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Comfy armchair to one person & a plank to the next
- Location
- mostly Norfolk, sometimes Somerset
Based on past reports of Bristol City Council clearing locks, it's security in two ways: firstly, people mess about with the left lock so that its owner can only use a lighter less secure lock that they carry with them; secondly, if there are enough locks left on the stand, other users might not be able to lock their bike as securely.How is a lock attached to a rack any more of a security issue than a lock attaching a bike to a rack? Ask them to clarify.
Some say that leaving locks on public cycle parking is criminal damage because the operator incurs considerable expense to remove the locks and return the cycle park to its original condition (as opposed to putting a sign on it and waiting a few hours for parked cycles and the locks in use to leave).