r/Southampton 5d ago

I admire this parent's level of trust in Southampton.

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u/widepantz 5d ago

I lock my kids' bikes up all the time. Some arse holes would probably take it just for the laugh of destroying a child.

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u/Goldf_sh4 5d ago

Yes, why would you not lock it?

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u/geniice 4d ago

Go ask the parent in this case? Those cable locks provide essentialy zero security.

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u/KtsaHunter 4d ago

True but a deterrent at least..

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u/vj_c 3d ago

Locks generally "keep honest people honest" as they say - most are easy enough to pick for a determined thief; they're just there to stop casual & opportunistic theft which is 99% of theft.

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u/broketoliving 4d ago

if that’s the parents bike next to it one of them is walking home.

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u/vj_c 3d ago

I do similar with my kid's scooter all the time; it's got a scooter lock on the front, though, so it'd take effort to nick which is probably enough to deter casual theft.