Today, I saw my bike locked outside a Starbucks down the street from my house. It was stolen about 10 days ago from my communal laundry room. There was even a cop parked across the street, but I have no proof to show that bike even belonged to me. FML
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Dead leaves, the first cold of the season and an umbrella flipped inside out: fall, the season of grace.
Today, I saw my bike locked outside a Starbucks down the street from my house. It was stolen about 10 days ago from my communal laundry room. There was even a cop parked across the street, but I have no proof to show that bike even belonged to me. FML
Today, I rode my bike to the store because I only had a few things to pick up. When I walked back out after five minutes, my bike was stolen. I had gone to the store to buy a new bike lock. FML
Today, I came home from work to find the lock to my bike busted and my bike stolen. The worst part was a nicer bike was sitting right next to it without a lock. FML
Today, I realized that my bike was stolen. It was no big deal, my name and number was on it, but it was a crappy bike anyway. I live 3 miles away, and while I was on my walk home I noticed a bike had been thrown through my principal's window. Who's bike was it? Mine. FML
Today, I decided to bike to work. I normally forget the key to my lock, so I leave it out back and hope that nobody takes it, and nobody does. I finally remembered my lock key so I chained it up. After my 7 hour shift, I walk to the back only to find the lock had been cut, and my bike was gone. FML
Today, I went to retrieve my stolen wallet from a train station. After I collected it, I returned to the place where I'd parked my bike, only to find that my bike had been stolen. FML
Today, someone had put a lock on my bike. While I was trying to saw it off, the police drove by. I was arrested for trying to steal a bike and released four hours later when they figured out that it was actually my bike. FML
Today, I biked to the store to buy a new lock, since biking is my only form of transportation. I left my bike unattended for the last time, only to come back with a new chain, but no bike. FML
Today, I thought my car had been stolen because I couldn’t for the life of me find it in the office car park. I panicked and called the cops, only to remember I had taken my bike to work. FML
Today, my bike got stolen because I left my keys in the lock. On my way home, I saw my bike in front of a store, unlocked. I jumped on it, only to get punched in the face by the guy that had taken it, and got it stolen from me again. FML
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sxe_beast 11
Are you sure its your bike? You do know that bikes are mass produced. If you're absolutely sure its yours then take it anyway, lol. Break the lock and run [or bike]!
TheRealFamilyGuy 5
I once had something stolen from me, I caught the guy and made him eat my poo and then made him eat his poo with my poo in it
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Comments (109)
TheMonica 0
Steal it back then. Get something that can cut through the chain and take that bitch back! Or you know, just buy a new one. In a crazy scheme to make money, the company probably mass produced "your" bike.
Dasuss 11
Why not wait for them to come outside and when they unlock, beat the dudes ass and run.
TheSithAssassin 15
I had that happen to me as well, but I had reported it stolen and gave a vivid description of the bike down to some wood screws and gorilla glue I used to repair a broken pedal but I did not know the serial number. I found it two months later but the police made me leave the kid alone. Oh well, life sucks. I sympathize nonetheless.
flighted 1
what? they made you leave him alone?? he STOLE the bike. I would have said eff that, and y'all are dumbshits for even suggesting that! lucky kid steals a bike, gets found, but is allowed to keep said bike.....oh yeah from that punishment I doubt he'll ever do such a thing again.
valalvax 13
I would have bitched a bunch then left... waited a bit, then put on a mask and stolen it, discArd mask at least 10 miles from your house
TheSithAssassin 15
We were both students on campus, the cops wrote down both our names, and I didn't have a bolt cutter. They would have checked my apartment after I'm sure. I was screwed if I tried to steal it back. It was a costly, nice bike. You know before I made my "repairs". Oh! And he didn't steal it, it was stolen and sold to a pawn shop where he had purchased it from. They said legally it is his because he didn't steal it himself. Forgot to mention that, my bad.
Blueglasscup 18
I'd steal it back but that's just me.
crzy4life 0
some bikes look alike you know
geeksaresexy 18
Yeah, I'd like to know how OP knows for sure it's the right bike. My bike has some very distinct damage as well as some non-standard parts on it so I'd know for sure if it's mine or not.
nerdsgetmehot 23
Word. Unless OP's bike had some signifying marks (damage in specific places, etc.), it could very well just be the same make/model but a completely different bike.
Darcon 8
why didnt op lie in wait of the thief, then smack him up
geeksaresexy 18
Because there was a police car there?
BangBangz 0
He has no proof as well.
geeksaresexy 18
If neither party can prove ownership the goods remain with the person currently in possession of said goods. This is the case in the UK and, as far as I'm aware, most other places.
Consequences 0
I'm sure the police report you filed was enough proof.
geeksaresexy 18
Not if OP doesn't have any proof he owned the bike in the first place (Receipt, record of the serial number etc) Bikes are mass produced and therefore if he can't prove that exact one is his he can't get it back. It might not even be his bike, someone else might have the same bike.
pongdadong 6
if it wasn't chained up I would have taken it
Jaxx66 21
you didn't register it when you bought t? YDI