So David gets his bike back, thanks to ‘neighbourhood connections’ and all he could utter were inanities such as “I’m surprised they didn’t take the helmet – you’d think they would get something for that on eBay.”
I am not a proponent of sharia (even though chopping off just a finger would work wonders ), but why not make an example of the thieves, by forcing them to spend their summer vacation picking up rubbish in London parks, wearing a jumpsuit with ‘Bike Thief’ written on the back?

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