Would you have moved it or not??
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Maybe with it being on the side of the building, he thought it would not be in the sun long enough to be a problem.
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Locked did the right thing by trying to find the owner.
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;I'm confused. Why even start this thread if you don't like people disagreeing with how you handled it? No one is faulting anyone, but there are obviously people who would have handled it differently. Was this just to get confirmation that you did the right thing to make you feel better? I'm not trying to be a dick, but it's confusing.
i told my wife not to post just for this reason but she did anyway it was hard to leave that bike like that but could not take chance that made things worse for us you r correct saying dont get mad you asked she asked and this is what we get
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But, I think its a good topic anyway, we get to see how many different opinions there are out there.
Hopefully, the bike stood up until the owner came out, and hopefully his stand was stuck so far in that he noticed and won't do it again.
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I think it's a sad commentary on the state of our society at present. Thirty years ago, this wouldn't even be a discussion. You would have felt free and unburdened by fear if you would have found a way to support the jiffy stand with something or just moved the bike. Then leave a note, "Brother, your bike was in danger of tipping over. Moved (supported) it. Ride safe."
These days? The litigious society we live in kind of kills the good Samaritan in many of us.
Either way, move it or walk away from it? Tough call and hard to fault either decision.
These days? The litigious society we live in kind of kills the good Samaritan in many of us.
Either way, move it or walk away from it? Tough call and hard to fault either decision.
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well i was in a similar situation about an hour and a half ago, except the bike was mine.
pulled up to the barber shop after work, parked the bike, hit the kill switch, and being distracted by one thing or another (or perhaps just a total brain fart), hopped off the bike without taking my key out of the ignition.
i'm sittin in the chair, getting my cut, and this older guy opens the barber shop door, holds his hand up with my key ring around his finger, keys dangling, and announces "whoever's bike is parked out here left the ignition on"
he left the key on the counter and walked out before i could get his attention or get out of the chair.
after my cut, i walked into the pizzeria next door where i found the guy, and thanked him profusely.
he rode, knew the deal, we talked shop for a minute and i went on my way.
someone touched my bike to correct my error, he'd obviously rather see me get home than worry about whether or not i'll be mad that he touched my bike.
pulled up to the barber shop after work, parked the bike, hit the kill switch, and being distracted by one thing or another (or perhaps just a total brain fart), hopped off the bike without taking my key out of the ignition.
i'm sittin in the chair, getting my cut, and this older guy opens the barber shop door, holds his hand up with my key ring around his finger, keys dangling, and announces "whoever's bike is parked out here left the ignition on"
he left the key on the counter and walked out before i could get his attention or get out of the chair.
after my cut, i walked into the pizzeria next door where i found the guy, and thanked him profusely.
he rode, knew the deal, we talked shop for a minute and i went on my way.
someone touched my bike to correct my error, he'd obviously rather see me get home than worry about whether or not i'll be mad that he touched my bike.
I hear what you r saying hope nobody gets put in that spot sucks..........
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