Justice for thieves that took VermilionX's ride?

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Mustang · #1 Post by **Mustang** » Wed Apr 26, 2006 7:03 pm

Just like everyone else on the board I was shocked to hear VermilionX had his bike stolen...so it seemed interesting when I came across this news story about kids in India who were killed in two different incidents while trying to steal motorcycles....

wow.....talk about mob justice!

I didn't stick this in the other thread (up to 27 pages and counting) because the topic had moved onto comething else

VermilionX · #2 Post by **VermilionX** » Wed Apr 26, 2006 7:08 pm

nice!

i think we should be legally able to kill bike thieves. [/end half serious comment]

guitar guru · #3 Post by **guitar guru** » Wed Apr 26, 2006 8:14 pm

Struck by a lightning bolt while riding... what are the odds?

#4 Post by **MrGompers** » Wed Apr 26, 2006 8:18 pm

guitar guru wrote:Struck by a lightning bolt while riding... what are the odds?

In that guys case 1 for 1.

Apitoxin · #5 Post by **Apitoxin** » Wed Apr 26, 2006 8:42 pm

Would you guys laugh at me if i grounded my bike with a lightning rod?

Shiv · #6 Post by **Shiv** » Wed Apr 26, 2006 8:55 pm

Yes.

Long, hard, and racously.

And then I'd steal it for my bike.

Mustang · #7 Post by **Mustang** » Thu Apr 27, 2006 5:26 am

VermilionX wrote:nice!

i think we should be legally able to kill bike thieves. [/end half serious comment]

I knew you'd like it......

Haven't had the chance to say it but like everyone else here, sorry to hear about you bike being stolen. Sort of left a sick feeling in my stomach when I read your initial post.....

Sorry man!

MontyCarlo · #8 Post by **MontyCarlo** » Thu Apr 27, 2006 8:18 am

guitar guru wrote:Struck by a lightning bolt while riding... what are the odds?

It also said in the article that the man had wedged A CELL PHONE between his head and helmet. While I'm sure there's some interesting physics involving the motion of electromagnetic fields that caused the strike, I prefer to think of it as divine retribution.

Anyone trying to ride a bike and talk on a celllphone simultaneously deserved the full wrath of [insert omniscient overlord here].

ejshotgun · #9 Post by **ejshotgun** » Thu Apr 27, 2006 1:00 pm

Just like in the days of 'old' you steel a horse you get 'hanged'.
Same thing now except it's an 'iron horse' that is the subject.

flynrider · #10 Post by **flynrider** » Thu Apr 27, 2006 1:17 pm

guitar guru wrote:Struck by a lightning bolt while riding... what are the odds?

Not great, but it happens. Sitting on top of a big, wet hunk of metal in a thunderstorm increases your chances dramatically. Cars get struck by lightning just as easily, but it never makes news since it's unlikely anyone in the car would be injured. With a motorcycle, the rider's going to take the hit.