Cecil Moore wrote:
John Smith wrote:
In my area, keeping a bicycle has always been difficult. Reporting a
bicycle theft to the police provoked a response from them, similar to,
"We probably won't find it."

I even recognized the thief who stole my bicycle.
The police refused to do anything because the thief
told them that he had "borrowed" it and returned it
by leaving it on my porch that same night and he
didn't know what happened to it after that.

I am afraid, my response to "the cops", may have been along the lines:
"Oh YEAH! What was I ever thinking? That happens to me AND the
neighbors all the time!"

Laughing-To-Keep-From-Crying :-|

Regards,
JS