Lock pickers and bike thieves...

Gwood

I have an idea that I'd like to patent :

Without giving too much away, it involves a light charge shotgun shell
(loaded with rock salt - I'm a humanitarian after all) inside the seatpost.
A very inconspicuous switch disables a simple pin firing mechanism. Lock
the bike, set the "alarm" switch. Somebody cuts your lock and tries to ride
off... body weight on the pin ... one bump.... sweet justice.


From: "Phil, Squid-in-Training" <phil_leeIHEARTBASHGUARDS@hotmail.com>
Subject: Movie of picking a Kryptonite U-lock in 15 seconds with a ballpoint
pen
Date: Wednesday, September 15, 2004 3:22 PM

http://www.boingboing.net/2004/09/1...pricey_bik.html

Any thoughts on this?

--
Phil, Squid-in-Training

Shawn

Gwood wrote:
> I have an idea that I'd like to patent :
>
> Without giving too much away, it involves a light charge shotgun shell
> (loaded with rock salt - I'm a humanitarian after all) inside the seatpost.
> A very inconspicuous switch disables a simple pin firing mechanism. Lock
> the bike, set the "alarm" switch. Somebody cuts your lock and tries to ride
> off... body weight on the pin ... one bump.... sweet justice.
>
>
> From: "Phil, Squid-in-Training" <phil_leeIHEARTBASHGUARDS@hotmail.com>
> Subject: Movie of picking a Kryptonite U-lock in 15 seconds with a ballpoint
> pen
> Date: Wednesday, September 15, 2004 3:22 PM
>
> http://www.boingboing.net/2004/09/1...pricey_bik.html
>
> Any thoughts on this?

Shotgun enema. Hmm, don't want to forget That switch before you ride
away. I think I'll stick the the townie concept, and leave the nice
rides inside.
But you go right ahead Phil.

Shawn

Phil, Squid-in-Training

Gwood wrote:
> I have an idea that I'd like to patent :
>
> Without giving too much away, it involves a light charge shotgun shell
> (loaded with rock salt - I'm a humanitarian after all) inside the
> seatpost. A very inconspicuous switch disables a simple pin firing
> mechanism. Lock the bike, set the "alarm" switch. Somebody cuts
> your lock and tries to ride off... body weight on the pin ... one
> bump.... sweet justice.

Looks like the market for drilled-through seatpost shafts and cutout saddles
is going to skyrocket!

Hmm... I wonder what the legal ramifications are of this. I remember when
some store owner that kept getting robbed either set up an electric shock or
a shotgun trigger that fired when the door was opened. The robber was
killed, and I don't remember what happened to the owner, but I think he was
incarcerated. Anyone remember the rest of this story?

--
Phil, Squid-in-Training

(Pete Cresswell)

RE/
>Without giving too much away, it involves a light charge shotgun shell
>(loaded with rock salt - I'm a humanitarian after all) inside the seatpost.

I like the idea of amputating a single joint from one finger of the perp's
choice for each theft conviction.

That way, the inevitable false convictions won't maim anybody...and even a
3-time loser wouldn't be unemployable....but at least when people saw somebody
with only a couple fingers they'd know who was around...


--
PeteCresswell

Slacker

On Thu, 16 Sep 2004 13:58:29 -0700, Gwood <sorry@nothere.com> wrote:

> I have an idea that I'd like to patent :
>
> Without giving too much away, it involves a light charge shotgun shell
> (loaded with rock salt - I'm a humanitarian after all) inside the
> seatpost.
> A very inconspicuous switch disables a simple pin firing mechanism. Lock
> the bike, set the "alarm" switch. Somebody cuts your lock and tries to
> ride
> off... body weight on the pin ... one bump.... sweet justice.
>
>
You might want to get brainstorm with Blaine (BB) of this one; He already
has similar thing going. It's injects elastomer bumpers up yer keister,
but apparently it does this too efficiently because the victim/rectum
doesn't even realize what happened ;-P

--
Slacker - sorry BB, I just can't let it go

Paul Cassel

Gwood wrote:

> I have an idea that I'd like to patent :
>
> Without giving too much away, it involves a light charge shotgun shell
> (loaded with rock salt - I'm a humanitarian after all) inside the seatpost.
> A very inconspicuous switch disables a simple pin firing mechanism. Lock
> the bike, set the "alarm" switch. Somebody cuts your lock and tries to ride
> off... body weight on the pin ... one bump.... sweet justice.
>

Are you serious? This is called a booby trap and is illegal in most
places. I expect you're just venting about thieves. I agree they should
be shot, but this way will land you in jail.

--
paul DOT cassel aT
gMail dot COM

JD

"Phil, Squid-in-Training" <phil_leeIHEARTBASHGUARDS@hotmail.com> wrote in message news:<Bqn2d.958$nc6.819@news.flashnewsgroups.com>...
> Gwood wrote:
> > I have an idea that I'd like to patent :
> >
> > Without giving too much away, it involves a light charge shotgun shell
> > (loaded with rock salt - I'm a humanitarian after all) inside the
> > seatpost. A very inconspicuous switch disables a simple pin firing
> > mechanism. Lock the bike, set the "alarm" switch. Somebody cuts
> > your lock and tries to ride off... body weight on the pin ... one
> > bump.... sweet justice.
>
> Looks like the market for drilled-through seatpost shafts and cutout saddles
> is going to skyrocket!
>
> Hmm... I wonder what the legal ramifications are of this. I remember when
> some store owner that kept getting robbed either set up an electric shock or
> a shotgun trigger that fired when the door was opened. The robber was
> killed, and I don't remember what happened to the owner, but I think he was
> incarcerated. Anyone remember the rest of this story?

Ask Paul Harvey.

JD

SuperSlinky

Gwood said...

> I have an idea that I'd like to patent :
>
> Without giving too much away, it involves a light charge shotgun shell
> (loaded with rock salt - I'm a humanitarian after all) inside the seatpost.
> A very inconspicuous switch disables a simple pin firing mechanism. Lock
> the bike, set the "alarm" switch. Somebody cuts your lock and tries to ride
> off... body weight on the pin ... one bump.... sweet justice.

Don't quit your day job, dude.

Martin Wilson

On Thu, 16 Sep 2004 13:58:29 -0700, "Gwood" <sorry@nothere.com> wrote:

>I have an idea that I'd like to patent :
>
>Without giving too much away, it involves a light charge shotgun shell
>(loaded with rock salt - I'm a humanitarian after all) inside the seatpost.
>A very inconspicuous switch disables a simple pin firing mechanism. Lock
>the bike, set the "alarm" switch. Somebody cuts your lock and tries to ride
>off... body weight on the pin ... one bump.... sweet justice.
>
>

Personally if caught I think almost every possesion he/she has should
be taken from them because you don't know if it was acquired by theft
or purchased using funds from selling stolen goods (leaving just the
very basic necessary items). Then send details of his conviction to
parents, family and his/her employer warning that this person is
dishonest. Plus of course a small custodial sentence that is deeply
unpleasant like working on a chain gang cleaning/repairing sewers for
example.

From my uk perspective and I suspect much the same in the usa and
mainland europe there is an acceptance of crime from politicians.
Almost to the point of seeing the criminals as the victims (poor
upbringing, poor education, dis-illusioned) and therefore no real
punishment is dished out.

Mr_Kingkillaha

i like it alot.
i have a good idea too, though not as gentle.
you set your bike in a high theft area, and wait in the parkinglot with some buddies. when your bike is being stolen, rush the guy and beat the shit out of him.
after a few times word will spread and people wont be so willing to steal in your nieghborhood.

seriously, i would never dare to ride my bike knowing what is in the seat post.
my reccomendation would be have the armed seatpost in a backpack, and a normal one for riding. then when parked make the switch.

Slacker

On Sun, 19 Sep 2004 11:45:59 +1000, Mr_Kingkillaha
<Mr_Kingkillaha.1ct4py@no-mx.forums.cyclingforums.com> wrote:

> i have a good idea too, though not as gentle.
> you set your bike in a high theft area, and wait in the parkinglot with
> some buddies. when your bike is being stolen, rush the guy and beat the
> shit out of him.
> after a few times word will spread and people wont be so willing to
> steal in your nieghborhood.
>
>
Excellent :-) :-)

--
Slacker

(Pete Cresswell)

RE/
>From my uk perspective and I suspect much the same in the usa and
>mainland europe there is an acceptance of crime from politicians.
>Almost to the point of seeing the criminals as the victims (poor
>upbringing, poor education, dis-illusioned) and therefore no real
>punishment is dished out.

I think it's worse in UK and Germany.

I've got in-laws in Germany and a cousin in UK.

Visiting both (who live in economically-comparable areas to mine near
Philadelphia, PA) it seems to me, from the extends to which they go to lock
things up, that theft in both places is borderline-legal.
--
PeteCresswell

closesupport

that works around here! only difference is after a 800m sprint to catch the perpretrator 1 or 2 smacks later your hoping that he doesn't want to fight back

Damian??????

Mr_Kingkillaha

im not very big in the first place, thats what the buddies are for. although in a desparate pinch, i would rather get in my car and run over the guy on my bike than let him steal it. i mean either way i dont have a bike, but atleast i get revenge. and maybe i could salvage the pedals and handlebars