''Garbage Picker'' steals bikes in the news

Originally Posted by newattitude

Now, if I'm out and you can ask my parents, I have passed up questionable things like bikes which kids leave all over the place. Unless a bike is up against a garbage can or obviously broken I don't take them. Same with some chairs if it looks like it might have been set out for a parent to watch kids play on a circle and left it sitting there thinking it was safe to do so.

Or basketball goals. Even if they are on their side at the curb.. I typically won't take unless there's a note on it, or it's cut in half