Re:Show HN: Please Don't Rob Me
by rfrey on Tuesday July 22, 2014 @11:54AM
(#8069614)
Since moving to Toronto I've witnessed three people trying to smash locks in street. I stopped them all and asked "Should I believe you should be doing that?"
Two of them said they owned the bike and gave some plausible explanation and way to back it up, and were prepared for me to check. They both thanked me for asking.
The third one told me to fuck off, and ran away.
Certainly the first two could have been thieves, I'll never know.
Re:Show HN: Please Don't Rob Me
by epaladin on Tuesday July 22, 2014 @12:30PM
(#8069821)
Props for trying. I would like to think I would do the same in such a scenario but it does seem like a personal safety risk. Although I'd hope to not get shot over a bike, there are people who have been shot over shoes before.
Two of them said they owned the bike and gave some plausible explanation and way to back it up, and were prepared for me to check. They both thanked me for asking.
The third one told me to fuck off, and ran away.
Certainly the first two could have been thieves, I'll never know.