"The only good thing he is now a known receiver of stolen goods so might be the first point of call by police if any other bikes stolen."
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Penalties for Bike Theft are Not a Deterrent, They Are A Joke
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"The goods may well have cost people $10,000. He's a bike thief, he'd now which ones were more expensive. So a $500 fine is laughable."
"Pretty good business model.
Steal - dont get caught ; profit
Steal - caught, conviction not proved ; profit
Steal - caught, fined < value of items stolen; less profit
So pretty much if you see that was 10 whole bikes to get to stage 3 ;…"
"Not a lot different to parking on a disabled spot "
"Pretty much a tap on the wrist. Hope people get their bikes back."
Penalties for Bike Theft are Not a Deterrent, They Are A Joke
Reported by Crimestoppers NSW on 18 June 2019:STOLEN BICYCLES: 16 bikes recoveredJune 18, 2019Information was received at Crime Stoppers referring to a male person who was storing at least 10 x bicycles in a shed in Balmain. Bikes were believed to be stolen. Police attended the location where the male person was arrested for the offence of, ‘Goods in Custody’. There were 16 bikes seized at the property in total. The total property value is not known however may be in excess of $5000. The…See More
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- At 10:18pm on September 29, 2008,
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