky though/ panicky

[Zen]

Safety woman
Does she wear a special uniform?

[VeloVT]

Madscot, I've forgotten my lock once or twice and (shamefacedly) brought my bike into the back of the classroom (I'm normally a front-row kind of person). I do not think it would stay around if I left it outside unlocked. The art building on my campus has a grand foyer with a split staircase with a big landing on the first floor. When I had a lecture in it a few semesters ago (during the winter) I used to routinely bring the bike into the foyer and lock it to the outside of the staircase at the bottom (not blocking traffic). No snow to rust my chain! I think I got by with it because various kinds of random installations are indulged in the art building (for years, the 3rd floor women's bathroom door has read, in perfectly stenciled letters, "TWO MEN").

[madscot13]

Safety woman
Does she wear a special uniform?

no uniform, just a scowl. It is considered a fire hazard but the University (Her). The Medical Science building has a lot of uptight people who don't bike. they would not be happy to see me walkig my bike around. My lab on the other hand is very supportive and when you need to bring the bike inside because it is raining, you can see 3 bikes in our little work room. I just don't like to cramp people's space so I decided to risk it. maybe this is my way of asking for a new bike (not!)

[lph]

I watched the video. Yup, I can guarantee that if I saw somebody all tricked out in safety goggles, ear protection and gloves using a whatsit? angle grinder? and taking his sweet time I wouldn't ask what he was doing. I'd ask if he was a scruffy looking guy with a nervous look and a boltcutter though.

Which just goes to show how easy it is to fool people (or how easily fooled I am, take your pick).

[Melalvai]

Go Hektor!

[smilingcat]

growing up, I had two of my bicycles stolen.

Sad... then again if you look and acted like its your own bike and so blazen, no one asks.

I thought the police would at least stop and ask few questions and take some info. but no

smilingcat

[Geonz]

People are highly unlikely to interfere when only material things are being harmed.

THe one I wish I could find again is a fun video of a bike who thwarts thieves on its own by capturing their little feet in its toe clips and their hands on its handlebars and taking them for a ride and then dumping them in a pit with other bike thieves. It was on for a while but seems to have disappeared.

[Ana]

I have to admit that if I were alone in NYC, I wouldn't approach that guy....he's a lot bigger than I am and if he were a thief, he may not have the best temperament.... And he'd be brandishing a hack saw, hammer or electric tool :P