Ahhh! I hate this also and dont understand why its done! At my job theres some bike posts that are right outside of where the police officer sits. Theres only 5 spots to park your bike and 2 of them are taken up by locked bikes that have been there for about 3-4 months straight! I havent made a formal complaint but one day i pointed it out to the officer on duty. He just said that he knew they had been there for a while and pretty soon they will have to be removed. That was like a month ago, so im hoping that day comes soon. Sometimes i even wish they got stolen lol