Originally Posted by
PlanoFuji
I'd take odds that he was lying. This person (or one of their employees) would have the most likely reason for removing the items, and saying they didn't is an easy way to deal with someone likely to complain/rant about the removal.
+1
i can't imagine anyone other than the landlord/pm, or one of his well-intentioned idiot employees/contractors, putting in the effort.
but he denies it, and the manager at the place where i volunteer says he's honest... i say she's naive, but that's another story. as long as he denies it, i can't push too hard without stepping on toes that i'd rather not step on.
i did file a report of theft, with the police. the form asked if there were any suspects, and i listed the landlord/property manager. the police say they don't have enough evidence to follow up the complaint
i know it's not the crime of the century, but i was hoping that maybe a call or visit from the police might help the landlord/pm "remember" something.
Do you have home insurance that may cover the theft?
in NZ, there's "contents insurance" regardless of whether one owns or rents. it probably would pay out, but i keep a $1000 "excess" (NZ-speak for "deductible"). i'm insured against catastrophe, not inconvenience. ultimately, it's cheaper that way... as long as i don't make a habit of having a few hundred dollars worth of locks destroyed/stolen off a rack.
Originally Posted by
PatrickGSR94
Seems like that would be a hard case to make to an insurance company. "uh yeah, I left my bike locks on a public bike rack, and they were stolen. Can I get that covered please?"
from what i've heard about NZ contents insurance, it would be a payout... if i didn't maintain a high excess/deductible.
Originally Posted by
spare_wheel
a portable angel grinder or portable plasma cutter will do the job in a minute or two.
it would take two cuts to get the U-lock off the rack. a gas/petrol powered grinder with a large wheel could probably go through through it in about five minutes, total. with an electric grinder, it would take extra time to change wheels, at least once. a plasma cutter probably could do it quicker, but overall it's not nearly as convenient... and i didn't find any slag on the ground.
Originally Posted by
Matariki
What did the rack look like. I have seen so many racks that could be disassembled or removed in a tenth of the time you could cut through the lock. But the question then would be: why would someone take apart a rack to get locks that could not be used.
single piece of steel pipe, about 2-3"/50-75mm diameter, bent into an inverted U, set into concrete.
1- bolt-cutters won't chop an M-18, so it's likely that an angle-grinder was used.
2- the chain was shrouded in an old inner-tube, wrapped around the top of the rack, and twisted to remove the slack. it would've been difficult (not impossible, but time consuming) to push the chain down to where a bolt-cutter would be useful.
Originally Posted by
cooker
Also does the rack belong to the building, or is it owned by the city? Maybe city workers cleared it.
the rack belongs to the building, not the city. nonetheless, it won't hurt to follow up with the city.