As the recent victim of a bike theft, this story in today’s Washington Post was particularly poignant:
As Web Fuels Bike Thefts, Victims Turn Vigilantes
Favourite Quote:
“You steal someone’s bike, and God have mercy on you if they ever find you,” he said. “It’s something so insanely personal. People have a more personal connection to their bikes than their iPod.”
and, this admittedly depressing closer:
“He posted to the site startlingly clear photos of a man riding what he said was his bike, and he filed a police report. Police have followed up on his tips to no avail, McKenna said.”