I attend Milwaukee School of Engineering here in Milwaukee Wisconsin, it is a private college so the number of students is only like 2400 or so. Many students commute in one form or another to class because our housing only holds about 700 students. Unfortunatly this year we have been having a major issue with students bikes being stolen from our many bike racks on campus. Untill today nobody had seen who was taking them, and no missing bikes had been returned to thier owners.

Students use bike locks to lock them to anything bolted down. Pulbic Safety here at school actually gives out loaner locks if you've forgotten yours, so you dont have to risk it. Students would make the mistake of locking up thier front tire, not the frame, and with the way that many bikes these days are, the front tire is detached and the theif would take the bike.

I was walking across the street this morning in my pajamas on my way to brunch, it was around 11:30 so not too many students were around as our classes end on :50 of the hour. As I was crossing the street I noticed a guy walking up the sidewalk towards me with a bike tire and a newspaper. He sat down on a bench in front of one of the bike racks, leaned the tire against the bench, looked around, looked at the bike rack, looked at me, then opened his newspaper and proceeded to read. Now our campus isnt in any real direct route to any businesses or stores, all of the traffic is pretty much people from a local retirement home and students. This guy was an oddball. I never made eye contact, but every time I would look in his direction, he was watching me. I walked by, and entered our building. I immediatly spoke with our Public safety personell (they're at the entrances of our housing buildings) to let them know my concerns towards the suspicous individual. Then I went to lunch.

Upon leaving the cafiteria, our Public safety had the man in handcuffs and were awaiting the arrival of the MPD. They took my information and I spoke with an PS officer detailing exactly what I saw. They told me that in the short time it took for the Patrol car to arrive the man had allready moved onto the bike rack trying to get a bike free. Upon being apprehended the theif admitted to doing it several times! What a loser! He never even tried to run!

So this is me toot'n my own horn! I'm a good person today!

Click on the thumbnails for the real pictures, Imageshack had taken them down because of high bandwith usage...?

I wouldnt run from that Public Safety officer either I guess! (behind them is where our bike racks are)


EDIT: I just snagged a photo of him getting loaded into the cruiser from my dorm room (note the bench where he was sitting)


EDIT AGAIN!!! I was just looking to get another photo if the police were still here, and these two cars smashed each other in the intersection!!! hahaha this day keeps getting better! (note the old lady who commpnly patrolls campus)

EDIT #OMG!!!!! this is the most exciting day ever!! the opposite side of the block two more cars just roasted each other!!! hahaha! public safety is sure gettin a workout today!!!


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Good man!

Good work!

I hate thieves.  

You deserve a beer

nice job!

I remember the days where you didnt have to worry about people stealing you bike..or your flipping seat.

He deserves a good swift kick in the head from everyone who had a bike stolen.

How did you get pics of yourself like that?
EDIT:  sorry, when you said you were tooting your own horn,
I thought you meant as you were talking to the cop.  My bad.

bring that officer over to dallas..   there is a member herewhos home was broken into .. husband found the guy and cops will not do anything,  ..  

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Good job.  

One criminal down, a crap-load more to go.

What the hell you cruising around in your jammies for...?!!

Quoted: What the hell you cruising around in your jammies for...?!!

I forgot to mention that out of the 700 or so people in our dorms, only like 80 are female... sucks to be in a school full of nerdy guys

...so I strut my stuff in whatever clothes I have on! nobody to impress!

Quoted: What the hell you cruising around in your jammies for...?!!

Hey, they could have been uber tactical jammies.

I have a set that are black...and say tactical ninja on the back. Nobody messes with me.

And they say nothing ever happens in Wisconsin.

Love the accidents thrown in for even more enjoyment.


DOH!

Yeah they shoulda been looking out for the prevert in pajamas trying to make time with the paucity of wimmenz.

As a young Marine in 'Kuni, we would often consume too much alcohol then proceed to the bike rack in front of the barracks to "appropriate" our ride to the bar outside the gate. Shake the rack, what ever falls out is your ride. Flat tire, no tire, no problem....

Good attention to detail.  Most folks walk around totally oblivious to their surroundings.

You are a hard target.

A few years ago I rode my bike to the store, I rolled the bike inside and leaned it up against one of the cash registers like I always do. when I left my bike is gone, I freak and go outside.

This punk is riding MY bike in circles in the parking lot around hie friends. I rushed over and grabed him as he rode past me, ripped him off the seat and he went back onto the ground. His head smacked the pavement, he said " what the F are you doing" I said " you have got to be teh stupidest bike theif I have ever seen" he said " thats my bike"  I said bullshit and picked it back up and rode away. $700 bike and he just riede it around in circles thinking he is being a smart ass.....lucky for him I didnt beat the shit out of him and all his friends.

Could you rehost the top two pics?

Wow, WI's not so boring after all!

good job dude

and thats pretty funny you caught the accidents

Quoted: You deserve a beer

Ill get the first round!  

Quoted: Could you rehost the top two pics?

+1

tag for when the pictures come back up!

Quoted: ...I was walking across the street this morning in my pajamas on my way to brunch, it was around 11:30 ...

Quoted: Quoted: ...I was walking across the street this morning in my pajamas on my way to brunch, it was around 11:30 ...

FYI: I had class yesterday at 8, I went to class, slept, then came back and went to bed....

You should have drawn down!

Wonder what kind of holster would worth with jammies...

Actually Smart Carry would be good.

Quoted: Wow, WI's not so boring after all!

This coming from a guy who has Alaska listed as his state...



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