On Mar 25, 7:29 pm, "Steve Walker" wrote:
> Matt wrote:
> > "Bob Robertson" wrote in message
> >news:Z5cGj.30115$kN5.20925@newsfe1-gui.ntli.net...
> >> I saw on one of these police programs a guy was caught on CCTV late
> >> at night taking an unlocked bicycle and riding it around. When the
> >> police caught up with him he was a youngish lad probably in college
> >> who seemed a bit upset that his late night drunken antics was going
> >> to leave him with his first criminal record.
>
> >> I was wondering, could he just have argued that he was going to put
> >> it back where he found it once he finished riding it, hence not
> >> 'permanently depriving' the owner? He was probably going to keep it
> >> as a trophy but how would the police know?
>
> > Apply your theory to a car/any household goods/etc.
>
> > It was theft
>
> Not really - that's why we have an offence called TWOC
No TWOC is taking a conveyance without owners consent - any vehicle
adapted for land,water/air. Theres a different law for bikes (that is
none propelled electrical or motor of any kind). |