Originally Posted by
cc700
they hold onto them for a long time, if you abandon your property then better the state make a profit than someone with a set of bolt cutters and whacked understanding of ethics.
Okay, so the op takes the bike, leaves his email, advertises with fliers, craigslist, etc, is it still okay? It's the same as the state holding onto it and returning it if the owner claims it. Only difference is that it's somehow okay for a faceless government to do it than another fellow cyclist.