Bike thief caught by the owner

[classic33]

When Timour Wielemans' £400 mountain bike was stolen two days before he went away to university, he thought "he'd never see it again.

The 18-year-old, who faced a 90-minute walk home after his bike was taken on Wednesday, had just one day left working in Cambridge before starting university in Warwick.

But yesterday he was back at work, selling punting tickets just where his locked bike had been stolen from, when he spotted a youth cycling past on his bike."


http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/art...tml?ITO=1490&ns_mchannel=rss&ns_campaign=1490

 

[Cycling Dan]

Would have twatted the c*nt
Although linking a daily mail article.... Shame on you

 

[classic33]

Would have twatted the c*nt
Although linking a daily mail article.... Shame on you

Twas the link I was sent. If I tried to find another, and used it, others would have complained about that.

 

[Tin Pot]

So is the thief suing the victim for the psychological trauma of being caught?

 

[summerdays]

Well done on the lad getting his bike back, and it shows how the thieves can be stupid riding past the spot where you stole it from and not bothering to put the saddle up.

 

[Globalti]

Why pixellate his face? I understand the legal argument, of course, but surely the paper could get around that by naming him as "the alleged thief"?

 

[Tin Pot]

What are they dressed up as?

 

[cardiac case]

Why pixellate his face? I understand the legal argument, of course, but surely the paper could get around that by naming him as "the alleged thief"?

This is what's wrong with our country now. Bolux to the victim; let's protect the criminal.

That is unless the alleged criminal is in the public eye, in which case "name and shame" even if he is innocent.


Paul G

 

[gavintc]

Why pixellate his face? I understand the legal argument, of course, but surely the paper could get around that by naming him as "the alleged thief"?

It is the Daily Mail - the whole story is probably made up. Personally, I am a little suspicious of the quantity and quality of the pictures.

 

[sidevalve]

This is what's wrong with our country now. Bolux to the victim; let's protect the criminal.

That is unless the alleged criminal is in the public eye, in which case "name and shame" even if he is innocent.


Paul G

NEVER !!! Once we start on the "trial by media" [already used far too much in other cases] then we end up with vigilante justice. Until someone is convicted he / she is - MUST be presumed innocent. We have very few reasons to be proud of this country at the moment but as I have said before the justice system, despite it's many flaws is still one of the best in the world and there are millions who would fight and die for a system like it. The fundamental point is that you have to be proved guilty NOT that you have to prove your innocence. Once we lose that this will become a very dangerous place.

 

[Brandane]

It's a pity the thread title isn't "Bike thief caught by the owner bollox on a barbed wire fence".

 

[Milzy]

What are they dressed up as?

Smart rent boys.

 

[jefmcg]

What are they dressed up as?

They are dressed like punts

http://www.visitcambridge.org/things-to-do/punting-bus-and-bike-tours/punting-tours

 

[jefmcg]

NEVER !!! Once we start on the "trial by media" [already used far too much in other cases] then we end up with vigilante justice. Until someone is convicted he / she is - MUST be presumed innocent. We have very few reasons to be proud of this country at the moment but as I have said before the justice system, despite it's many flaws is still one of the best in the world and there are millions who would fight and die for a system like it. The fundamental point is that you have to be proved guilty NOT that you have to prove your innocence. Once we lose that this will become a very dangerous place.

Yes, I certainly don't want to condemn someone on the say so of the Daily Mail

Also, even if he is guilty, this could still be libellous/slanderous (which is it when you write down what someone said?)

Timour added: 'The PCSO thought at first that maybe he had the same bike as me, but then she saw the pictures of him.

'She knew who he was and said: "Yep, he's a bike thief, that's definitely your bike".'

 

[Pale Rider]

Yes, I certainly don't want to condemn someone on the say so of the Daily Mail

Also, even if he is guilty, this could still be libellous/slanderous (which is it when you write down what someone said?)

Libel is written.

No case here because no one is identified, so any libel action falls big style at the first hurdle.