tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36250316.post3107861987770347612..comments2023-11-05T01:50:47.040-07:00Comments on Bike Commute Tips Blog: Video-monitored bike racksPaul Dornhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03893190816290007375noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36250316.post-83024438596671290552007-05-02T11:15:00.000-07:002007-05-02T11:15:00.000-07:00Yeah, video monitoring is only slightly better tha...Yeah, video monitoring is only <I>slightly</I> better than unguarded. Depends on who is watching the video. And bike recovery, bike theft prevention, and bike thief capture are rarely a top priority of police agencies. (Security isn't much better at <A HREF="http://www.walmartmovie.com/crime.php" REL="nofollow">video-monitored car parking lots either</A>. <BR/><BR/>The security at this particular location is enhanced by the nearby bench, where nicotine-addicted city workers take frequent breaks.<BR/><BR/>One minor correction on Mr. Dyer's victimization. It wasn't <I>his</I> bike that was stolen. It was a <I>borrowed</I> bike. An even bigger bummer.Paul Dornhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03893190816290007375noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36250316.post-2559527987657768092007-05-02T09:33:00.000-07:002007-05-02T09:33:00.000-07:00When Jym Dyer's Bike Friday was stolen I seem to r...When Jym Dyer's <A HREF="http://www.flickr.com/photos/jym/316984828/" REL="nofollow">Bike Friday was stolen</A> I seem to recall that he mentioned that the theft was apparently captured on Safeway's security cameras but nobody took any action on the evidence.Yokota Fritzhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04808661100114872654noreply@blogger.com