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05-04-07 | 02:33 PM

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CastIron

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From: St. Paul,MN

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Let's be clear folks:
In virtually every jurisdiction, if it's not parked on property owned/controlled by the OP it's against the law. Further, taking another's property is pretty universally considered immoral. It is, after all, the common law definition of theft.

Make whatever scuzzy reasoning in favor of taking it you wish, the fact remains it's wrong. The only real question is what harm is done? Without consulting with the true owner we'll never know, of course. So what'll you presume? The morally dubious ground or the high ground? It's not "self righteous" rather, proper psycho-social development.

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Originally Posted by Haschen

Hi guys. First post!

I was wondering about the morality and legality of rescuing bikes from being thrown out. For example, in a park near where I work there's a mountain bike frame, fork, and stem locked by a rusty chain to a fence. It's pretty obvious it hasn't been touched for a while. Would busting the chain and taking be wrong? Or would it be a public service?

I like building things and tinkering with bikes. I could build bikes out of found parts and give them to homeless people so they don't steal other people's bikes. Or sell them. Or whatever.

Or keep them.

I don't know, what's the group consensus?

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