Originally Posted by
Loose Chain
I agree fully. That said, I am for stiffening the theft laws for bicycles. Some people count on them as their only mode of transportation, stealing a bicycle is not a victimless crime. Especially in a world wear people ride bicycles that cost upwards of 6,000 dollars, it is a real crime.
J
Not trying to make light of bike theft but I suggest you come up with a more coherent argument for stiffer penalties for the crime.
How likely is it that someone who counts on a bicycle as his/her only mode of transportation is riding a $6000 bike? Or even a $600 bike?
You might do better to argue that a $100 bike from Walmart represents probably more than a week's take home pay for minimum wage workers who may be dependent on a bicycle to get to and from work