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Shit posts so far, but bike theft is a crime that unfortunately is considered a routine violation and requires a response that is outside the law if you want anything done about it. If you've ever had a bike stolen, you'll know that the police won't do anything about it, and if you track down the thief, they usually aren't arrested or charged. Now, a lot of these bike thieves are repeat offenders. Find a way to identify them (video camera or gps tracker) and then disseminate that information on like a central hub or website. There are a lot of "bicycle chop shops" near where I live but I doubt they're identified in any sort of database. Maybe create one on a map so you know where they're located and cross reference with known thieves. Also, there are some bicycle registries out there, spread awareness about those -etch all parts on your bike and maybe go to town halls and lobby to make it a crime to be in possession of scratched out or stolen serial numbered parts. With all this information, you could try shaming thieves around town and ask businesses not to do business with them (even though a lot of pawn shops are complacent and falsify records to buy from known thieves -but shame them too by all means). Or, if you've successfully identified and tracked these people, get some like minded people together and fuck their shit up. Most of them are homeless or junkies and are unlikely to go to the police. Just do like Antifa and wear masks if you want to be on the safe side.
