Stealing a bike from anybody is bad enough. But stealing it from an 11-year-old girl takes a particular kind of depravity.
Whenever I hear about someone stealing, I want to believe--or at least hope--that the thief was desperate. There is, however, no room for such hope when the thief steals a bike that is way too small for him, or any other person over the age of 14, to ride: Small-wheeled bikes for young children have very little, if any, resale value.
Still, those bikes mean everything to the kids who ride them. "I learned how to ride a bike on it," Brianna Jiminez recalled, as tears streamed down her face. She has "lots of memories" on it, she said.
At least there is some chance the the thief will be caught: His image was captured on a surveillance video from her family's front porch, where he took her bike. The bike burglar also took wallets, purses, jewelry and other items from the Jiminez's neighbors in Houston.
Her father, Pablo isn't "looking for trouble". All he wants is for the thief to "get the items back." He won't press charges and has this message for the crook: "If you need somebody in your life, let me help out."
Whenever I hear about someone stealing, I want to believe--or at least hope--that the thief was desperate. There is, however, no room for such hope when the thief steals a bike that is way too small for him, or any other person over the age of 14, to ride: Small-wheeled bikes for young children have very little, if any, resale value.
Still, those bikes mean everything to the kids who ride them. "I learned how to ride a bike on it," Brianna Jiminez recalled, as tears streamed down her face. She has "lots of memories" on it, she said.
At least there is some chance the the thief will be caught: His image was captured on a surveillance video from her family's front porch, where he took her bike. The bike burglar also took wallets, purses, jewelry and other items from the Jiminez's neighbors in Houston.
Her father, Pablo isn't "looking for trouble". All he wants is for the thief to "get the items back." He won't press charges and has this message for the crook: "If you need somebody in your life, let me help out."
About 2 years ago, i saw in the news about a stolen custom-made bike made for a disabled child that was left in the back of their pickup truck in front of their home. Really, it's like stealing a wheelchair from a person with no legs.
ReplyDeleteThat is one of the lowest things one person can do to another!
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