Just had to share this one.

I ride a trail that gets me 12.5 miles of "No Motor Vehicle" commuting in the morning. Don't travel it at night for fear of crime as it passes through a pretty tough area and the police say that there are numerous muggings for bicycles, especially nice ones.

Stopped at a local bike shop to pick up something and asked the three young wrenches:

"Do you know anything about the _ _ _ _ Trail?

Two of them looked at the youngest one and said: "He does."

So, I asked what the scoop was.

He stated: "Why there isn't any crime on that trail. There was only one murder near the golf course a couple months ago, but it wasn't crime - it was Gang related."

My response: "Whew, that's good to know. Was the person shot, stabbed or beat to death?"

Response: "Oh, they were shot. Like I said, it wasn't crime it was gang related."

I feel so much safer now!