{"id":163756,"date":"2018-03-02T14:16:09","date_gmt":"2018-03-02T14:16:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.welovecycling.com\/wide\/?p=163756"},"modified":"2018-03-02T14:16:09","modified_gmt":"2018-03-02T14:16:09","slug":"instant-karma-watch-cops-tackle-bike-thief-tries-pedal-away","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.welovecycling.com\/wide\/2018\/03\/02\/instant-karma-watch-cops-tackle-bike-thief-tries-pedal-away\/","title":{"rendered":"Instant Karma: Watch Cops Tackle a Bike Thief as He Tries to Pedal Away"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>Working hard to buy that shiny new bicycle only to get it stolen hurts like nothing else in the world. That\u2019s why everyone who suffered such a loss will be pleased to watch the video below. The San Francisco Police Department\u2019s Mission Station is planting bait bikes in the streets to bust thieves. And while the practice may be considered controversial, it definitely bears fruit.<\/strong><br \/>\n<!--more--><\/p>\n<div class=\"embed-controller-wrapper\">\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"500\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Mission Officers will continue undercover surveillance throughout the Mission Police District using &quot;Bait Bikes&quot; to catch thieves.  This incident occurred on Harrison St. in front of Mission Cliffs during heavy traffic and pedestrian hours this week. <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/SFPD?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@SFPD<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/SFPDCares?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@SFPDCares<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/WB4UHpuvLU\">pic.twitter.com\/WB4UHpuvLU<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; SFPD Mission Station (@SFPDMission) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/SFPDMission\/status\/967090671138959362?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">February 23, 2018<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async data-src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/div>\n<p>What do you think about bait bikes? Should they be used worldwide? Let us know in the comments!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Working hard to buy that shiny new bicycle only to get it stolen hurts like nothing else in the world. 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