Something to cheer people up today

Cabaal

Bike thief in cuffs, while a Garda holds his bolt cutters

http://www.broadsheet.ie/2014/03/25/busted-20/

CatFromHue

On the busiest street in Ireland and he decides to use a bolt cutters on locked bikes!!!!!

NIMAN

I'd say he could have easily got away with it.

Say he had spent the few seconds cutting the locks, and got on to a bike, would a passer-by really have stopped him? I think not.

De Bhál

didn't even have the sense to not dress like a scumbag

Morrisseeee

That's not a bike thief, it Callinan being escorted out of the building, with his golden hand(cuffs)shake :pac:

Lumen

De Bhál wrote: »

didn't even have the sense to not dress like a scumbag

Should've worn hi-vis.

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Not the brightest spark in the box though with that strategy though, although I think he could absolutely get away with it possibly anywhere else. It is literally one of the busiest places in the country. Genius.

Green&Red

Not sure I'd rob any of those bikes

jd83

Sure id say another hour or so he will be back out on the street minus his bolt cutters

Mousewar

Great to finally see someone detained for about 40 mins before being let go and made to absolutely promise not to do it again.

ZiabR

Unreal, the scum, delighted for him.

kumate_champ07

I lock my bike there! maybe once a week, not sure that bolt cutters would work on my kryptonite lock, hes not very experienced if hes using it there at that time.

looks like a kid too, juvenile detention here is just a breeding ground for hardened criminals. only good outcome is 1 less bike robbed today

feck sake lads

take a look at his stance,he could not give a flying fook that he was caught ,more than likely he will be at it again in the next day or so.
lowest of the low.

Tenzor07

CatFromHue wrote: »

On the busiest street in Ireland and he decides to use a bolt cutters on locked bikes!!!!!

Green&Red wrote: »

Not sure I'd rob any of those bikes

Sadly these brazen pondscum have no fear of a passer-by intervening to stop them from stealing bikes...

Great to see the Gards take one off the streets, even if it's just for the day, means more people will find there bikes still where they left them...

At the end of the day flashy bikes or not someone still relies upon them to get around on.

petethedrummer

I'd love a coffee from Butlers right now.

Darkglasses

Green&Red wrote: »

Not sure I'd rob any of those bikes

I'd love one of those giant bike taxis. No idea what I'd use it for.

kumate_champ07

I have a cynical view on bicycle theft now, probably the same view as the gardai themselves. its a soft crime and keeps muggings down. if you dont want your bike stolen use a real bike lock, not something from the 2euro store or whatever was cheapest in the local bike shop. its like putting a ribbon on a gift when u use a cable in plastic type job

Id love to see less crime but realistically its always gonna exist in 1 form or another, be smart and lock in/at a safe place with a good lock/s

kumate_champ07

Darkglasses wrote: »

I'd love one of those giant bike taxis. No idea what I'd use it for.

mobile puncture repair/chain replacement/mud guards, bike lights etc

Beasty

First posted in the stolen bike thread so closing this one