zipp303 Posted March 20, 2007 Share This article from iol.co.za -- don't try this in your neighbourhood. Cyclist hunts down shoplifter March 20 2007 at 03:52PM Amsterdam - An 81-year-old Dutchman who saw a shoplifter flee a supermarket in The Hague chased after the thief on his bike and crashed into the man to stop him, police said on Tuesday.Officers said the 81-year-old had observed the shoplifter 29, run from the supermarket with two employees in pursuit."The man did not hesitate a moment, followed the fleeing suspect on his bike, rode into his legs, whereupon both fell," police said in a statement.The cyclist injured his hand and shin in the fall and had to undergo treatment.The shoplifter was arrested and found to be carrying ?122 (about R1 200) worth of cosmetics, police said.Cycling is very popular in the Netherlands. The famously flat country has more bikes than people with each resident riding an average of more than 900km a year. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Big H Posted March 20, 2007 Share How does cyclists hunt down a SHIPLIFTER (sic)??????? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Big H Posted March 20, 2007 Share What is a SHIPLIFTER????? tee heee!!!!!!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shaunh Posted March 20, 2007 Share Bravo Cyclist, Maybe we should adopt the same strategy when coming upon cyclists who don't stop at traffic lights and that hog the road Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zipp303 Posted March 20, 2007 Share I knew I was gonna get wacked over the knuckles for "shiplifter" It should have been "shopfitter."Anyway, its a good story. Apologies Big H . It won't happen again. I promise Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Big H Posted March 20, 2007 Share You are excused and exonerated my Son.... go in Peace!!!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
goofs Posted March 20, 2007 Share Actually BigH there is such a thing as a shiplifter Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shaunh Posted March 20, 2007 Share er hem! A shopfitter is a person who fits out a shop-a carpenter. Should be Shoplifter. That concludes todays english lesson. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nellie Posted March 20, 2007 Share Bravo Cyclist' date=' Maybe we should adopt the same strategy when coming upon cyclists who don't stop at traffic lights and that hog the road[/quote'] Good idea, but i don't think i'll try it! I have enough falls as it is thanks. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Evan Andreou Posted March 21, 2007 Share Actually BigH there is such a thing as a shiplifter Superman? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Delgado Posted March 21, 2007 Share What is a SHIPLIFTER????? tee heee!!!!!!!! POPEYE??!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
E1A104 Posted March 21, 2007 Share A thingy that lifts ships? From what I can google it's closely related to driod. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Delgado Posted March 21, 2007 Share R2D2.....are you stirring and hoping to evoke a response perhaps?? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
E1A104 Posted March 21, 2007 Share Who me? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Big H Posted March 21, 2007 Share goofs .... cyclists WILL have difficulty in stopping a SHIPLIFTER even Baiesukkel!!!!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Big H Posted March 21, 2007 Share R2D2 .......MAY NOT!!!!!! stir until the "OFFICIAL" Wooden Spoon award is duly and democratically elected. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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