Bike Courier Justice in LA
This story makes me smile. Apparently, you’d better watch out for LA’s vigilante bike messengers.
Bike couriers chase down bicycle thief in wild downtown pursuit
February 22, 2010 | 3:40 pm
Two bike messengers saved the day for a Los Angeles man Monday when they chased a bike thief for five blocks downtown and then knocked him to the ground, causing him to flee, police said.
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As [bike] thefts have increased, some people have taken matters into their own hands. Last month, bike messengers downtown caught two suspected thieves, teenage boys who attended a local Catholic high school, and stripped them down to their boxer shorts before taking their cellphones, backpacks and clothes.