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How to steal a bike in NYC

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How to steal a bike in NYC

A 2006 video showing a man openly cutting the lock and stealing a bike in New York City while passersby, including police, ignore him.

HN cites it as a demonstration of bystander indifference to bike theft.

3 Hacker News mentions · 2009–2015

Topics

  • Psychology & human behavior
  • Documentaries & storytelling
  • Law, policing & justice

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