Matt makes a good point. That's why in cities
like St. Louis cops do stings by leaving a bike
valued over the felony level unattended and then
grab the thief. But I'd certainly support no
value limit on it being a felony, as people of
meager means with inexpensive bikes use those to
commute or get around town, just like they would
use a low-value car if they could afford one.
At 04:16 PM 12/5/2014, Matthew Logan wrote:
More than good, it's great! If the
outcome is a conviction and sentence, this,
adequately publicized in the media, might just
provide a deterrent to other sneak thieves.
Heres the problem: Thieves know that the MPD
will not investigate a bike theft valued at less than $2,500.
What really needs to change is for bicycle
thefts (or any theft that interferes with a
persons mobility) to be treated with the same
degree of rigor by the MPD as theft of a motor
vehicle (which even if the MV is worth less than
$2,500 is covered by other state statutes providing for felony charges).
From: Bikies
[mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of William Hauda
Sent: Friday, December 05, 2014 3:37 PM
To: Sonia Dubielzig; Bikies
Subject: Re: [Bikies] bike stolen
More than good, it's great! If the
outcome is a conviction and sentence, this,
adequately publicized in the media, might just
provide a deterrent to other sneak thieves.
At 02:54 PM 12/5/2014, Sonia Dubielzig wrote:
Good news! The fat bike (which was my husband's)
was recovered at Pawn America on the east side
today. It was nearly intact, only missing a couple accessories.Â
We're very grateful to the MPD for the fast
turnaround. The police have the surveillance
video from the pawn store and will be contacting
the person who pawned the bike to find out how they got it.
Sonia
On Thu, Dec 4, 2014 at 2:48 PM, Meiers, Steven
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