• Egon [they/them]@hexbear.net
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    8 months ago

    True, but a bike costs a fraction of a car, so it’s also much less of an issue if it happens.

    I’m gonna say I disagree. The only reason a bike is easier to steal is because the cops give even less of a shit about it.

    • ProfessorOwl_PhD [any]@hexbear.net
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      8 months ago

      Nah, I saw some kids stealing a bike in town the other week, and they did it in a few seconds maybe 3 or 4 metres from a security guard. Smart kids, they acted in the moment I walked between them and the guard with pit crew-like efficiency - two steadying the bars, one cutting and removing the lock, and the last getting on the bike - so by the time the security guard called out they were already riding and running away. You can steal a car fast, but not that fast, and not in the middle of a crowded city centre.

      The cops definitely don’t give the slightest shit, but it’s not the only reason.