A new approach to preventing theft?

marchant
marchant Posts: 362
edited June 2008 in Commuting chat
I saw this on Sky News first thing this morning, then it disappeared. An interesting approach to preventing bike theft, if nothing else.

Discuss :)

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  • dirk_van_gently
    dirk_van_gently Posts: 826
    Don't they give injecting drug addicts FREE clean needles in Holland?
    This makes sense too :?
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  • cee
    cee Posts: 4,553
    Dirk Van Gently wrote:
    Don't they give injecting drug addicts FREE clean needles in Holland?
    This makes sense too :?

    ehhhh dont they do that in the UK too? I think its called a Needle Exchange and i reckon it does make sense.

    A junkie who OD's is cheaper than maintaining the life of an HIV/Aids patient.
    Whenever I see an adult on a bicycle, I believe in the future of the human race.

    H.G. Wells.
  • Surf-Matt
    Surf-Matt Posts: 5,952
    cee wrote:
    Dirk Van Gently wrote:
    Don't they give injecting drug addicts FREE clean needles in Holland?
    This makes sense too :?

    ehhhh dont they do that in the UK too? I think its called a Needle Exchange and i reckon it does make sense.

    A junkie who OD's is cheaper than maintaining the life of an HIV/Aids patient.

    Cee for Prime Minister!!
  • dirk_van_gently
    dirk_van_gently Posts: 826
    cee wrote:
    A junkie who OD's is cheaper than maintaining the life of an HIV/Aids patient.

    :shock: :? 8) :D Get's my vote

    Cue PC Police ! :D
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  • Swannie
    Swannie Posts: 107
    Well, I educated myself on bike theft methods.

    Given the right tools, I could probably make a pretty competent bike thief. Well, I already have the right tools to strip a bike in minutes, and know what components are worth stealing.

    This makes me lock up my bike in the best way I can.... right next to the single most steal-able bike I can find in the area ;-)

    Locks are deterrents. Just like locked doors and windows on a house. I could probably break into a house in less time than it takes to steal a bike (this information came from a window glazier and crime scene technician after the two burglaries I have been victim to).

    Opportunists are abounds. I sometimes wish I had stickers with my that say something like "I could have nicked this in ... seconds and it would cost you £... to replace". I reckon I could write out £200 worth in about 1hour in town on Saturday armed with nothing, and 2k worth armed only with a multi-tool.

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