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Re:Seattle vigilante reuniting stolen bikes with their owners by usrusr on Sunday April 24, 2016 @02:14PM (#11560679)
Because potential buyers would instantly know that they are buying stolen goods. People who would be fine with that might just as easily steal a bike for themselves, making the definitely-stolen-bike market a really weak one.
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Re:Seattle vigilante reuniting stolen bikes with their owners by hueving on Sunday April 24, 2016 @03:00PM (#11560857)
>People who would be fine with that might just as easily steal a bike for themselves

This isn't true. I know several people that don't care much about buying things with a shady history but would never steal anything themselves. The logic was something like, "Would you still accept a $20 bill if it had been stolen at some point since it was printed?"

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Re:Seattle vigilante reuniting stolen bikes with their owners by striking on Sunday April 24, 2016 @03:38PM (#11561012)
That wouldn't hold up in court :)

If they could prove you knew or suspected it might have been stolen, you can get charged (depending on your state's laws).

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