Police in San Francisco have started to leave “bait bikes” around the city to snare cycle thieves, according to the New York Times. The high-value bikes are equipped with GPS and an ability to phone home, so that the SFPD can locate the thief – and when they do, they report their catch on Twitter. One such message read “already in custody… oh the look on his face when we showed up to say hello”. 

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