While out on a shoot Friday, the ANIMAL team captured footage of a thief with questionable intelligence trying to steal parts from a locked up bike on the Lower East Side. The video was shot at around 3PM on Attorney Street (between Houston and Stanton). That’s when a young man wearing a hoodie loosened the handlebars from a track bike and attempted to rip them off, literally. Sadly for him, this fixed gear has brakes and the cable prevents him from doing so, resulting in hilarity.
However, he may have been successful after all, here’s what the bike looked like a few hours later:
(Video/Photo: Nate Cepis/ANIMALNewYork)
So, they filmed it, instead of actually trying to stop this asshole?
I'm sure the bike's owner would be glad that they watched his shit get jacked just so they could get material to snark about.
Seriously, why not try to someone out instead of just being a slackjawed bystander?? It makes it look like he's not the only one with questionable intelligence.
Yup – it's called the Sally Struthers syndrome
WHY DIDNT YOU STOP THE THIEF? JUST YELL OUT THE WINDOW. Haven't you ever had a bike or anything stolen? Its the worst feeling. THE WORST. All you had to do was YELL and he would of ridden off.
Instead you just film this with the already shitty headline in your mind and how many hits and $$ it will make you instead of being a HUMAN and stopping something. I also have NEVER EVER commented on any sort of website. That is how mad this stupid post made me.
Wow. What douchebag records this shit without saying something or calling the cops, and then posts the "after" shot as if it's some humorous postscript? Would've been so easy to stop. . .
They were set up for another shoot and then this just started happening and decided to keep rolling. Next time they'll be sure to leave all the equipment, run down, body tackle the guy, and make a citizen's arrest!
You're kinda asking for it by posting it. Nate, you're kinda weak. Let's be real.
just yell. its all you had to do.
Whatever happened to mind your own fucking business? Glad to see the Animal team still recognizes the importance of it. For all you know the dude that owned the bike deserved it. And “call the cops?” Yeah, that’s the solution. Thousands of dollars in prosecuting vs hundreds in bike parts. Take your ass back to Mayberry or whatever fucking town you’re from.
So filming a burglary and posting it online is minding your own fucking business? At least make sense, dude.
That's not what a burglary is. look it up: http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/burglarize
so useless..
Learn words.
Are you freaking kidding?
Burglarize: to BREAK into and steal from
Break: 1. to smash, split, or divide into parts violently; reduce to pieces or fragments:
2. to infringe, ignore, or act contrary to (a law, rule, promise, etc.)
Learn words?
Yes. You're not making sense with the mind-you're-own-fucking-business business. How is filming it and putting it online minding you're own business?
I'm pretty sure that STEALING SOMEONE ELSE'S PROPERTY counts as "not minding your own fucking business" to begin with, genius.
you are kidding me, If I live by your creed then I hope to run into you one day that you are in need of help and stroll on by.
And learn how to lock your bike. If you can’t keep it, you don’t deserve it.
Well, that opens the door for lots of interesting alternatives. Using your 'logic' we should all let you get mugged, raped, burgled, murdered or just flayed alive. I mean, if you can't protect yourself ……
How the hell do you propose someone lock up their handle bars?
Burglary? Who’s making sense now? Imbecile. And filming a THEFT instead of interjecting and then posting it on the internet for people in that neighborhood to see is minding his own business. He did what he does and didn’t jump out on a stranger behind someshit he has that doesn’t directly involve him.
Whoa whoa whoa everyone. It is very important to point out that the bicycle had been abandoned! It did not have a rear wheel before the thief even showed up. I was there with the crew. Even as a NYC bicycle courier I can make a distinction between taking a bicycle/part that is obviously cared for ( ie, has air in tires, chain isn’t wholly rusted, is entirely intact, etc.), which constitutes theft, and taking whats still useable from something abandoned, left to rust on a pole, which is merely salvaging.
just because a car is "left abandoned" on a street, does that give you the right to take the wheels off and prop it up on blocks? I mean, you were just merely trying to salvage some tires and rims…think about it…
If a car was already missing half its wheels, there on the side of the road, yes, I would consider it abandoned.
So it is okay to "salvage" cough "steal"? Its not your property, what right do you have to it. Finders Keepers logic I am guessing?
Rear wheel missing for how long? Maybe that was already stolen before this douche filming it was set up. But this is all conjecture anyway. Bottom line is some jerk not only let someone else's bike get messed up but also made himself Internet famous for being the total douche that he is.
the rear wheel could not be locked, so the owner took it off. Quite common practice in some places
So what. I'm a courier in SF and would have at the very least yelled out the window to scare the guy off. instead, the "filmmaker" is thinking "i'm getting some great footage here"
After living and riding in nycbk for a couple years, the first thing i thought when I saw that bike was, "abandoned" or something like that. If I needed handlebars, I'd cannibalize that bike, too.
Maybe the ANIMAL team should be locked up along with Jerry, Elaine, George, and Kramer.
Because his business is to document shit and/or bring documented shit to your attention and not to stop thefts (or salvaging). I wouldn’t tell a cop or the owner to mind their business if they interjected, because it’s their business. Is it really that complicated? Go scream at the associated press for not interjecting in all the shit they witness.
You sound hostile and unstable.
Your perception of me has no bearing on the validity of my logic and the lack of validity of your logic.
You can't even keep your post name consistent.
On one hand, i dont care if a lame hipster's bike was jacked…on the other hand, what a bunch of douche bags to just film some dude trying to jack a bike part.
How do you know the previous owner was "a hipster"?
It's no skin off anyone's back to call 5-0 or to yell out of their window. Forget logic, this is basic intuition that you can base off of the golden rule (do unto others…). You see something bad, alert someone. "You never heard of me" doesn't make a legitimate point by citing the associated press. The AP is NOT minding its own business, it is alerting people (authorities included) to various issues. The fact that it was abandoned (or perceived to be) is irrelevant. This turd-basket looked around like he was doing something wrong. He knew what he was doing and so did animalnewyork.
Every one but "u never heard of me" sounds like little fucking baby tattle tale big mouth snitch type. Your the type that saw a kid steeling candy in grade school and told the shop keeper or see some girl stealing a bra at the gap or more likely urban outfitters and tell the manager. Like it matters to you. The funny thing is if you go and approach or try and stop the right person you get shot or stabbed. Or maybe you get to be a hero! People are out stealing bike parts and taking your jackets and purses at clubs for a reason. Like someone else said lock your shit up right and don't leave your shit around like everyone is rich and having a great time. Oh yea you nerds call the cops when you see someone doing graffiti, wouldn't want that in nyc.
Stealing candy isn't the same as stealing parts from a bike, moron. Someone's day really could have been fucked behind that.
I can not wait until somebody screws you over because it's convenient, dude. I hope, with an attitude like that, it happens to you every day. Everything you own, everything you do, you have basically just said it's fine if someone else comes and f*cks you out of it, and I really hope you have to experience first-hand what an idiotic attitude that is.
This guy shows why the world will always be a mess. Too many people like RIman here: cowards.
….so says the guy who is probably ripping parts off of locked up bikes right now
You're an asshole. I wish I could steal something from you, jerkoff
I wish I could steal something from you, tough guy. You'd probably cry to all your friends and blog about it. Chump.
ANIMAL is alerting you of the bike theft…did you miss that? The AP’s business is to alert people of shit as is ANIMAL’s. Does that key point really escape you?
Motherfuckers living in candycane fantasy world. Pay attention. Fuck.
Yeah, way to think it out riman.
This isn’t some faceless merchant or minor crime, this is stealing someone’s personal gear. YOU sound like the kind of two bit punk asshole that goes around stealing peoples’ shit and blaming them for not having a better lock. If I saw this Dick obviously stealing like this, I’d commence to beating ass first, not wait for him to defend himself.
It’s easier for everyone not to bother, then Bitch and moan about what a rotten city it is when this simple asshole gets around to stealing THEIR bike next.
Yea im with you bro, lets all make the world a better place go stop the guy stealing a bike, tagging a store gate, stealing a purse, robbing a bank. Go be a hero. Better yet become a cop! Im sure you have health insurance. Ps this is a very minor crime.
Your all pretty tough behind a keyboard, do you know if this guy was affiliated to some gang? The reprucussions it could have on you and your home for getting involved? Tapeing it was the first step in reporting it.
Probably the infamous east side sweat-suit gang
Tolly is a genius. Lets make NYC better by committing violent felonies to prevent misdemeanor theft!
GOOD SHOT NATE! Now you're ready to document baby seals getting clubbed haha but seriously buildings have to be more bike accessible so shit like this doesn't happen anymore.
I've had shit stolen. Never got it back. The police don't investigate petty larceny.
On the flip, I've returned phones, wallets, and other things to owners.
It's easy to condemn this person for filming this. But really stopping this guy would have
meant physically doing so. One person to film another to tackle, or incapacitate the thief until the
police arrived. One doesnt know what this guy is capable of, or how desperate or crazy he is,
gun, knife, whatever.
Hollering at him is just as pointless as the video is entertaining, he would just return to steal again.
Can't be a "fixie" without a rear cog. Considering it had back brakes and no clips on the pedals, it was probably free wheeled.
Look at the angle of that saddle!!! Fail!!!
Hey just don't lock your bike up outside cause if you do i'll take your shit. I have 5 bucks to my name and need to make some money. How ? Take your bike. You think i care about your 1200 bike that you got on your mom and dads credit on your way to nyc from your home town of Ohio or some other lame state, i don't. This is the big city kids.
As usual, the Canadians are here to save the day look at tocatchabikethief.com
thief has a rotor with no caliper or lever, that's how I distinguish between a thief and a recycler. if it was his front wheel / fork to begin with, he would not leave the rotor on. However, that rotor might have some resale value. nobody in their right mind is going to use a gigantic chain to secure a cheap crummy bike frame to a rack and leave the rear wheel unlocked as well. not worth getting involved, except to force the thief to remove the entire bike and chain from the railing, with a cordless angle grinder or sawzall. now that would be a good video.
I think the camera man staged the whole thing to get some discussion going here. (why didnt he attempt to steal the perfect good looking bike next to this one??)
If not, you should have done something. Being from the bike capital of the world, Amsterdam, I know what is it to have your ride stolen. And let me tell you, even when your bike is stolen for the 8th, 9th or 10th time, you just don t get used to it. You just keep your filthy paws of someone's property, abonded or not. Maybe the owner just left it there to collect it at some later stage, you just don t know.
Your from amsterdam so shut up. Adam hs piles of unlocked bikes on every corner. You dont even need cutters to take bike in Adam so if yours actually got cut off a pole then you should feel lucky.
So it was you who stole my bike, probably all ten times. I am going to fly to Rhode Island to find you and beat you down. whatever you are riding at the time will then become mine, because you are nothing but a thief. kiss my ass you punk.
Ri = Real innocent you dumb
How about you're all tarded.
I live on campus, and EVEYone takes their rear tire off… its another way to potention detour a theif.. hence they cant ride it away….. whoever says this bike was abandoned is blind and or needs to be classified legally retared.
open your eyes.
no one said jump in. YELL it would spook a crook WORRIED about gettting caught. If he came back later so what.. atleast you attempted to do RIGHT.
bunch of punk ass wannabe BMX;erss. Animals sucks IMO.