stolen bicycle

"Dmitriy" <[email hidden]> wrote

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Has anybody ever tried to sue a school (university) over a
stolen bike in New York (or elsewhere) and with what
results?

Is it the schools responsibility to lock it up?

Pete

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"Dmitriy" <[email hidden]> wrote

Quoted message said:

Has anybody ever tried to sue a school (university) over
a stolen bike in New York (or elsewhere) and with what
results?

Is it the schools responsibility to lock it up?

Pete

A "not me" would suffice. Any one else?

Dmitriy said:

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"Dmitriy" <[email hidden]> wrote

Quoted message said:

Has anybody ever tried to sue a school (university) over
a stolen bike in New York (or elsewhere) and with what
results?

Is it the schools responsibility to lock it up?

A "not me" would suffice. Any one else?

Not me. I haven't had a bike stolen (why, yes, I do lock my
bike), but I've had components removed from it while parked
at a college. But I kind of doubt the *college* stole them.
Besides, I'm confident any lawsuit would result in the
college saying, "By your presence on our campus, you
implicitly agree to our policy that The College is not
responsible for your personal belongings."

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Not me. I haven't had a bike stolen (why, yes, I do lock
my bike), but I've had components removed from it while
parked at a college. But I kind of doubt the *college*
stole them. Besides, I'm confident any lawsuit would
result in the college saying, "By your presence on our
campus, you implicitly agree to our policy that The
College is not responsible for your personal belongings."

They could argue that. But one could also argue that a
policy that forces only certain students leave their
personal belongings on the street is discriminatory. Not to
mention that before a university can argue about anything,
they would need to hire a $100-$200 per hour lawyer. In case
if the bike's worth is only $200-$300, simply settling would
be much cheaper for the school.

Dmitriy said:

But one could also argue that a policy that forces only
certain students leave their personal belongings on the
street is discriminatory.

Do they allow the motorists to take their personal
transportation into the classrooms with them?

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Not to mention that before a university can

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argue about anything, they would need to hire a $100-
$200 per hour lawyer. In case if the bike's worth is
only $200-$300, simply settling would be much cheaper
for the school.

It's likely a university would already have legal counsel
readily available and would not want to set a precedent that
could end up costing them a lot more.

Dave

I can understand why everybody's posts are so discouraging.
But I am still surprised that with bicycle theft being such
a wide spread problem, there was not a single positive
answer to my original question.

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I can understand why everybody's posts are so
discouraging. But I am still surprised that with bicycle
theft being such a wide spread problem, there was not a
single positive answer to my original question.

That's because it's a ridiculous idea. The University has no
responsibility for your personal property.

Dave

The point was not to find out whether a university is
responsible or not. I know that it is not (especially if the
bike was stolen from a public sidewalk). But universities
have created policies that keep them from being responsible,
and, at the same time, provide no security to the students.
The question was very general. I am trying to find out if
anybody has tried to sue a school over a stolen bicycle
using _any_ premise. Like I said, discrimination is one
possibility (by the way, motorists are not forced to leave
anything on the street). There may be other arguments.

(Dmitriy) said:

Has anybody ever tried to sue a school (university)
over a stolen bike in New York (or elsewhere) and with
what results?

I'm not a lawyer but that certainly never stopped me from
throwing in my two cents worth. If a car was broken into
while on a U.S. military base the military used to
reimburse for the damage to the vehicle and any items
stolen. I don't know if they continue this practice since
it has been some years since I served but I do remember
that the vehicle had to have been locked at the time of the
incident. If the military police found evidence that showed
the vehicle was unsecured the victim was not reimbursed. I
believe the idea was since the military base was closed and
protected by the federal government, the government assumed
responsibility of the items on it. To fully enjoy the
benefits of the government's responsibility the vehicle
owners had to comply with the basic security measures
directed by the post commander, such as locking the doors
when the vehicler was parked. It is probably stretching a
bit to try and apply the concept to a college campus but it
might make the administration stop and think for a bit. If
it is a closed campus and the college provides security,
which I will assume in New York, and the college provides
bicycle racks then the "not responsible for private
property" waiver may not be as strong as the administration
would like to believe.

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Quoted message said:

Has anybody ever tried to sue a school (university)
over a stolen bike in New York (or elsewhere) and with
what results?

Did the school steal the bike? Do you have witnesses to
prove the school stole the bike? If yes, then you have a
good case.
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Alex

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<[email hidden]>,
[email hidden] says...

Quoted message said:

The point was not to find out whether a university is
responsible or not. I know that it is not (especially if
the bike was stolen from a public sidewalk). But
universities have created policies that keep them from
being responsible, and, at the same time, provide no
security to the students.

What policy is that?

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The question was very general. I am trying to find out if
anybody has tried to sue a school over a stolen bicycle
using _any_ premise. Like I said, discrimination is one
possibility (by the way, motorists are not forced to leave
anything on the street). There may be other arguments.

Unless you see the University actually stealing your
property, I don't see how you can sue. Actually, I can see
how you can sue. I can't see how you would win. Would you
sue a store because you parked your bike outside the store
and it got stolen? Do you not want to take responsibility
for your own actions?
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Alex