# FYI the Thieving Element are coming off furlough

**URL:** <https://londonbikers.com/t/fyi-the-thieving-element-are-coming-off-furlough/113149>\
**Category:** Stolen!\
**Created:** [26 April 2022 13:44 UTC](https://londonbikers.com/t/fyi-the-thieving-element-are-coming-off-furlough/113149 "2022-04-26T13:44:04Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 3\
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**Author:** ![Joby](https://londonbikers.com/user_avatar/londonbikers.com/joby/32/30304_2.png) [@Joby](https://londonbikers.com/u/Joby)\
**Post date:** [26 April 2022 13:44 UTC](https://londonbikers.com/t/fyi-the-thieving-element-are-coming-off-furlough/113149/1 "2022-04-26T13:44:04Z")

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This was today sadly. Fair play to the chap for fighting back.

[VIDEO: Shocked onlookers as reports of moped bandits ‘attempting daylight robbery on Elephant and Castle roundabout’ - Southwark News](https://www.southwarknews.co.uk/news/video-shocked-on-lookers-as-reports-of-moped-bandits-attempting-daylight-robbery-on-elephant-and-castle-roundabout/)

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**Author:** ![Pat](https://londonbikers.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/p/8491ac/32.png) [@Pat](https://londonbikers.com/u/Pat)\
**Post date:** [26 April 2022 18:06 UTC](https://londonbikers.com/t/fyi-the-thieving-element-are-coming-off-furlough/113149/2 "2022-04-26T18:06:49Z")

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I suspect that there’s more to that than just an attempted bike theft.

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**Author:** ![monkimark](https://londonbikers.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/m/77aa72/32.png) [@monkimark](https://londonbikers.com/u/monkimark)\
**Post date:** [26 April 2022 19:26 UTC](https://londonbikers.com/t/fyi-the-thieving-element-are-coming-off-furlough/113149/3 "2022-04-26T19:26:24Z")

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They did seem to be hanging around without making any attempt to get to get the unattended bike and the victim seemed to be chasing them at the end of the second clip but maybe they both just got the red mist after the initial confrontation?