I'm not sure what I would have done if I'd walked past this guy. If he was cutting a chain in broad daylight on a busy New York sidewalk, I'd probably assume the bike was his, that the lock was jammed, and that he had nothing to hide. And if I noticed the camera, I'd probably conclude that he was shooting a video (which he was, after all).
And even if I did think someone funny was going on, like a stereotypical New York, I probably "wouldn't want to get involved." (I wonder: would he get a different reaction from passersby if he tried this on State St., or in front of the Willy St. Co-op?) But I'm not sure what to say about the cop. His job is to intervene in dubious situations, and he *did* get involved: he told the "thief" to stop blocking traffic. Evidently, it's OK to steal a bike in NYC, as long as you stay on the sidewalk. Jesse the K wrote: > What's scarier? > > This bitterly funny video of several ways to steal a bike in plain > daylight and nobody even comments: > > http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5TNTq3nhuh0 > > or the fact that this video is one of hundreds available on the topic? > > -- > Jesse the K -- Madison WI USA -- [EMAIL PROTECTED] > I'd rather be easily amused than impossible to please > > > > _______________________________________________ > Bikies mailing list > [email protected] > http://www.danenet.org/mailman/listinfo/bikies > > _______________________________________________ Bikies mailing list [email protected] http://www.danenet.org/mailman/listinfo/bikies
