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Old August 5th 10, 09:34 AM posted to uk.transport.london
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Default Derisory sentences for cycle thieves

Greetings.

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Mizter T wrote:
It's such a scumbaggy thing to do, stealing a bicycle,

that
most basic of conveyance - that said, the bikes that are being

targeted are hardly basic ones (e.g. ultra-light and ultra-expensive

carbon fibre frames etc). There's undoubtedly something to be said for

having an unflashy steed that doesn't turn eyes.

Really? There was an
article about bicycle theft in a recent issue of the Evening Standard; it
claimed that the decoy bikes used by the police in their successful sting
operations are of "medium value" (or words to that
effect).

Regards,
Tristan

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