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Subject: Re: Riding someone elses bike. Theft? Posted on: Tue, 25 Mar 2008 19:57:31 GMT


"David L. Martel" wrote in message
news:13uik95mjcslre4@corp.supernews.com...
> Bob,
>
> Although it may not aply in British law, what you describe is often
> called theft by conversion. The young man converted the use of the bike
> from the owner to himself. That he may some day return the bike does not
> mean that the owner was not deprived of the use of the bike during the
> interim.
>
> Dave M.

Rubbish, with respect. That concept went out in the Theft Act 1968, and was
replaced by "appropriation". In any event, it's covered by section 12 of
that Act. it's taking without consent, but not theft in any shape or form.