A Picture is Worth...Stolen Bikes
by Lloyd Alter, Toronto 
on 07.24.08
The story of Igor the bicycle thief in Toronto just gets more astonishing by the day; his concert pianist wife, "one of Canada's best accompanists," was just charged. He seems to be personally responsible for the City's reputation as the bike theft capital of North America; the picture shows just some of the 2,000 bicycles police have pulled out of houses, garages and warehouses.
I will stop being churlish and asking why it took so long, and will just be thankful that it might be over. ::Eye
More on Bike Thieves, and how to slow them down:
Toronto Bike Theft King Closed Down. Finally.
How to Prevent Bike Theft :
The Bike Thief: Video Exposes Cyclist's Vulnerability
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