[–] regularfella 0 points 1 point 1 point (+1|-0) ago
could be his bike. Maybe he lost the key
[–] dabork 0 points 3 points 3 points (+3|-0) ago (edited ago)
It's all about confidence. Anybody watching him either figures that it's his bike or he's fucking insane because he's doing this in broad daylight. Either way, it's not worth anybody's time to mess with him and potentially get their fucking throat sliced open with a grinder.
And calling the cops would be pretty much worthless because before you even get off the phone with them and tell them your location he's already gone. You have absolutely no identifying information about him besides he's some guy of some height with a bike. So assuming you can even get them to give a shit about somebody stealing a bike in what looks like a major Metropolitan City, good luck getting them to care enough to actually catch him.
Now, if you draw attention to this guy and just start calling him out to all the people walking around him and making him a spectacle, he will probably move on. That, or he's going to flip shit and try to beat the living hell out of you, but at least then you'll have tons of witnesses and you finally have the legal authorization to put a bullet in his brain.
[–] ScottRockview 8 points 4 points 12 points (+12|-8) ago
This is what happens when NOBODY is armed. The thief is equipped with a power tool, and if he is willing to use it in broad daylight to steal a bike, he probably wouldn't have a problem using it on a person. You'd have to hit this guy from behind, but then that could result in your facing charges.
[–] ohmymy 0 points 10 points 10 points (+10|-0) ago (edited ago)
So you are saying that SOMEBODY was armed. lol And that you would have no idea how to approach the situation besides either escalating the situation or suckerpunching a person that posed you no personal threat to you or anyone else.
You might want to learn a bit about identifying threats to one's safety and disarming those people appropriately. Where is your bullet going to end up when you miss him when he charges with the saw and your shot misses? Of course you think it wouldn't but odds are that it would with a hothead response. Even trained, experienced NYPD only have a hit rate of 43% at very close range.
[–] rulloff_in_a_jar 2 points -1 points 1 point (+1|-2) ago (edited ago)
You should be legally able to though. If someone catches you in the middle of theft it should be fair game to fire one off. Don't want to get shot, don't steal. The world shouldn't mess one less asshole.
[–] ScottRockview 7 points 2 points 9 points (+9|-7) ago
What are YOU on? I didn't imply shooting anybody. I pointed out that if you approached this guy he would likely use his power tool against you. Since you can't read between the lines, I'll spell it out: If you had a weapon, you could tell him to stop, if he then tried to attack you, you could do something about it other than have your face ground up.
[–] ginger-saurus-rex 0 points 8 points 8 points (+8|-0) ago
No one's asking you to risk your life, just stay out of the way while you call the police. Even if you had a gun I wouldn't expect someone to confront the guy because if he's crazy enough to slice off bike locks like this in broad daylight there's no telling what he would/could do.
[–] Scotcheggs 1 point 1 point 2 points (+2|-1) ago
Police wouldn't even care. In a big city with a lot of crime this guy wouldn't even be arrested but just given a court summons.
[–] sniper98g 0 points 9 points 9 points (+9|-0) ago
OP seems to be.
I'm with you, someone that crazy might just take out a weapon and try to kill you.
I'd take pictures of him for the record, and call the cops. Beyond that, fuck your bike. I'm not getting involved unless someone's saftey is at risk.
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[–] leavethebag 1 point 1 point 2 points (+2|-1) ago
Maybe the small what I presume female. Clifford the big red dog though. I shudder at the though.
[–] raydeen ago
He must have just watched Season 10 of Trailer Park Boys and realized that if you commit the crime in broad daylight, nobody thinks twice about it.