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Re:The largest and most effective bicycle registry ever by Aqwis on Monday June 16, 2014 @02:55PM (#7900774)
In many countries, you can be punished for buying a stolen bike (or any other item). Is this not the case in the US, or do people consider the probability of punishment so low that they don't care?
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Re:The largest and most effective bicycle registry ever by dublinben on Monday June 16, 2014 @03:13PM (#7900895)
The chances of getting in trouble for buying a stolen bike are probably lower than the chances of a stolen bike ever being recovered. They're simply not high priority crimes, so there is little to no enforcement.
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