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One TD thinks we could help combat the problem by introducing ‘bait bikes’ to help catch thieves.
The practice takes place in other jurisdictions such as London and San Francisco.
A bait bike is a relatively valuable bicycle equipped with a hidden GPS device police use to catch thieves.
The bike is left unattended or poorly locked in an area where bicycles tend to get stolen, or where other thefts have recently occurred. When it is stolen, the tracking device automatically alerts police to the theft, and where the bike is located.
When the scheme was introduced in certain colleges in the US, bike thefts reduced by up to 40%. There was a 45% drop in bikes being stolen at Cambridge rail station when a pilot programme was trialled there.
The idea has really taken off in California, with BaitBike.com’s Jason Cecchettini and Manny Leon starring in their own reality TV show about finding bike thieves ‘Caught Red Handed’.
Fine Gael’s Brendan Griffin wants a similar system introduced in Ireland. He asked Justice Minister Frances Fitzgerald about it in the Dáil recently.
Fitzgerald said An Garda Síochána is “proactive in encouraging the public to protect their property, including bicycles”, noting that “a range of measures are in place to prevent and tackle the theft of bicycles”.
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She added that the range of measures being pursued by gardaí include working with bicycle retailers and communities to encourage and promote bicycle registration.
In addition, information leaflets on bicycle theft have been circulated and a bicycle sticker campaign has also been operated in areas where bicycles are locked by their owners.
“Gardaí also provide presentations to neighbourhood watch schemes, policing forums, schools, places of employment, and consult with apartment and building management companies on bicycle security and safety generally,” Fitzgerald said.
tired from a long ride & thought, i'll bring my bike in from the car later. Don't do it. Bring it in NOW. Don't give thieves the opportunity
A spokesperson from the Garda Press Office said they couldn’t discuss initiatives that may or may not be introduced due to ”operational reasons”.
“We advise bicycle users to exercise vigilance securing their bicycles and to report all theft or attempted theft to their local Garda station,” he stated.
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No backpacks or food ! It’s going to take hours to get in and out. When it rains you won’t have your waterproof cloths in your backpack. It’s going to be a long hungry day.
@Martin Sinnott: wear your waterproofs or get wet. Buy food. Crazy thinking i know. In light of recent events no backpacks is a small concession for security. The reason its such a list is that people think that the rules dont apply to them. They only have their bags etc and they’re grand. Then these are the people who delay everyone else unnceessarily arguing with stewards and gardai about access.
It’s not a small concession though, no backpacks is ludicrous. Are we coming to a time where we are not allowed to transport our items in the most easy of ways? They can get 70,000 people into Electric Picnic with bags, tents, alcohol, etc, so a backpack should be zero problem. They say they have 25 years experience in doing this, so it shouldn’t be an issue.
@John Smith: there’s wasn’t a bombing the week before EP. This bombing happened at a concert and was consealed in a backpack. And you wonder why there not allowed
So what? There have been numerous traffic accidents in the last week, do we now ban cars from traveling to it? There was a fella stabbed a while ago by a guy that carried a knife in his pocket. Do we ban pockets? The bombing didn’t even happen in this country. It’s utter nonsense and not a world we should want to inhabit. Banning bags, it’s nuts.
Most of the recent terror attacks have been on the 22 of the month. U2 will be playing here on July the 22. Might be total nonsense, but worth keeping in mind.
@Ladude: There’s no pattern. Stockholm was the 7th of April, the Nice attack was the 14th of July, the Bataclan attack was the 13th of November. I saw that 22nd claim before, but it’s selective to say the very least.
@Paul Furey: Paul its not Frank, and by the way if you think that blowing ones self up is crazy, making up dates that relate to passages in the qoran, and blowing your self up on that date is not that nuts.
@Ken Hayden: Haha think your on to something, look I really just want every one to be safe. I know it’s a little out there, but just trying to make sense of it and try and see if there is a pattern.
Best Slane concert ever was Red Hot Chili peppers in 2003, with one of the best bassist at the time, the best guitarist since Jimi Hendrix, and that beautiful Californication intro….oh it was a magical night
@Negan: agreed fantastic concert. I got complimentary tickets from Lord Henry mount Charles because I had gotten a petition together with thousands of names wanting rhcp to play. I was on 2fm with dave fanning about it. Oh how embarrassing when I look back at the neck of me. Good times though
@Conor Hall: I sent them an email for clarification, and this is the response I got:
Many thanks for your email. We do understand your request and can advise therefore that small bags and small back packs will be permitted but we advise to bring as little as possible with you to the event because it makes searching at entrances quicker and easier.
So can you bring a normal shoulder bag? It just says no waistbags or backpacks.
Rules are unclear and inconsistent – I’ve seen 1 version where it says no bottles, and another that says bottles of water are allowed 500ml and under but they’ll take the lids.
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