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Re:What goes wrong in the brain chemistry of a gambling addict? by rogerdpack on Thursday September 15, 2016 @01:03PM (#12507811)
Though I suppose the population of bike thieves once was part of the "average citizenry"
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Re:What goes wrong in the brain chemistry of a gambling addict? by M_Grey on Thursday September 15, 2016 @02:18PM (#12508460)
That's a good point, although I'm not sure if it's accurate. I wonder what patterns of bike theft have looked like for the last 150 years or so.
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Re:What goes wrong in the brain chemistry of a gambling addict? by posterboy on Thursday September 15, 2016 @03:43PM (#12509181)
but the avg citizen doesn't have reason to care about the likelihood of getting caught.
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Re:What goes wrong in the brain chemistry of a gambling addict? by M_Grey on Thursday September 15, 2016 @08:40PM (#12511119)
In a place like Japan of course, where the odds of being caught are higher, and the social consequences of stealing a bike are devastating, you do see less of that kind of crime. Emphasis on "See".
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