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Ink
Citizen
Username: Pageturner
Post Number: 127
Registered: 2-2005
| | Posted on Wednesday, July 5, 2006 - 4:02 pm: | 
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My bike was stolen from our yard - it was set back down the driveway with red, white and blue crepe paper streamers on the handle bars from the earlier bike parade at the field. A gray Special, woman's bike. I've had the bike for about eight years, including in NYC. Our street had been blocked off by the police for the fireworks. Thief nice enough to leave my helmet. |
Just The Aunt
Supporter
Username: Auntof13
Post Number: 5574
Registered: 1-2004
| | Posted on Wednesday, July 5, 2006 - 4:05 pm: |
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Where do you live? I'm thinking somewhere between Montrose and the park? Did you drive around the area to see if it might have been dumped somewhere? |
Glock 17
Citizen
Username: Glock17
Post Number: 1376
Registered: 7-2005
| | Posted on Wednesday, July 5, 2006 - 4:08 pm: |
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And that is why you do not leave bikes in your driveway. It has happened to us before...it sucks I know. |
combustion
Citizen
Username: Spontaneous
Post Number: 185
Registered: 4-2006
| | Posted on Wednesday, July 5, 2006 - 4:46 pm: |
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I'm sorry to hear about your bike, but Glock is right. Back in '82 my sister borrowed my bike and left it in the garage with the door open. Later it was gone. I doubt things have changed much in the past 24 years. Sad thing is, that was the last bicycle I ever owned. Now I either walk or drive. |
Ink
Citizen
Username: Pageturner
Post Number: 128
Registered: 2-2005
| | Posted on Wednesday, July 5, 2006 - 7:43 pm: |
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It was careless of me. Still creeps me out. |
red_alert
Citizen
Username: Red_alert
Post Number: 302
Registered: 3-2005
| | Posted on Wednesday, July 5, 2006 - 8:27 pm: |
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My bike was stolen when I was a kid growing up in South Orange. It's a right of passage.
First a bike. Then headlights... Then the whole car.
Happy fourth. Lock your doors. |
combustion
Citizen
Username: Spontaneous
Post Number: 189
Registered: 4-2006
| | Posted on Wednesday, July 5, 2006 - 8:35 pm: |
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I've never actually had a car stolen. Not even headlights. Of course, my headlights can be bought for $12.88 a piece, so I don't think they're gonna "walk" anytime soon. |
K_soze
Citizen
Username: K_soze
Post Number: 510
Registered: 11-2005
| | Posted on Wednesday, July 5, 2006 - 10:19 pm: |
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careless or not, your •••• shouldn't be stolen. It shouldn't matter if it's on your front lawn or in your backyard. |
thegoodsgt
Citizen
Username: Thegoodsgt
Post Number: 1009
Registered: 2-2002
| | Posted on Thursday, July 6, 2006 - 7:44 am: |
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As some folks here have pointed out, we live in an area that's prone to crime, so we have to "get used to" these kinds of things happening from time to time. There's nothing we can do about it. |
Old and Gray
Citizen
Username: Pastmyprime
Post Number: 399
Registered: 2-2005
| | Posted on Thursday, July 6, 2006 - 9:19 am: |
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You can secure your movable property in your yard and your garage doors...We are in an area prone to property crimes. Especially during an event such as July 4th that will have abnormally heavy foot traffic on side streets.
Could have been worse, we all experience a loss every now and again. |
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