Comments on: City Launches Cycle Theft Awareness Campaign

By: Toodle-oo

Toodle-oo — Wed, 08 Dec 2021 22:30:49 +0000

*Is there any wonder why all this is happening ??*

We have devolved into a society that doesn’t like to ‘punish its own’ .

By: iyiyi

iyiyi — Wed, 08 Dec 2021 20:46:56 +0000

Unfortunately the Police only do jobs that create income . A stolen bike does nothing to get funds and just cuts into their budget .
This is the Island we live in now , very few give a crap .
I witnessed a Policeman on his Police bike at the base of Spurling Hill while i was driving into the city , talking to a man laughing , probably a friend of his . Then a bike came racing past all the traffic in the middle of the road speeding into the city . The Police officer on the bike looked at him then went back to his conversation .
Is there any wonder why all this is happening ??

By: Toodle-oo

Toodle-oo — Wed, 08 Dec 2021 19:17:03 +0000

Absolutely shocking !
My neighbor had his bike stolen 2 years ago. Thanks to vigilant people on social media he got it back 3 days later without any intervention whatsoever from the police and then the police treated him in a most condescending manner when he reported it found.
Now what happens ? As soon as there’s a major incident the police are appealing to the public for their help .

By: Shelly B

Shelly B — Wed, 08 Dec 2021 07:10:42 +0000

My bike was stolen in broad daylight in front of my house. A construction crew on the roof next door all witnessed it and identified, by name, the truck, driver, and the second man who lifted my bike into their truck. I immediately called the police and reported all this, including the names of the two thieves and the five witnesses. When I called back a week later, it turned out the officer I’d reported to hadn’t put my report into the system- there was no record of it anywhere! And the police shrugged their shoulders and did nothing.

Thieves will keep stealing bikes as long as they know the police will do nothing about it.

By: Truth is killin’ me…

Truth is killin’ me… — Tue, 07 Dec 2021 17:03:54 +0000

42 bikes per month?? Are the Police doing work to catch thieves besides giving out parking tickets to the public!?

By: Toodle-oo

Toodle-oo — Mon, 06 Dec 2021 22:40:23 +0000

I remember back around ’72 when a school friend has their Moby that was locked and stored on his property stolen.
Bike theft was so rare then that it was front page news and shocked the public , it was talked about for weeks.

Now we have these absolutely shameful numbers and no-one bats an eye , that is until it happens to them and the police simply say ‘go to your insurance company , kiss the bike goodbye’ .