Catching thieves

Aux1

There's a part of my city where they steal bikes all the time, almost every day a new post comes up about a stolen bike... It makes me pretty angry together with the other guys, so we think about putting a flashy bike as a bait and waiting for the guy, then rush him, knock him down and wrap him in a duct tape and call the police... Has anything like that been attempted?

I think those thieves are junkies who steal bikes and sell them to truck drivers who then transport them to other towns, Bosnia or somewhere and sell... I don't think the actual thief gets a lot of money for one bike, maybe enough for a daily fix...

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Unknown

You'll almost certainly be done for kidnapping or something stupid like that.

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Unknown

LOL! what a great idea - get the duck tape round 'em!

(photo of them in the act, and they'd be well and truly stiched)

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Aux1

Kidnapping... omg lol... We'll film him stealing our bike! There will be his fingerprints all over it... And I bet the police will know that guy from before. We just need to restrain him... duct tape, blanket, net, cowboy rope?[:D]

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Unknown

Arrange a sting with the police, they can arrest in the act and keep him. Much less hassle.

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My Single Speed

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buddha

If you just need to restrain him try the following:

1) fix the chain, so it will break on the first pedal stroke,
2) cover the grips in superglue

He won't be going anywhere fast[:D]

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Arrange a sting with the police, they can arrest in the act and keep him. Much less hassle.

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Well, that would be the best solution. Bike thefts are rampant, maybe the cops really should do something about it! Set a trap with a flashy bike... Hmm maybe we could gather up and go to the police or something, will think about it...

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Unknown

I had a frame with a cracked head tube, I seriously considered cutting it to just before breaking point, then building it up with crap bits but good front brake and leaving it at the top of a hill with a crap lock

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You could use a stun gun but dont video that bit.hehe

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madmole

Worked very well on the Mendips. We had a bit of a problem with cars being broken into while folks were underground. Suitable bait was left while nearby bushes were occupied and the miscreant got a good kicking and told that limbs would be permanently damaged next time. Area was strangely crime free for about 5 years afterwards.

Just dont get seen and make sure you all have alibi's

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StefanH

If a number of people rush and restrain (with duct tape) a gentleman believed to have been in the process of unlawfully removing a bicycle and then you just happen to see the whole incident (as everyone else runs off), I don't think you could be convicted of any wrongdoing.

gary_fisher3

I don't know. I caught a guy stealing my cars radio and phonned the police. When they arrived they very nearly arrested me for assulting him. I was forced to appologise to the guy who'd just broke into my car!

jellybellywmb

Had the exact same thing, got cautioned for stopping a scumbag emtying all my tools out of the boot of my car when I was an engineer. Said I used unreasonable force.

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I have allways had a sick fantasy of
hooking a bike to the mains, love the
idea of the thief getting 240v through
is dirty little mits.

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Unknown

That's is a crime unless you label the bike as electrified, plus mains often have RCCB (not sure if that is the right thing brain isn't working, residual current circuit breakers) so once the guy earthed it he'd short it out. Want you'd want to do is park the gate a metal grill and hook it up through the bike to a battery, but his shoes would almost certainly insulate him.

Superglue on contact points and a fixie is the best plan with no brakes for extra fun.

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Unknown

Ride whenever you are [}:)] man I like it

but do they have circuit breakers in croatia as
common as us, and I bet they still would have a
go even with a warning sign [:D]

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or you could put exploding bolts in the stem and saddle
and control via radio detonator follow in covert on bike
or motorbike then blow bits off bit by bit idealy on downhill
location

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guilliano

Drip LSD onto the grips. Soon after they steal the bike they end up on a bad trip, paranoid as fcuk and halucinating! Serves them right

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Unknown

Drip some on mine if you like guilli.Im more inclined to have a good trip[;)]

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skukza

metal frame bike just hook it up to a battery and pump the sucker full of volts

Chris90

loosen the bolts on the saddle so that it dips adter a period of time, that way when he brakes,

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meet together.

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