Stolen Bikes/Peds In That London

[TheMadRatter]

[Ste]

Met Plod got themselves a couple of BMW F700GS bikes last year so it could be one of those, bit hard to tell from the shit quality bikelife video.

https://news.met.police.uk/news/tackling-scooter-enabled-crime-in-london-271597
https://www.standard.co.uk/news/crime/scotland-yard-unveil-new-tactics-in-crackdown-on-moped-gangs-including-new-scrambler-bikes-to-chase-a3672366.html
https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-5035509/Scotland-Yard-s-scrambler-bikes-tackle-moped-gangs.html

[TheMadRatter]

[Ste]

BMW R1200RT according to visordown.

"A video circulating on social media purports to show scooter-riding thieves in the act of stealing a police BMW R1200RT, like one of those pictured above.

It was tweeted by @MotorcycleTheft, an account which regularly shares videos of bike thefts in progress. According to the tweet, it was filmed and originally shared by the culprits.

The exact location is unclear but a reply from a twitter user described as a ‘police biker’ said the BMW was parked and unattended, with the key removed from the ignition, when the moped thieves pushed it away. It was 'recovered a short time later', according to the tweet."

https://www.visordown.com/motorcycle-news-general-news/did-thieves-really-film-themselves-nicking-police-bike

[TheMadRatter]

But visordown also say that the tweet said it was recovered, which it didn't.

[Rogerborg]

Those do look like the crash bars from the pictured RTs.

Of course, determing exactly which model of police bike was stolen is the critical point here.
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[Ste]

Visordown said a reply from a twitter person described as a ‘police biker’.

Traffic Mouse‏
@Protectamouse

Replying to @MotorcycleTheft
To clarify, the thieves took a Police Motorcycle that was parked up at a Location. no keys in the ignition. They pushed it away and then rode off using another moped to move it. Exactly as they do with lots of bikes. The police Motorcycle was recovered a short time later.
9:15 pm - 8 Jan 2018

https://twitter.com/Protectamouse/status/950596941687246850

[TheMadRatter]

True. I could go into whether the account is credible etc, but without going and checking (which I cant be bothered to do right now) I'd probably be wrong.

Rogerborg - also true, but why not? It's not likely that we're going to identify the riders.
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[Ste]

The Protectamouse account looks legit

[TheMadRatter]

I'll take your word for it (how naive am I!?)

For once I'm quite busy and it's not Rainpal - t'is refreshing.
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[Rogerborg]

He is, but he thinks he's got a point this time.

[Ste]

[Rogerborg]

[Ste]

You fucking piece of half shaved Adam Aarons Rainpal® karma whoring shit.

[Ste]

That fucking piece of shit 4th gold blob is almost gone.

[Rogerborg]

[Ste]

[Rogerborg]

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[Ste]

[Rogerborg]

Rainpal® is a scam is the only worthwhile thread on BCF anyway.
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