Interesting blip on the news radar, since it is rare that bike shops get popped for dealing in stolen bikes.
In short: The "Busy Bee" bike shop in NYC gets caught buying stolen bikes. Police find that"several of the sellers of bikes to Busy Bee had records for crimes including grand larceny, burglary, narcotics, and weapons possession", and then the shop gets shuttered for a week or two under nuisance abatement laws.
The bike shop then reopens "after a $4,000 fine and under court-ordered stipulations that include random inspections and severe restrictions on purchasing used bikes."
Feb 19th, 2010: Police Shut Down Bike Shop Suspected of Selling Stolen Property
Feb 24th, 2010: East Village Bike Shop Manager Speaks on NYPD Bust
March 3rd, 2010: A Troubled Shop Reopens, With Stipulations
That fine's about $8k too small, if you ask me.
Tuesday, March 2, 2010
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