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[artical] Canadian bike thief caught

Dirk Gently · 2008-08-26 13:45:29

2,865 :eek: Full piece here http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/americas/7581764.stm http://49th-parallel.blogspot.com/2008/08/igor-kenk-bicycle-thief.html ....... and a related story from the UK were police planted bikes with tracking devices around the city. http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/uk_news/england/sussex/7548762.stm

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26-08-2008 2:45pm

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Dirk Gently

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following his arrest, police found about 2,865 bikes in his used-bicycle store, the Bicycle Clinic.

2,865 :eek:

Full piece here

http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/americas/7581764.stm

http://49th-parallel.blogspot.com/2008/08/igor-kenk-bicycle-thief.html

....... and a related story from the UK were police planted bikes with tracking devices around the city.

http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/uk_news/england/sussex/7548762.stm

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#2 26-08-2008 6:41pm
Victor

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I think the judge should consider the impact on his victims. A car is a thing, but a bike is your own blood, sweat and tears. 1 year sentence x 2,865 please.

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