Police trap bikes

[raleighnut]

Are these a thing? There's been a bike chained up on a street near me for at least a month in an easy-to-see location with a useless looking lock. With the state of bike crime near me, I can't for the life of me understand why no one has nicked it or claimed it. It made me wonder if the police put it there and are keeping it under surveillance in an effort to catch bike thieves.

It is possibly a stolen bike, thieves don't like to be caught 'with the goods' so tend to leave them chained up somewhere until they flog em on.

 

[mark st1]

I don't know

I quite liked that Sky programme a few years back (SWAG I think it was called) where they would leave a bike unattended, that would fall apart when someone tried to ride it.

Sounds more like bike servicing at Halfords

 

[mrandmrspoves]

The heated saddle trick is irresponsible and could result in the cycle thief having severe burns to their genitals....



that would stop the bastards from breeding!

 

[mustang1]

Phone the local council and tell them someone's left a bike there.

 

[Pale Rider]

Durham Police left a bike with a tracker around Durham City a few years ago.

The copper in charge of the operation told me the bike was stolen and recovered six or seven times, including from the back of a panel van a few miles away.

The cops were quite impressed with that because they weren't expecting the tracker to have such a good range.

 

[User16625]

Shame they didn't think my old bike was a trap when they nicked it. Maybe I should write South wales police bike crime division or something on my frame.

Not a bad idea that!

 

[gaijintendo]

Not a bad idea that!

You might find your tyres are let down now and then though...

 

[bpsmith]

I find it ironic that they have resources for something like this, but none for a hit and run road rage incident. That’s typical of this country.

 

[classic33]

I find it ironic that they have resources for something like this, but none for a hit and run road rage incident. That’s typical of this country.

Just as sad is the fact that often they'll use bikes from the store. They were once someone's pride and joy.

 

[bpsmith]

Just as sad is the fact that often they'll use bikes from the store. They were once someone's pride and joy.

I wonder how many people have then found their bike and stolen it back, only to be challenged by the Police who did nothing to help them when it first went missing?