Comments on: Bike thief arrested, was carrying a .357 http://www.bikesidela.org/bike-thief-arrested-was-carrying-a-357/ Cyclists have the right to travel safely and free of fear. Fri, 27 Jan 2012 20:16:40 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v= By: Streetsblog Los Angeles » Bike Thefts Becoming a Growing Problem in Los Angeles. What Can Be Done? http://www.bikesidela.org/bike-thief-arrested-was-carrying-a-357/comment-page-1/#comment-2543 Streetsblog Los Angeles » Bike Thefts Becoming a Growing Problem in Los Angeles. What Can Be Done? Mon, 23 Nov 2009 20:30:32 +0000 http://www.westsidebikeside.com/bike-thief-arrested-was-carrying-a-357/#comment-2543 [...] September of this year entitled, "Stupid bike thefts lead to stupid fantasies," and "Bike thief arrested, was carrying a .357." Turns out the bike thief in this story was packing heat, which is one reason to avoid [...] [...] September of this year entitled, "Stupid bike thefts lead to stupid fantasies," and "Bike thief arrested, was carrying a .357." Turns out the bike thief in this story was packing heat, which is one reason to avoid [...]

]]> By: Alex Thompson http://www.bikesidela.org/bike-thief-arrested-was-carrying-a-357/comment-page-1/#comment-2542 Alex Thompson Mon, 26 Oct 2009 05:43:10 +0000 http://www.westsidebikeside.com/bike-thief-arrested-was-carrying-a-357/#comment-2542 You gotta wonder who can really make the money off this stuff. Tweakers - that makes sense. I can't imagine bike theft really turning that much of a profit. And stealing bike lights - I had mine stolen twice in 10 days! How well does that pay? They don't call it petty crime for nothing, but when it's your transportation, it's a problem. You gotta wonder who can really make the money off this stuff. Tweakers – that makes sense. I can’t imagine bike theft really turning that much of a profit. And stealing bike lights – I had mine stolen twice in 10 days! How well does that pay? They don’t call it petty crime for nothing, but when it’s your transportation, it’s a problem.

]]> By: Brigitte / Gigi http://www.bikesidela.org/bike-thief-arrested-was-carrying-a-357/comment-page-1/#comment-2541 Brigitte / Gigi Mon, 26 Oct 2009 04:56:32 +0000 http://www.westsidebikeside.com/bike-thief-arrested-was-carrying-a-357/#comment-2541 My bike was stolen from Venice and showed up on Craigslist 24 hours later. I made the mistake of flagging the post (because I didn't want someone else to buy it) and the guy got spooked and didn't reply to me when I attempted to buy it. I realized he was selling a different bike so contacted him about that one, hoping I could see or get info about my beloved bike. LAPD was busy, so I got a detective friend of mine to go with me with another undercover guy for backup. Things didn't go as we hoped. This thief was tricky. A total tweaker. I didn't get my bike and in hindsight I wish I had done things differently. He even admitted to having a storage unit full of bikes that he supposedly buys from the police. I still want some justice. My bike was stolen from Venice and showed up on Craigslist 24 hours later. I made the mistake of flagging the post (because I didn’t want someone else to buy it) and the guy got spooked and didn’t reply to me when I attempted to buy it.

I realized he was selling a different bike so contacted him about that one, hoping I could see or get info about my beloved bike. LAPD was busy, so I got a detective friend of mine to go with me with another undercover guy for backup.

Things didn’t go as we hoped. This thief was tricky. A total tweaker. I didn’t get my bike and in hindsight I wish I had done things differently. He even admitted to having a storage unit full of bikes that he supposedly buys from the police. I still want some justice.

]]> By: danceralamode http://www.bikesidela.org/bike-thief-arrested-was-carrying-a-357/comment-page-1/#comment-2540 danceralamode Fri, 23 Oct 2009 18:22:50 +0000 http://www.westsidebikeside.com/bike-thief-arrested-was-carrying-a-357/#comment-2540 Whoa! That's awesome that he got some justice! My bike was recently stolen and there is footage of the theft, but the police haven't even done their follow-up call for me to give it to them. (They have to request it from my employer because they won't release it to me.) I probably should be pushing them harder myself, but I've been busy getting a new bike, etc. I know when my bike was stolen I really wanted some sort of revenge, but I also knew that I was upset and that to take any action on my own would be ridiculously stupid. I don't know if those vigilantes are just blowing hot air or what, but I hope it's just talk to vent some steam at a problem that will always persist. I have been checking Craigslist everyday to see if my old bike shows up. Then I make the call to the police. Thieves are stupid. Whoa! That’s awesome that he got some justice! My bike was recently stolen and there is footage of the theft, but the police haven’t even done their follow-up call for me to give it to them. (They have to request it from my employer because they won’t release it to me.) I probably should be pushing them harder myself, but I’ve been busy getting a new bike, etc.

I know when my bike was stolen I really wanted some sort of revenge, but I also knew that I was upset and that to take any action on my own would be ridiculously stupid. I don’t know if those vigilantes are just blowing hot air or what, but I hope it’s just talk to vent some steam at a problem that will always persist.

I have been checking Craigslist everyday to see if my old bike shows up. Then I make the call to the police. Thieves are stupid.

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