Originally Posted by
Doohickie
Because they're in a docking station, not some random seedy part of town. And while they're not in a docking station, they are in the care of a specific person with a credit card. If there's deliberate abuse/damage, it gets billed to that person, so they make sure it doesn't happen and that they've properly docked the bike when they're done.
There has to be a way to secure these bikes against vandalism. Maybe something like a car-alarm that blasts noise when they are bumped.