Just got a picture of a guy in front of Ogilvie who tossed a cut u-lock in the trash and rode away on a blue Peugeot...
I confronted him and he said that he lost his key, so he went and bought a Sawzall to cut off the u-lock. Sawzall's cost about $110. You can get a Peugeot at Working Bikes for $160. I took a picture of him. IMG_20120723_183214.jpg
He rode off and tossed the lock into the garbage compactor. I flagged down a police officer. The police officer explained to me that the guy probably wasn't a bike thief because most bike thieves are black.
I left my contact information with him, but the officer explained that I couldn't file a report since it wasn't my bike that was stolen. If you know someone who is missing a Blue Peugeot that was locked in front of Ogilvie, tell that person to file a police report.
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Permalink Reply by Zoetrope on -
"The police officer explained to me that the guy probably wasn't a bike thief because most bike thieves are black."
Hahahaha.
Nice job keeping an eye out and investigating. I guess only time will tell if his story was legit or not.
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Permalink Reply by Daniel G on -
I flagged down a police officer. The police officer explained to me that the guy probably wasn't a bike thief because most bike thieves are black.
Okay... you have got to be shitting me. This cannot be a real cop.
CPD is unaware that they are not supposed to racially profile, generally meaning they are not supposed to talk about and give the public tips on how best to racially profile. Who cares about someone's blue Peugeot.
Can you leave the picture in an envelope taped to the rack? Whoever's bike it was will be a lot more interested in it than you. Whether or not charges are filed, a picture of him on file in some police computer is a lot better than scot-free. If you're certain a crime was in progress, you can tape up his photo in the neighborhood as BIKE THIEF, do a bit of shaming.
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Permalink Reply by NYC (7.0 mi) on
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Nice thumb.
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Permalink Reply by Justin B Newman on -
When I lived in Baltimore, I once came home to find a man in my house. The 911 operator, upon hearing this, asked, "is he black or hispanic?" She seemed stump when I told her he was white and wearing a yarmulke.
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Permalink Reply by Apie (10.6) on -
Hmm, why steal a used Peugeot when you can steal a nicer bike for all the trouble of carrying around a sawzall. I think this guy is legit. I need a sawzall, I would absolutely go buy one if I lost the keys and my 69 racer commuter was locked up.
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Permalink Reply by h' 1.0 on -
I call legit as well. Although I wish there was a Cody Wolcott patrolling every block of the city.
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Permalink Reply by Chuck a Muck on -
I am assuming that he used a battery powered sawzall, which cost a bit more than $110 bucks...
Unless he opted for a Ryobi Home owner special in which case he would have gone thru 5 batteries to cut the lock...
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Permalink Reply by Apie (10.6) on
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You know that from experience Chuck? ;)
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Permalink Reply by Chuck a Muck on
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Yes, Yes I do.
I have worked in construction for over 25 years... :P
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Permalink Reply by h' 1.0 on
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Chuck's right on here. I used my Ryobi portable angle grinder to help someone who needed a U-lock cut off a few months ago, and let's just say if video of it had ended up on Youtube I would have been willing to pay a modest fee to have it taken down due to embarrassment...
Andy Pielet said:You know that from experience Chuck? ;)
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