[an9n]

Well tbh I would never leave a bike locked up in any kind of busy public place in the UK and expect it to be there when I got back either. But otoh I don't think bike theft has been turned into quite such a readily available service here!

[dazc]

I actually witnessed someone stealing a bike in the UK, followed them home and phoned the police. Guess what happened next - yes exactly, nothing.

[tonyedgecombe]

I saw someone stealing a bike in Oxford once. There were two policemen just 50 yards away. They did eventually come over to find out why I was shouting at the guy to stop stealing the bike.

[an9n]

Punish the law-abiding - a pretty well known and used policy in the UK (sadly).