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phdoofus t1_itnzy0y wrote

Reply to comment by Sjatar in Stockholm Thinks It Can Have an Electric Bikeshare Program So Cheap It’s Practically Free by Sorin61

I didn't see it, I only know what the locals were telling me. Of course, the fact everyone had stories of their bikes being stolen and that everyone habitually left their bikes unlocked at the train stations lends some credence to it. Why would I need an article in that case? Crime statistics are only as good as the number of people who report a crime.

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Sjatar t1_ito34ut wrote

I'd be interested to read if you had a article and I could not find it myself ^^

I have also heard the rumor but cannot remember seeing any proof of it.

In Sweden it's a requirement to report a crime about stolen property to get insurance money for it. Now some might not be bothered to do this. But with normal reports and reports to get insurance money, I'd say that the dark figure for bike crimes is not large enough to say it's significantly higher then the reported number.

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phdoofus t1_ito5ill wrote

That's a lot of supposition

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GoldWallpaper t1_itppam5 wrote

Supposition is superior to your made-up "gangs are stealing these bikes and reselling them!!!1!" bullshit.

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phdoofus t1_itqbqpj wrote

I didn't make it up. The locals were telling me this. If they were making it up, that's on them isn't it?

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