TWEET EMAIL Visalia couple planted bikes to lure thieves, attack them with bat on camera

[Aletheia4u]

For months, police said, a Visalia, Calif., couple left a bicycle unattended outside their home in order to bait passersby into stealing it. Once someone took the bike, the couple would run from their home and, on at least four occasions, police said, beat the person with a baseball bat.

Visalia police arrested the couple Wednesday. They face charges of assault with a deadly weapon and conspiracy. Couple who baited and beat bicycle thieves arrested for assault, police say


California Cops Frustrated With 'Catch-And-Release' Crime-Fighting

 

[Vastator]

For months, police said, a Visalia, Calif., couple left a bicycle unattended outside their home in order to bait passersby into stealing it. Once someone took the bike, the couple would run from their home and, on at least four occasions, police said, beat the person with a baseball bat.

Visalia police arrested the couple Wednesday. They face charges of assault with a deadly weapon and conspiracy. Couple who baited and beat bicycle thieves arrested for assault, police say


California Cops Frustrated With 'Catch-And-Release' Crime-Fighting

That's Commiefornia for ya...

 

[Toddsterpatriot]

For months, police said, a Visalia, Calif., couple left a bicycle unattended outside their home in order to bait passersby into stealing it. Once someone took the bike, the couple would run from their home and, on at least four occasions, police said, beat the person with a baseball bat.

Visalia police arrested the couple Wednesday. They face charges of assault with a deadly weapon and conspiracy. Couple who baited and beat bicycle thieves arrested for assault, police say


California Cops Frustrated With 'Catch-And-Release' Crime-Fighting

 

[petro]

Part of me believes they shouldn't have done that.
The other part says "Hell yeah, the thieves deserved it for taking the bait".

Had a couple bikes stolen as a kid, so I can understand wanting to beat someone for it.