'Tactical contact' and new security measures get big results against bike crime

[MCN]

The Metropolitan Police's 'Operation Venice', the moped crime task force which caused controversy by using 'tactical contact' to end pursuits with suspects on two wheels, looks to be succeeding,...

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[Tripps]

Must be a British thing, or maybe a big city thing, I've never known anyone who had a bike stolen, I go to the store or a bar, I don't even take my key out of the ignition.

 

[Grumpy Ole Codger]

Welcome to the Uk..!!

 

[barbagris]

I think the key word there is MOPED. Twist and Go so no form of clutching required. It's the UK equivalent of "shootin' sum dood" for initiation.

Here in cities I understand that bike theft is pretty common as many sleep out on the street or in communal parking - which is often not that secure. This is evident from insurance prices. Most get chopped for parts.

But yup - I think it is also rather a UK thing - quite a few of my mates up in the West Midlands and down close to my mum in Bournemouth have had break ins. Most have alarms - now!.

 

[1olbull]

Must be a British thing, or maybe a big city thing, I've never known anyone who had a bike stolen, I go to the store or a bar, I don't even take my key out of the ignition.

Amigo,
That there is called dumb luck!

 

[Tripps]

Amigo,
That there is called dumb luck!

I think it has more to do with where I live. But although I don't believe in anything like luck, I am ****ed lucky, I'm known for it among my friends.

 

[barbagris]

Amigo,
That there is called dumb luck!

Sometimes that luck is a swine - I once left an old bike in a high crime area with the keys in - on purpose. Bloody thing was still there next day.

 

[1olbull]

Sometimes that luck is a swine - I once left an old bike in a high crime area with the keys in - on purpose. Bloody thing was still there next day.

Reads like an insurance scam, Chris.
Hope the statute of limitations has expired.

 

[barbagris]

Hope the statute of limitations has expired.

Guilty as charged - Intent to mislead some idiot into thinking a free Honda is a good thing.

 

[idk]

Sometimes that luck is a swine - I once left an old bike in a high crime area with the keys in - on purpose. Bloody thing was still there next day.

I tried that with a car once, with the same result.