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The chain was left there and it looked like they had used an acetylene torch to burn through it.
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http://edinburghnews.scotsman.com/topstories/James-39gutted39-as-thieves-use.6740262.jp
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New theft method(?)
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Posted 14 years ago #
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in a previous existence I used to work for a garage. Phone call confirms that joe public has had his rather grotty Beemer, early 3 series attempted stealing. ignition barrel had been attacked and the keys wouldnt even slide in. We sat for 3 hours, cutting, chisseling and hitting the column until we supended towed it to the workshop where upon we used oxy to cut it of and fit a new column. To do this to a chain in public view would surely have been noticed !!!
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The WPC giving the police report at the last Community Council meeting I went to said she have been told by a bike thief (who she had arrested) that he liked chain because it was so easy to cut or brake them...
Posted 14 years ago # -
Someone told me that it's good to combine chain/cable with a bar lock as it requires the thief to carry 2 different sorts of tools. Don't know what the merit in that is, but I always think if I were a bike thief I'd go for the bike with 1 lock first over the bike with 2 locks.
Posted 14 years ago # -
Bromptons don't get left and locked.
Pashley has a Granit, Abus cable and Dutch lock.
Posted 14 years ago # -
but I always think if I were a bike thief I'd go for the bike with 1 lock first over the bike with 2 locks.
Even two humble cable locks are a deterrent.
Thieves want easy 'one tool, one hit' steals. Or buy something they don't like.
Posted 14 years ago #
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