Couple Admits To Running Bike Chop Shop.
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"The Gebert operation was sophisticated, but it also was dangerous, considering that bikers have a menacing reputation and Harley owners in particular are known to be protective of their expensive bikes. So the couple packed guns, including one equipped with a silencer, "to embolden themselves" when they stole the motorcycles."
Any would-be thieves reading this should know that the "Other-than Harley" riders also are protective of their expensive bikes (in particular!), and many of US also pack guns, and have no compunctions about using them on ne'er-do-well's..........
Any would-be thieves reading this should know that the "Other-than Harley" riders also are protective of their expensive bikes (in particular!), and many of US also pack guns, and have no compunctions about using them on ne'er-do-well's..........
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"So the couple packed guns, including one equipped with a silencer, "to embolden themselves" when they stole the motorcycles"
-Sure hope they had a ClassIII license for that, cuz otherwise it would be illegal.
And we all know criminals follow the law very closely.
-Sure hope they had a ClassIII license for that, cuz otherwise it would be illegal.
And we all know criminals follow the law very closely.
Don't ya just miss the good old days? H-D folks the way they ought to be. No lawyers, doctors or accountants like now. Real harley people, salt of the earth. Lawyers on retainers not on our bikes.
I wonder how many they'll take down with them when the turn?
I wonder how many they'll take down with them when the turn?
Don't ya just miss the good old days? H-D folks the way they ought to be. No lawyers, doctors or accountants like now. Real harley people, salt of the earth. Lawyers on retainers not on our bikes.
I wonder how many they'll take down with them when they turn?
I wonder how many they'll take down with them when they turn?
"Federal agents said the couple ran the theft operation from 1991 through 2004 and stole motorcycles in South Dakota, Florida, Georgia, California, Ohio, West Virginia and Pennsylvania."
Did you notice that they didn't mess with Tennessee bikes? It is well known that many of us here DO legally carry concealed weapons. Incidentally - thus far, no licensed citizen has used the weapon in a crime.
Did you notice that they didn't mess with Tennessee bikes? It is well known that many of us here DO legally carry concealed weapons. Incidentally - thus far, no licensed citizen has used the weapon in a crime.
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Death and Taxes.
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Usually they drop "minor" crap like that - to "unencumber" the ongoing Prosecution.
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I doubt you'll find an incident in ANY of the 35-odd (not sure of the exact number) States where a LEGAL, LICENSED TO CARRY Citizen committed a single crime with his weapon.
However, it's already uncountable the number of crimes that have been halted in their tracks by those same Law-Abiders.
However, it's already uncountable the number of crimes that have been halted in their tracks by those same Law-Abiders.
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And machine guns and silencers were banned because every criminal had twenty or thirty available at all times...........
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LoJack
One of the few accessories or add-ons I recommended to my customers during my brief stint at HD was LoJack. For $800 we'd install the system. It was well concealed (only two mechs in the shop were authorized for the install, and those were long-term employees). The first recovery occured within a month of offering them.
Unfortunately LoJack isn't available everywhere, and can't be installed on every bike. I think your best protection is a bigass cable lock through your frame and something solid or your buddy's bike. Nothing is perfect, but chances are bozos like these fokkers will pick another bike to steal.
One of the few accessories or add-ons I recommended to my customers during my brief stint at HD was LoJack. For $800 we'd install the system. It was well concealed (only two mechs in the shop were authorized for the install, and those were long-term employees). The first recovery occured within a month of offering them.
Unfortunately LoJack isn't available everywhere, and can't be installed on every bike. I think your best protection is a bigass cable lock through your frame and something solid or your buddy's bike. Nothing is perfect, but chances are bozos like these fokkers will pick another bike to steal.
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Re: LoJack
Un-armoured cables are astonishingly easy to saw-through with one of those tiny "palm-sized" hacksaws.
Hardened chain (and un-shielded padlock shackles) practically explode beneath the jaws of a quality 15" pair of bolt-cutters.
Go for the cable that has those machined "barrels" (can't 'member the brand name) and a solid-machined, shielded-shackle lock (one with those "unpickable tumblers" net a bit more security).
Perhaps a disc-lock with alarm, as a backup.
None of that will keep your bike where you left it, if a determined thief wants it. But it will slow the ****sucker down a bit (no offense to socko).
Un-armoured cables are astonishingly easy to saw-through with one of those tiny "palm-sized" hacksaws.
Hardened chain (and un-shielded padlock shackles) practically explode beneath the jaws of a quality 15" pair of bolt-cutters.
Go for the cable that has those machined "barrels" (can't 'member the brand name) and a solid-machined, shielded-shackle lock (one with those "unpickable tumblers" net a bit more security).
Perhaps a disc-lock with alarm, as a backup.
None of that will keep your bike where you left it, if a determined thief wants it. But it will slow the ****sucker down a bit (no offense to socko).
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