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submitted 2 weeks ago* (last edited 2 weeks ago) by coeliacmccarthy@hexbear.net to c/chapotraphouse@hexbear.net

I watched it and now I'm chilling

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[-] culpritus@hexbear.net 100 points 2 weeks ago

Rode off on a citibike too sicko-biker

There was a biking bank robber that was quite successful for a while, apparently riding a bike makes you pretty much invisible in a city.

[-] coeliacmccarthy@hexbear.net 65 points 2 weeks ago

saw some fucking nerd claiming he tracked the citibike, hope he's next

[-] culpritus@hexbear.net 62 points 2 weeks ago

Based on how well executed this seems to be, I doubt the shooter used any traceable payments or anything, but time will tell.

[-] sempersigh@hexbear.net 57 points 2 weeks ago

Not only that but the shooting was at what like 6:45 am est? Dudes obviously not on the bike anymore and if they were confident enough with the metadata associated with the citibike they would have released his full name by now.

[-] engelsaxons@hexbear.net 51 points 2 weeks ago
[-] Nakoichi@hexbear.net 35 points 2 weeks ago

Lmao not sure if the same guy but that happened in my city. He was never caught.

[-] culpritus@hexbear.net 22 points 2 weeks ago* (last edited 2 weeks ago)
[-] 7bicycles@hexbear.net 31 points 2 weeks ago

shit you got more on that? I always wondered whether a bicycle would make a good getaway vehicle on accounts of cops are too carbrained to understand how it can move or how to even tell them apart.

[-] Bidentime@hexbear.net 34 points 2 weeks ago

An e bike that can hit 15-20 mph with in a few pedals is probably the best escape vehicle in a city.

[-] engelsaxons@hexbear.net 33 points 2 weeks ago

Fast, silent, and can move places cars can't.

[-] ManFreakBeast@hexbear.net 9 points 2 weeks ago

No license plate, don't need to register it with the government, can buy used ones easily with cash.

[-] Nakoichi@hexbear.net 13 points 2 weeks ago* (last edited 2 weeks ago)

Fun fact most ebikes have a governor on them that limits their top speed which can be bypassed by clipping a single wire.

[-] culpritus@hexbear.net 19 points 2 weeks ago
[-] 7bicycles@hexbear.net 31 points 2 weeks ago

What I'm learning here is if you don't do it on a bright orange custom frame with a 50 units / year production line you could basically do this forever

[-] culpritus@hexbear.net 21 points 2 weeks ago

Indeed, with the rise of cheap and decent e-bikes, it seems pretty feasible with a bit of opsec and planning.

[-] Mindfury@hexbear.net 11 points 2 weeks ago

notes: do not conduct heists on a rare pinarello race bike

[-] 7bicycles@hexbear.net 10 points 2 weeks ago

Pinarellos definitely aren't 50 units / year rare so I say DO conduct heists on a pinarello race bike so that after the cops cleared the first hurdle (understanding what a bicycle is) they're gonna look for dentists only

[-] CloutAtlas@hexbear.net 7 points 2 weeks ago

The Flying Pigeon PA-02 stays winning.

[-] GalaxyBrain@hexbear.net 5 points 2 weeks ago

Maybe lower the amount of banks too.

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