Bike Thief in Downtown
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DJwheels at 05.6.09 - 2:15 pm
A friend forwarded me this story in the Downtown L.A. News:
thief
Apparently it was stolen in front of Union Bagel on 6th a few weeks ago, but this article was published yesterday.
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220 LBS MY ASS!!
that fat tub of shit is easily 250.
barleye05.6.09 - 2:40 pm
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judging by that mustache, he's only stealing bikes to lure little boys into the back of his white van.
(and the gut confirms this.)
canadienne05.6.09 - 2:46 pm
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for someone who steals bikes, he sure doesnt look like one to ride much.
tortuga_veloce05.6.09 - 3:46 pm
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His apearance would suggest he steals bikes and eats them for that late night meal.
Debut21305.6.09 - 4:02 pm
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whatever debut that shit looks like you
Drooby42005.6.09 - 4:41 pm
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Dude dont be giving my secret idenitity away mofo....
Debut21305.6.09 - 4:47 pm
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Damm son!
Dudes 230+,has the appearence of a child aductor and wears a pair of timberland boots,
Can you say Most sketched out bike theive ever?
madmike05.6.09 - 4:54 pm
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thats prob the fucker that took my bike from 7th/flower....son of a bitch find this fatass
bfeinzimer05.6.09 - 5:32 pm
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didn't someone else say they had their bike stolen by a fat dude also in DTLA?
apineda05.6.09 - 6:48 pm
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That's no thief... that's the stay puff jiggily man!
GodLovesUgly05.6.09 - 6:52 pm
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Police are arresting bike thief's in downtown
check it out
HERE
buckchin03.15.10 - 6:29 pm
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I'm looking for another word now
buckchin responding to a
comment by ruinedbyidiots
03.15.10 - 7:26 pm
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If they leave the sting bike unlocked they are more likely to get a random opportunist.
And sure that type of person needs to get checked, but they should be locking dummy bikes up with cables and onther cheap locks so they can find the pros who roll around with a bolt cutters day in and day out.
I suspect that thats not a glamorous though ... waiting hours to catch a dedicated theif vs. knowing that odds are a random desperate person will likely to steal a carelessly unlocked bike in DTLA within 15 or 20 mins.
Good work, but I want to see more than a 20 minute commitment to make an arrest and grab a headline.
trickmilla responding to a
comment by buckchin
03.15.10 - 7:44 pm
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I agree, maybe the guy they caught was from Amsterdam and thought LA had a Bicycle sharing program!
buckchin responding to a
comment by trickmilla
03.15.10 - 7:48 pm
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OH YES, POLICE DOING THEIR JOB CATCHING REAL CRIMINALS!
braydon03.15.10 - 8:43 pm
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“Apparently, the thief hit his front brake too hard which brought the rear wheel over the front,” said Lt. Paul Vernon in a statement. “Obviously, he’s not a skilled rider.”
Mellish, who was not injured in the crash, was arrested on a felony charge of petty theft with a prior conviction. His bail was set as $20,000.
braydon03.15.10 - 8:46 pm
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no tears for the opportunistic bike thief.
I'm just sayin' if they were more interested in shutting down the serious players, rather than grabbing some headlines, they would take a different approach than going for the low hanging fruit with an unlocked bike.
trickmilla responding to a
comment by buckchin
03.15.10 - 11:18 pm
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They need to do some stings on buses too, where it is normal to leave a bike unlocked.
Also, if they put a GPS tracking device hidden inside the frame of the bike, even a cellphone with a long battery life would work. Then a camera to catch them in the act. They could leave a bike locked up for a while, and be able to catch them without needing to standby for a long time. As soon as the GPS location moved more than 2 feet, cops are called and BAM.
Damn, I want to set this shit up.
braydon responding to a
comment by trickmilla
03.15.10 - 11:47 pm
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You could make a couple dozen of these, and catch so many people!
braydon03.15.10 - 11:49 pm
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Headline grabbing does get the message out though, which does likely help deter theft.
braydon responding to a
comment by trickmilla
03.15.10 - 11:54 pm
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Word gets out, regardless if it's by the news or via word of mouth.
braydon responding to a
comment by superblueman3
03.16.10 - 1:58 am
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I bet there are a few people who have jacked a bike reading this comment right now! Hi thief!
braydon03.16.10 - 1:59 am
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Fuck bike theives and the police too...
Debut21303.16.10 - 2:00 am
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I've had shit stolen on rides, albeit minor shit like lights. Thieves are amongst us.
braydon03.16.10 - 2:01 am
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