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[@CadiDipin209]

cops don't give a shit about bikes where I'm at

[@willy4335]

Same.

[@officeralgh4337]

Oh they do care about bikes around us 2 African Americans (females) stole 2 bikes and 5 police cars stopped them and they took them in custody

[@slopcrusher3482]

Well I have had 3 bikes stolen and 2 of them retrieved by police

[@dill6688]

same, this is actually awesome to see the work that goes into retrieving stolen bikes for San Fran.

[@dill6688]

+Howl AtTheMoon You should still report it, because all crimes are added to the crime report list and of they notice bike crime is on the rise they might actually do something about it, like this city has. Report all crimes

[@klee77721]

I went to Japan once, some people just set the kickstand. I wish we were like that; trustworthy enough to not have our sh!t stolen.

[@sc0tte1-416]

Yeah, Japan has a great society. Why? They are very nationalistic, it's all Japanese people and they're all honest. That would all change if they let in a bunch of foreigners though.

[@ogueyratogeyrat7448]

it because it control by yakuza look it up . yakuza controlling the street if u making problem like stealing or something u end up dying the police wont help you . so yeah in japan yakuza more dangerous than police

[@klee77721]

+Roger London haha, I agree. Also that's pretty cool to live in another country, especially one that's such has beautiful areas. Nice on that!

[@ogueyratogeyrat7448]

but keemstar more worse XD

[@davidmiller5832]

yup, the Native Americans should have had some fore sight and kept out the Europeans... well according to your statement you just made

[@MrCallumMcDermott]

I got my bike stolen in England and the police managed to track down the guy who took and he has to pay me £400 compensation. 🚲

[@equilibrium8144]

That's sick!

[@heinzdoofenshmirtz7953]

I wish the police could find my 2 phones that got stolen from me in high school when I was going to the toilet for like 5 minutes... And my brothers bike that got stolen today when he was in a store to get medication for my sick mom. I wouldn’t let the people who did that go easily, even if they pay me 1000 dollars each...

[@thesalandarian3314]

Callum Mcdermott same my £10000 bike has a tracker which I installed when it got stolen I found the thief and took my bike back

[@kaidenyodokuna4709]

Noice

[@Shawnloong1]

Lol

[@joeyhernandez5078]

"Its like getting your car stolen, but a little more personal" *thief comes back and steals car*

[@Mayaisawesome91]

😂😂😂

[@lilturk726]

Wait, does that "undercover" van really have "Hot Pursuit" on the roof?

[@davidanderson2182]

Yeah I know it's a little suspicious right...

[@archya-h3249]

lilturk726 yup i am supprised

[@archya-h3249]

lilturk726 yup i am supprised

[@jono8198]

Archy Gamer Don't see what the point is in commenting the same thing twice

[@LEGACYmodzify]

Jon P its a KZbin glitch thing, it happens often.

[@therealrick1661]

I got my bike stolen while I was inside the library. It was a very old bike (25 years old) and was in poor condition. I also hid the bike behind a big tree with a big bush infront of it. I even chained the bike to the tree. I was in the library for only 5 minutes, and when I came back my chain was laying cut inside of the bush and my bike was gone. It really messed my day up too because I lived 2 miles from the library, and now had to walk home. That bike wasn't even worth 10 dollars at a garage sale. Who are these low lives that steal bikes the second they see them, it's a serious problem

[@panic3815]

I got my bike stolen while I was in a library too 😐 people are assholes

[@xultrainkaos9094]

All these scumbag thieves should be *castrated* when caught. They couldn't give a damn how far you might have traveled, so they deserve no mercy. Absolute SLIME! SCUM OF THE EARTH!

[@numbernine8571]

When you get a bike stolen from the library, you can be 99% sure that the thief is one of the homeless guys who hang out at the library all day. They bathe in the bathrooms and look at porn on the public computers. They steal anything in sight.

[@DrewskiTheLegend]

The Real Rick Tyrone sold it for crack money I’ll bet.

[@Gatos-hy]

Thieves all over the world are a problem, The Real Rick. In Singapurcthey found an easy solution: they kill them. They even put you a $1,000 fine just for littering in the streets. Problem solved. One of the - if no the - most secure countries in the world.

[@Reub3]

Thieves are petty. I had someone steal all my plants from the front of my house. Can't have nothing nice.

[@tribequest9]

I had some hispanic lady and her two kids walk up to my apartment and tried taking my potted plants. Guess they thought I wasn't home on a Tuesday afternoon.....when I went out to yell they put them back and said she thought they were her sisters and was told to come get them.......yeah right. I took down her license plate and still reported her thieving ass to the police.

[@leax7061]

Lmao why would someone steal plants 🤣🤣🤣

[@ginoasci2876]

that’s what i say. been saying it for years. decades. people are just ignorant no matter which neighborhood, some idiot will ruin something or take something. if you have flowers out front, a mom with a child will pick a flower. it’s not there to pick it’s for viewing pleasure gee wiz lololol

[@filippyknow]

Too many crazy homeless people

[@healinghands884]

Weed plants?

[@user-uj2mp3ee9v]

Bruh that van is _definitely_ not suspicious...

[@alphabot1121]

Lmao

[@kosine8714]

-Sneak 100

[@jasonmercurio1271]

I know right

[@crispycactusstudios6234]

Just like the movies

[@cebruthius]

You mean conspicuous

[@agriswold335]

Whose bright idea was it to put the show's logo on the roof of the undercover van?

[@silverbullet68737]

They pose as a laundry company watch part 1 so u know

[@homageforLINCOL]

Ye...like the dude on the window stalking the bike.... t.v. shows are so bullshit... but yet every time you get lured in...

[@marceli-wac]

Later on you can see the same logo on the sides and the back of the van :'D LMAO undercover directed show

[@thomaswhittington7927]

true not true

[@alexdossetto8951]

Alex Griswold

[@paulspydar]

who uses a 5 dollar lock on a 1000 dollar bike?

[@Diewithjustice]

+paulspydar I don't even have a lock (1600$ bike)

[@paulspydar]

SLarZen CS:GO so you just leave it unlocked when you want to pop into a store or something? where do you live, Heaven?

[@Diewithjustice]

paulspydar I live in Norway, small place 2k people, everyone knows everyone.

[@paulspydar]

SLarZen CS:GO ahh, Norway, Lovely place, beautiful in fact....just a damn shame about Mr Anders Behring Breivik..

[@paulspydar]

SLarZen CS:GO yeh, I only mentioned the crazy dude as a way to point out that no matter where, there are always bad people around, I would like to visit Norway someday , I might look you up & "borrow" your bike.. ;-)

[@TheLightSideReactions]

5:36 Possession of stolen property is an arrestable offense. They don't have to prove that he was the original thief.

[@heinzdoofenshmirtz7953]

The Light Side Yeah

[@othermoth6556]

He could have bought it from the thief, then turned around and sued them for a lot of money! There's a reason for what they do.

[@tribequest9]

depends on the cit and state......

[@Daniel-qg2wi]

Ehhh

[@godzillaman6005]

NEEEEERD

[@shoryutofu9278]

Driving around LA I often see a person riding a bicycle while pushing along an empty bicycle beside him. Everytime I see that I always feel bad for the 2 victims.

[@gunplaygaming6830]

I've seen it too... Alot of crackheads here.

[@BrianKabonyo]

Lol

[@user-cv2ud6yf2j]

😂 bout it damm

[@KriptexHD]

"and he can peddle" *casually bikes away*

[@jakepaul9614]

ALiiENactivity paddle*

[@breetoia50]

jake paul *pedal

[@13Gangland]

jake paul Both of you fucking idiots are wrong.

[@breetoia50]

13Gangland who

[@breetoia50]

13Gangland Jayli Stayton oh jake paul and ALiieNactivity

[@hilarybenoit2926]

The person who stole my mom's $3000 bike was just caught by the police.

[@georged.1976]

+Hilary Benoit They should catch your mom too for buying a $3000 bike! :P:P

[@hilarybenoit2926]

George D. Not funny.

[@MrEptu007]

+George D. 3k bike isnt even that much :F

[@hilarybenoit2926]

StuntMad especially since it's a specialized woman's mountain bike. Although why she got one so expensive I have no idea..

[@slapster2275]

+Hilary Benoit the top of the range epic/era cost 11500$

[@thatguyrich9822]

"They can't prove he's the actual thief." It doesn't matter. He's in possession of the bike, and Possession of Stolen Goods is a crime. In many jurisdictions, it carries the same penalty as if they are the actual thief.

[@johnstack5008]

The prosecution would have to prove beyond reasonable doubt that the guy knew that the bike was stolen to convict. That's why they didn't arrest him. Think about it. Any used item that you buy, say from a yard sale or on Ebay could be stolen. How would you know? Way too many innocent people would get caught up if that was the law.

[@thatguyrich9822]

@@johnstack5008 While you're mostly correct, it leaves a requirement for the person with the stolen item to detail how/where they got, and most importantly, from whom. Also, buying a $500 gold necklace (not in this video) for only $20, a reasonable person could conclude they knew it had to be stolen for that price point.

[@johnstack5008]

Under the law he has the right to remain silent, and his silence can't be used against him in court. With the necklace example, it's likely that he knew it was stolen but it's not proof beyond a reasonable doubt which is what's required to convict. All the cops can do is detain him and hope that he admits to the crime, but with no other evidence, they have to let him go.

[@thatguyrich9822]

@@johnstack5008 This is where you're incorrect. Being in possession of stolen property, but saying that you were unaware that it was stolen, is called an affirmative defense. An affirmative defense means you understand that you're in the wrong, you do indeed have stolen property, but you have a reasonable explanation. That reasonable explanation must be communicated in detail, otherwise the charge can fall on you. This isn't just some theory, this is how millions of people have been convicted of possession of stolen property. When you have stolen property, but refuse to communicate how you got it, you're complicit. Imagine if cops found a gun on you, a gun that was used in a murder... you tell them you bought the gun earlier that day, but refuse to say how, or from who. Do you think the cops will just go "oh, OK," or do you think you're getting hit with a murder charge?

[@johnstack5008]

@@thatguyrich9822 If you have stolen property you should expect to get arrested. But we are not talking about getting arrested or charged. We are talking about getting convicted. Any criminal defense attorney worth his beans will tell you to remain silent until you speak to an attorney. The attorney represents you and you should let him speak on your behalf.

[@alexkg1]

If we practiced hand amputation as a penalty for theft like they do Saudi Arabia, I guarantee you that theft crimes would drop dramatically

[@keisan6793]

i totally agree with u, but why other country won't do that... cuz some of the government official is opposing.

[@j.aguilar590]

alexkg1 your an idiot if you truly believe we should be like Saudi Arabia

[@jamesdewer]

@@j.aguilar590 Jesus Jesus, be a little open-minded would you??

[@ronaldtenayuca4418]

ABSO-FUCKING-LUTELY!!!!!!!! I THINK WHAT PISSES ME OFF THE MOST IS THAT THESE GUYS THINK THEY'RE SLICK AND SMART.

[@AdiiS]

@@j.aguilar590 like it or not but some part of sharia law are great indeed. Last month my brothers and my moms bike were stolen (value around 1000usd) I would LOVE to see those thieves getting their hands amputated, I would enjoy it so much, because they don't care about the real owners they are the biggest SLIME there is, real SCUM of the earth.

[@CrunchiBox]

A black van with Hot Pursuit on it.... Wow thats not obvious

[@dominikdavid6320]

How does one look at the roof of a car from the ground?

[@CrunchiBox]

Dominik David It was on the side too

[@benleonard36]

Joke: hey look a black van with a hot persuit logo on it, OHHH look a bike that has hot persuit on it. Mine :3

[@sworder24]

CrunchiBox No, it's not on the side of the van.

[@ployster5o4]

***** Yes it was. 3:58

[@charlesd9949]

Damn, I hate bike thieves!

[@LuisMendoza-bo1rp]

William Lauzon thats way i never park my bike outside i park inside

[@imanaxbert1937]

I hate thieves, period.

[@DeeDar1867]

William Lauzon Yeah same but this is entrapment in the UK police wont do it here.

[@realkilju]

William Lauzon i dont have to worry about them in finland

[@charleszack1329]

And I agree with you 100%.

[@kulasoy7676]

You’re kidding right? That’s a 1000$ bike? Lawl

[@hieveryone2932]

Very very good idea by cops and police departments! Just continue please because it's very helpful for our country

[@urasukup]

ima make my bike into a pipe bomb so if its gone i just call it and ... boom no more theif

[@urasukup]

TheItMan Lulz lol u seem mad at something

[@urasukup]

Miles Smith but once a theif always a theif i couldent sleep at night knowing he would do to this to someone else who doesnt have a gps

[@Suutari4]

If you're being serious I have to say that's fucked up

[@urasukup]

Suutari4 theiving peoples shit is fucked up

[@Apron_55]

urasukup it also means no more bike.

[@SpaceMusicOutofWorld]

One of the most annoying feelings is to get your bike stolen!! My lovely bike was stolen short time ago :( :(

[@whosjoe8325]

Then get a tracker on it

[@mickdundee4638]

+Your fat Ass mom most trackers are unreliable and the expensive ones that work are bulky and often need charging.

[@joehurst4095]

Basel Amro

[@Uluhbek97]

Basel Amro Me too in Brooklyn

[@andrewbrendan1579]

I've had two bikes stolen in Bloomington, IN, in two years. I love seeing these criminals getting caught.

[@nicolelewis8975]

Having had my bike be my only transport and having spent a pretty penny on it, I totally get the anger.

[@edg1107]

This is why I ride a skateboard, you can literally carry it into the store with you

[@robertleeluben]

As someone who has had no less than 10 bikes stolen in my life these videos are like therapy.

[@WonderBread23]

6 years has passed, how many more have you gotten stolen?

[@isaacmettle]

@@WonderBread23 I put a hidden gps on mine

[@darioandstuff2061]

just lock it, i got mine stolen yesterday cuz didnt lock it

[@robertleeluben]

@@darioandstuff2061 Gee duh I never thought of that! Of course most were locked, some with chains some those kryptonite whatever locks. Hell one time I had a bike locked up with 2 boat chains and giant padlock, the thieves were kind enough to leave me the locks and chains when they stole it.

[@darioandstuff2061]

@@robertleeluben yh i realised im dumb minutes after writing🤦🏻‍♂️

[@LoneCloudHopper]

This should be a regular TV show! I'd watch every episode!

[@v.dargain1678]

Ha ha ha ha ! Me too . And buy the reruns on DVD !! Good one

[@Greg29]

Like Bait Car, very entertaining show.

[@Kenopy]

Unlike other similar videos the “bait planter” actually has decent acting

[@24shashchand]

The people who disliked this video are bike thieves

[@hristiannovev9393]

damn so many like roaches

[@lrcdlc9446]

That is so false

[@-NateTheGreat]

I stuffed home made C4 in the tube frame of my mountain bike. If it is stolen I just dial a number and listen for the explosion and look for the plume of smoke.

[@milessmith4186]

Lol whats the point of looking for the smoke the bike would be useless. Instead of putting a C4 maybe a better idea to put a GPS

[@jackbelgrove1365]

Miles Smith c4 is more useful.....BUT NOT A USEFUL AS A SPIDER!!! THEY'RE SCARY AF!!

[@jackbelgrove1365]

I much prefer the spider idea.....OR A TOMATO! THEY'RE DISGUSTING!

[@illbiteyourear]

+Nate The Great … someones cool

[@ronaldtenayuca4418]

@NATE THE GREAT: AHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAH!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[@predatortheme]

if you have a bike thats 1-2k worth.. and you have a 5 dollar lock... do the math.

[@Rainaman-]

Cryptonite has bike insurance when you buy their lock (depending on locks security level) . I had most secure one and yet thieves got my carbon bike. Locks are like pull out method, works most of the times...

[@bodybuildingABC]

did they cut it or somehow unlocked it? did you find the lock on the ground? i had a bike stolen, it wasnt worth much but i really felt violated, its hard to explain, but you know the feeling probably better than me.. carbon bike must cost A TON, sorry for your loss dude..:/

[@Rainaman-]

No trace of lock. Yeah, best part I had the bike for 3 weeks only. Since then I only use my old 80`s racing bike. But even that one had brooks saddle removed during daylight in city center. Small loss, but just the thought that I have to ,lock my saddle is daunting.

[@sajdoweifjowj3651]

Conex Xenon 1,205 dollars or 1,250 dollars? I’m bad at math.

[@patrickreilly2283]

Most bike thieves use a cordless. Cut off wheel/grinder. No lock is stopping that

[@carlosguzman-md2mt]

stealing somebody's bicycle is like pouring sugar in an Audi's tank

[@DadPlaysBass]

These guys should lose a hand for these type of theft. Law is too light on these delinquents. I got my bike stolen from my garage. How can ppl do such things?

[@Dragonfire1911]

IKR, i'm mad as hell and i'm not going to take it anymore

[@BetsBestBits]

Stopped watching at the "He's on that bike and boy can he pedal" quote.

[@xrated2k3]

Lmao I was just finna end the video right when I heard that too and then I saw your comment 🤣

[@annieray8364]

Yyugj 🤡🤡🤡🤡🤡🤡🤡🤡🤡

[@xrated2k3]

@@sjanzeir yes, especially if you happen to be a black person living in the good ole USA 🙃

[@-star_27-20]

Simon Ambler I stopped watching when the video ended

[@ScreamingEagleFTW]

not own but have on you while you are walking around town. Ya thats kinda suspicious.

[@insectdude1258]

I had my cannondale quick cx3 stolen early last year while I was insode my friends apartment. I parked my bike inside the complex and my friend watched out the window but couldn't get to the door fast enough. I put it on Facebook and the next day my friend at a pawn shop called and said someone was trying to sell them my bike. The police caught the guy but didn't recover the bike. He owes me $1000 in restitution, of which he's paid $100 in almost 2 years. Contacted his PO and he recently left to Arizona. I go to court next month to request reincarceration and payment.

[@alenaw9142]

Good luck! Hope you get your money.

[@BibereEtCanticum]

insectdude1258 literally the same thing happened to me detail to detail mine was a $1800 gary fisher trek i found the guy new his whereabouts had the picture of the bike and KNEW where and when it could be located. cops didnt give a shit though, really pissed me off.

[@insectdude1258]

Just in case anyone reads this. All hope is not lost. Although i never got the bike back, i have gotten over half of the restitution owed to me for the loss of the bike. I learned my lesson and have bot a cable lock and a U-lock i use wherever i go now. Expensive as they are, its cheaper than having to buy a new bike.

[@shananagans5]

+insectdude1258 Glad you got at least some restitution. I had my bike stolen several years ago. It was an expensive bike but I was making good money at the time so it was not a huge issue financially to me but it is personal. I also made a bike (heavily modified an existing frame) for a friend's disabled son. It wasn't even really useful for someone without the same disability & someone stole that. The kid was devastated & the thief got nothing useful. Maybe a few parts for a kids bike. Why? We did make a new bike for him & he does use a quality lock now.

[@JohnnyGees27]

Always remember, your bike is worth more than a thief's life.

[@johnmackenzie3773]

Doesn't matter how many times there do burglary, pinching bikes in broad daylight, or even shoplifting, there ain't enough justice in the UK, there need to man up and give them real sentences, give them enough jail time to teach them a lesson instead of a slap on the hand and a warning

[@princessmitsuko]

the cops never got any of my bikes back but I did along with a friend's and my sister's bike back. I was up in our tree house recording some birds. I has a clear view of my friends back yard from the tree house sense it hung over the property line. the bike was chained to the ladder on her side. I got the teen red handed and I know ruffly where he lived to I rode my bike to his apartment in his gated community and asked the gaurd to call his mother. she came to the gate and watched the video. she then called her son to get home now. the teen went alone to get the dike and brought back the wrong one. it was my sister's bike. then we fallowed him to the family's storage room to fine over 30 stolen bikes along with other stolen stuff. the mother yanked his pants down and whooped him then called the police. the teen spent 4 years in juvy.

[@hassanm3632]

I have had 2 bikes stolen from me one was fairly expensive the other wasnt but it was soo annoying as i had to bike to get to school so i had to walk :(

[@milessmith4186]

And that is why you put trackers on those kind of things.......

[@hassanm3632]

Miles Smith yeah i guess so

[@milessmith4186]

But yeah anything that is stolen from you would and should be annoying because you paid for it not the low life thief.

[@hassanm3632]

Miles Smith true but im over it it got stolen cuz one of my brothers left the shed door unlocked so the thief took the oppertunuity and the other bike was only like £10 so i didnt really care bout that one but the first bike was like £150

[@milessmith4186]

Yeah, but they have no right to steal your stuff. Why can't we just live in a world that doesn't steal (or do anything illegal) and no fighting over power?

[@alexangelesjr.9155]

Damn Lalo Salamanca at his lowest point in life! 😂

[@yagzefedemirel3934]

So sad that this type of thing is ILLEGAL for cops to do in my country because it is considered to be "Trickking people to penalise them". Cops can't do speedchecks if there isn't a "speedcheck ahead" sign too because of this law.

[@Doc.Holiday]

It isn’t done here either. This was done as a Public Relations stunt. Cops don’t care about stolen bikes. They do revenue enforcement or crimes where injuries are involved. Writing tickets were fines are collected is their primary focus. The judicial system doesn’t prosecute other crimes with no injury. It doesn’t happen.

[@iambilly610]

I've had plenty of bikes stolen when i was younger. Cops never did anything to help. Even had a dirtbike stolen. Cops did nothing to find it. I suggest keeping expensive bikes inside. That way if a criminal breaks in you're justified in using deadly force. At least in my state. You would probably do life for cursing at a thief in California.

[@Pistol-PackingFemboy]

Yeah, makes me pissed, one person here tried to steal a car and punches the window, and breaks his hand and wins a lawsuit against the car owner. Another person broke into a house, got shot and dies, wife wins lawsuit against the person who was in danger.

[@trumpatier]

Rainbow Dash Ahh Commiefornia.. Where the rights of illegals, murderers, and all other criminals of the rainbow have more rights than an innocent law abiding citizen. This is the way of the liberal. Get out before it's too late!

[@taneshaj.7768]

Rainbow Dash I live in New Orleans and if someone call their self trying to steal a car and break their hand the police will let the person go to the hospital to get a cast on his hand then take him to Jail, if he would've broke in someone's home and got shot and kill inside the home the police not going to do the home owner nothing but ask what happened then take the dead body out the house and the home owner won't go to Jail because here it's legal to kill somebody in New Orleans only if the person or people is still in your home.

[@jackanthony976]

People have no moral compass today. Back in the 1960's I owned several bikes as a kid, and I never had to lock it up. I would walk into any store, leave my bike parked outside without locking it and it would be there when I returned. Locking up one's bike was not even thought of. Also people left their keys in their car and never had to worry about it being stolen. When did things change and why?

[@Sc0pee]

There also weren't as much people, drugs, unemplyement etc. etc. back then.

[@jayreed1152]

That's what we call, NOTHING BETTER TO DO

[@chancegarratt-dahan5213]

Ronald harrell is what we call a fucking idiot

[@sam-jp3ni]

Chance Garratt-Dahan is what we call salty

[@jayreed1152]

***** I drive a bmw, why would I ride a bike. That's for you SIMPS

[@jayreed1152]

***** I'm good, I have a self balancing scooter for a futuristic thrill

[@marcusdefilipppis4187]

+Roland Harrell Lol ,you are a moron.

[@mudpuddle8805]

45 years old and stealing bikes. Somehow I thought it was only 15 year olds doing dumb stuff like this.

[@v.dargain1678]

Nuh-uh . It's usually adults over 18 . High end bikes are pricey . And pay out big when they are fenced .

[@dom7day]

Steal a bike....point-blank shot in each kneecap. Say good-bye to your bike stealing days

[@nuyt6]

Paul Obrejan better to shoot them between the eyes or better yet South Africa style we give them a petrol shower and throw a trye round the neck and let the community enjoy a great show

[@Simonmagn]

The ignorance in this comment section is hurting my brain

[@Brian-hf2oq]

Simon Magné This exactly.

[@jumpfallsplat747]

Do u even know what ignorance means

[@jokes250]

Well Stop fucking reading the comments!

[@scalpelo9247]

Simon ok mangina.

[@ryanthedigger1]

I just got my 700$ bike stolen and I'm pissed

[@Keepskatin]

You're a Bandit,maybe you stole that bike,or stolen other things before...Karma

[@jadlysmf1933]

Keepskatin hippie

[@ilovevegas2692]

Well hopefully it’ll be found soon

[@charleszack1329]

Tell me about it man.

[@bobthesmexiechicken2737]

Bandit Ryan i know how it feels 😢 YOU JUST WANT TO KiLL HIM OR HER😡

[@Far-cw8sh]

I lost my bike once, found it in a bike parking unlocked in a park with new upgrades on it. No thinking twice just ride it home back.

[@MarySanchez-qk3hp]

His picture.... "I am Inigo Montoya, you killed my father, prepare to die." LOL!

[@Multiplexization]

Total disrespect for private property. You know, there are people working their asses off to buy those things, have a little decency.

[@loveplanesjuggling]

Agreed,bet if they read your comment it will change their mind about stealing

[@malafama116]

+Pujdo it will change my mind about killing. lol. they don't mind stealing then I wouldn't mind stabbing someone.

[@TheUltimuteGamer]

Tbh probly like 50% of used bikes for sale are stolen then just painted so if your bike gets robbed go rob a better one of someone you dont like 😂😂

[@karendavidson7752]

Mala Fama ...2 COMPLETELY different things. One is in the Sheriffs court one is in the high court. Again COMPLETELY DIFFERENT

[@Tearyatobitz]

We were robbed of a couple bikes like two years ago and I can tell you that it's not a lot about the money lost but, it's more about having your privacy invaded. It sucks!

[@LtProductionzzz]

4:28 'you got EGGPLAAANTS on this SIIIIDE, you got PIEEES on this SIIIDE.......Farmer's Market.' Cop nods and agrees that it INDEED is a Farmer's Market! Hard Hitting Reporting!!! Thanks, ABC and 20/20.

[@pigswillbepigs]

Sly 🐄🐮taking ya photo/video at the start. Also I don’t think the manager has grasped the concept of a barred gate and public filming. 😂😂😂

[@robloxmovieguy23]

I had my bike stolen but I had a tazer, alarm and tracker on it.

[@xx_derpgamer_xxhd7766]

+Roger London lol

[@thatguyjef2402]

lol

[@sudenluola2241]

Roger u set it so that when they ring the bell it launches? ;)

[@heyguysjohnfarder]

I always make sure to keep a heavy machine gun hidden under the bike seat. In Canada.

[@redsheeppranksterganster6440]

+Dinkey to shoot its ass to death lol

[@digitalportugal]

In this day and age, why not a GPS mechanism hidden in the bike? Maybe an App in your mobile phone...

[@iamtaco253]

I just use double locks

[@67kingdedede]

IAm Taco they cut the locks

[@iamtaco253]

67kingdedede i cut their throat

[@tokkijk81]

LOLL. WHAT A FUNNY TACO YOU ARE!

[@The_letter_N]

IAm Taco edgy

[@michaelrooze278]

There needs to be a worse punishment for these thieves.

[@xnodepodex5425]

Why is this cool to watch even tho I'm 9 😂

[@Rainaman-]

I have had 2 saddles stolen and 3 bikes stolen (5 really but 2 I retrieved right in the last moment). So yeah, I hate thieves.

[@sonicthehedge]

Reinis Miks ?? I mean who likes thieves?

[@mikecoffin9236]

You ride bareback now?

[@Marcel-gt4tp]

Let me guess you live in america

[@xxvortexxx3935]

So I was about 6-7 years old and I was at my old house when it was night time, I accidentally left my blue bike outside then in the morning it was gone 😭😭😭 I still remember my bike and now I'm 12 years old😭

[@self-lovingloser1108]

Thanks for the bike man, she runs sweet. I'm doing wheelies and picking up fat chicks and let them ride on the back.

[@adammacontosh9595]

@@self-lovingloser1108 😂😂😂😂

[@shadowx2652]

Sorry.

[@shadowx2652]

@@self-lovingloser1108 😵😵

[@bangbobblelololol1254]

Same ik it’s late comment and I had a bike when I was around 8 now I’m 12 and I’m saving up for a bike It will probably take me 6 month to buy it

[@FastJumpinJackFlash]

I know Lt. Ray Kilroy. I used to work on his Maroon Mercedes-Benz 4 doors 280 in Burlingame back in the early 80's on California Drive. I knew he was a cop then. Real nice guy. His handsome appearance hasn't really changed that much. :)

[@kevincourtney7312]

Ha ha, with a rap sheet 100 miles long, he knows he'll be out stealing again that afternoon. What a joke.

[@allidoisweedweednomatterwh945]

I bought a ebike for £1069.99p from amazon 3 months later someone stole it in front of 7 CCTV cameras.. There were more than 100 other people's bicycle as well they only took mine and they broke the lock when I came to take the ebike with me.. I saw it there wasn't my bike I only found the lock it was broken.. It really made me sad. I really worked hard for it they just stole it in 3 seconds😤😟😟😟

[@graves234]

Welcome to america racists and redheads ****cough*** melvin.

[@musicmaniac0]

melvin goodhew I like how this comment was edited but still says “redheads”. FailFish

[@T2uyu]

Let me guess, the camera shows the thief is black, isn’t it?

[@monsieurLDN]

TheCommieBoy you have aids

[@monsieurLDN]

TheCommieBoy ha good luck getting me triggered dickhead

[@otamanlvhs]

Bike thieves deserve death penalty.

[@Shadowschannel1]

otamanlvhs are u dumb

[@davex9506]

This video is 8 years old. Now it is illegal to report stolen bikes.

[@TheseBitchesWantNikes]

Thanks, democrats.

[@marinagarza1803]

Dude! that's my storage facility in Oakland! LOL

[@fuckyougoogleplus8667]

The narrator has the fakest Hollywood voice ever.

[@randomvideosn0where]

+FuckYouGooglePlus Yo I hate google plus too!

[@outboardmaniac]

whoever pays a thousand dollars for a bicycle deserves to have it stolen

[@gigachad6804]

Why? $1000 dollar bicycles are probably super fast :|

[@outlawedmedia4336]

I got my new $600 bike stolen from the UCLA campus. The cop came out and took a report and then told me, "yeah we'll take a report but unless it shows up chances are you will not see it ever again." I never saw that bike ever again.

[@jesseellis3126]

I will go full blown Liam Nesson on a bike thief!! I swear to god! Try me...

[@creaturedanaaaaa]

lol I'd put a post-it saying "Nice bike!" on it.

[@aydin00111]

"within minutes sharks begin to circle" lmao

[@midnightryder611]

In 1994 I lost a Gt Timberline with Road Shocks front fork, 30 centimeter frame... I rode that bike everywhere. 1 day I rode from Concord to Lodi and back. A friend talked me into accepting a fee and allowing him use of it. He had it locked up at fisherman’s wharf. Descent lock, braided steel cable with a master lock. He showed me the cable, cut by a good set of cutters. The most incredible thing is this guy owned up. I had offered to sell it to him for a descent price. When he approached me about the theft, he asked me what I said the price was. I told him, and he pulled it out of the bank and handed it to me. I don’t think I’ve ever since witnessed that kind of character.

[@tiamariayacoub1326]

I love these kind of videos

[@gulfcitynd]

which is why you use a ubolt and chain in tandem

[@Keepskatin]

Carry around all that extra weight,all that extra time locking and unlocking. A u bolt is all you need. Unless you bought an over priced bike that you can't afford to replace. Might as well get a scooter,than pay 1000 or more for a bicycle.

[@austinhernandez2716]

nicholas danca I use a U bolt on both wheels

[@jackanthony976]

In some places, gangs will come after you while you are riding the bike, throw you off the bike you are riding and steal it.

[@pitaya4151]

That's why I keep my bike in my house.. Literally near my room's door.

[@noti4332]

Fine I'll break into ur house then

[@MayGamiing28]

2:50 i though that was Trevor from GTA V XD

[@erichernandez8883]

This is how I know this part of town is gentrified to death.. they're chasing bike thieves‼️💪🏽😂

[@Krazy13King]

You could've waited to see if he'd bring it anywhere specific. Like some shed full of em

[@ELRageEntity]

So the police in the US don't understand law? Possession of stolen goods is still a criminal offence especially when there was intent to traffic the goods, Sending him on his way was no where near good enough

[@Rainaman-]

lack of evidence and lack of examples how to deal with such situations is the cause. They can lose job for not fallowing code.

[@painmagnet1]

Possession of stolen property is only illegal if they are able to prove the possessor knows it's stolen. Otherwise the items are just forfeit to the police.

[@bork2538]

It was fake

[@philthycat1408]

Love that they had to be shown a picture of what a bike looks like.

[@josephzhou210]

you want to your local cops to get your stolen bike, computer back? you are on day dream!

[@MeenakshiDutta-cu5vi]

How the fuck did you get your PC stolen...

[@HarrisTheHypnotist]

Shima Marsha maybe it was a laptop

[@finnpopken4993]

In the Netherlands some bikes have a feature where a key has to be in the bike for the wheels to move. So when you leave you take the key and the wherls can't move. At least people can't ride away with your bike then.

[@simoneweber122]

melvin goodhew wroooong

[@user-mn6kf3yr4g]

Holland take this L

[@monsieurLDN]

Still 020(amsterdam) has one of the highest rate of stolen bikes. So come to Rotterdam people :D

[@Public-Enemy]

+. nah not taking that for this idiot..

[@richardcherry2465]

Saw the thumbnail and was pleasantly surprised then i got to 3:16.😔

[@SerasPhilly]

2:52 with all that he has done, why he's walking the streets

[@danielval3359]

Welcome to SF

[@ROCdevelopments]

No state would ever be able to afford to keep people in prison for life because of just a handful of non-violent crimes. Just not possible.

[@buraqgames5415]

@@ROCdevelopments kill them

[@Chance57]

@@buraqgames5415 nah

[@haleynunley1053]

My dad just realized my bike was gone from our back yard. 😢😅

[@sterlincharles8357]

I got my 4k bike stolen from my garage so I'm glad the officers are doing this

[@noti4332]

4k bike? Relax man 4,000 dollars could if been spent better, no need to flex but I have w $20 water bottle 😎

[@pickles3128]

Cops are so ineffective with finding actual stolen cars / bikes. They should be helping people who get their bikes stolen, not planting ones to pretend like they actually solve crimes. Like another poster says, they come, write a report (usually without getting out of their cruiser), and you never see them or your stuff again! They will also blame you for the theft. "Why didn't you lock it up better?" Etc.

[@ElTacoAssassin]

They aren't planting bikes to "pretend like they are actually solving crimes". They plant the bikes to catch thieves who possibly have stolen before or might in the future. Catching thieves with bait is the most efficient way to fix this issue. Not only do they offer up their own bikes for the taking rather than an innocent civilian's, but they are more likely to catch the criminals this way as these bikes have GPS and undercover officers around.

[@pickles3128]

+ElTacoAssassin This is diverting police attention away from crimes against citizens. Did you know drunk driving deaths go up when police set up sobriety checkpoints? Each checkpoint has at least 20 officers who aren't intercepting actual drunks before they kill themselves or someone else. It's the same thing here. I had my bike stolen as a kid. The thief who took my bike was under 18 as well so they didn't do anything. They only busted him after my bike went to a chop shop. At least they were kind enough to return my handlebars!

[@pickles3128]

Also, I may point out that they're offering up their own bikes? No, they're offering up bicycles bought with taxpayer (read: your and my) money! How thoughtful. Have one of the officers give up his own personal expensive bike / paycheck and I'll be happy to commend them for that. But they're still diverting attention from real crimes.

[@nativealaska]

+Pickles with any logic if you get caught stealing a bike you wont do it again bike theft IS the crime no ones diverting attention away from anything

[@nativealaska]

+Pickles "they should he helping people who get their bikes stolen" how on earth would they do that no one has a tracker on their bike like the police do and in this video the bike left the city so it would be impossible to find it without the gps device

[@stepheninczech]

There should be a mandatory penalty of public flogging for bike theft. It's not just a crime against the owner, it's a crime against the entire fucking planet by dissuading people from riding bikes for transportation.

[@Trentberkeley86]

I got my bike stolen in front of the main library. Now I just drive.

[@v.dargain1678]

Bummer . I lost one there too . Sucks

[@ScoutSniper3124]

The New SF Bike Lock is to rub human feces on the seat and jam a hypodermic needle in each of the tires. 60% of the time, it works EVERY time!

[@thehorseformerlywithoutana2522]

Does it have to be human?

[@tigergreg8]

When I lived in Ca. my bike was stolen. It doesn't take long for them to cut and grab. Nice to see people are being baited now.

[@MrPhil0267]

You and me both. I love seeing these videos. I bought my first Trek bike in 2000. It lasted me 15 years. In August 2015 I donated and bought my second Trek. Neither one has ever been stolen because whenever I leave it my bike is locked up with a kryptonite lock.

[@jeremyladue6496]

+MrPhil0267 what kinda lock is that

[@tigergreg8]

If you go to the kryptonitelock .... com website, you will see what he means. I put the extra .... because links do not work on YT.

[@theromanarchitect2304]

That is why I use a steel bike lock.

[@MrPhil0267]

Hi Caeser....Every time I have left my bike it has always been locked up with a Kryptonitelock. Three times when I came out I have seen my bike rearranged in the bed of my truck. But it has never been stolen.

[@jabbaweezy]

imagine that cops using a helicopter for a bike thief and most people get their car stolen without much of any help. lmao

[@YAHUSHUAisLORD]

When I was still living in the Netherlands, I had three locks on my bike and nobody stole it ever. I had 1 thick chain lock, a thick U lock and the highest level master hang lock on the front tire. Come on! A flimsy plastic lock is just a joke.

[@madsv7429]

Nah, im fine with them stealing my bike.. Happened to me some weeks ago and the thief actually installed some upgrades on it before he got caught, and i got my bike with some new upgrades.. Ez life

[@DrewskiTheLegend]

Mads V you are a lucky man. I don’t think that’s a common thing. Usually thieves aren’t as kind to your belongings as you are.

[@friendlyjapanesebusinesswoman]

He's full of shit, usually the polish people take our bikes here in Norway, then ship them off to poland

[@newdadz]

big mouth tho. If i were you, I would feel lucky and stfu.

[@UniteForgetLeftRight]

This is nothing, go to Amsterdam and see how long it takes to get your bike stolen. Every single bike there is locked up with giant tool-proof chains and most even have a special rear wheel lock for short stops. I went there with my Raleigh, a cable lock and no idea about the bike theft problem there and it was gone within an hour. However it did end up making my Europe trip easier since I could ride any train without having to worry about a place to put my bike.

[@monsieurLDN]

AttentionJunkie lol 020 got the highest rate of stolen bikes in Europe

[@grahamfloyd3451]

no such thing as "tool proof chains"...

[@montyfresh5403]

AttentionJunkie great positive mindset

[@self-lovingloser1108]

Coincidentally, Amsterdam is also the city were one can buy a bike at very, very affordable prices, usually from very questionable people.

[@franz289]

8 years later, the bigger crooks are working at City Hall. All other competition outside the plaza our bottom feeders.😂

[@0741921]

Where can I watch the rest?

[@savageslimesbykaylee2937]

My dad had three bike stolen from him at the train station and never got any of them back

[@self-lovingloser1108]

He sold them to get those new jordans baby!

[@v.dargain1678]

Same here . It just disappeared .

[@GodswordPlay]

People don't realize the value of this, it removes scum from the area. It also invokes fear in people, imagine ur a thief and u see 100s of these bait vids. U will be scared to continue. Why wait to hunt and arrest a thief when he steals from randoms when u can capture them b4 hand

[@pazuzuritter3987]

The best cure for people with sticky fingers, is to remove their fingers.

[@-_______________________.___]

1:13 That bike is worth more than 1000 bucks lol