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Twitter as a tool against bicycle thefts

By adamg on Wed, 07/15/2009 - 11:15am

Stolen Bikes Boston is a city site that lets you upload details about your stolen bike - which will then be sent out to local bike shops, hospital and college police departments and "bike vigilantes" who subscribe to the associated Twitter feed.

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By cosmo.catalano on Wed, 07/15/2009 - 1:26pm.

By definition, doesn't a vigilante break the law? Just seems like an interesting phrase to use; is the assumption that Bike Vigilantes will steal back stolen bikes?

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By neilv on Wed, 07/15/2009 - 5:47pm.

Doesn't "bike vigilante" sound cooler than "neighborhood watch" or "if you see something, say something"?

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