Originally Posted by
indyfabz
..... I saw some tweeker looking dude riding away on the Trek. He had a small duffel bag, which probably contained his tools.......
Originally Posted by
jefnvk
... If only we could talk to the thief, I'd generally be interested in knowing why he chose the bike he did: was it because her chain was easier to defeat, was it because Trek has better name recognition than Surly, was it because........
A large percentage of criminals are so drugged and/or inebriated as to not be imprinting memories at the time they commit their crimes. They often are barely functioning.
So why didn't he take the better bike next to the Trek? Maybe for the same reason he didn't take the unattended cash register he walked right by. It just didn't occur to him. You can't out-smart a meth-head because there isn't a intelligence contest involved. These are often just random acts.