Dear Mr(Ms) Bicycle Thief,

You were so kind to have very recently visited us – more specifically my vehicle parking on the street in front of my home.

You could eventually not steal it, still you managed to break a piece in the lock, due to which I cannot use it either.

As for the ethical and moral aspects of your profession, I would rather not touch upon that topic now, as I am afraid we have a significantly differing standpoint in this regard.

Nevertheless, I would like to share with you some objective observations regarding your activity:

All professions have some basic requirements – some fundamental criteria if you want to make a successful career in it – and yours is not an exception.

In case you next time consider to borrow a bicycle that happens to belong to somebody else, and thus you do not have the necessary keys to the vehicle, you might want to resolve this situation with your own mechanical devices – which may or may not be proper for this act.

Therefore, before next time you take action, you might want to assess the situation first whether you are technically equipped to successfully engage in the activity of stealing.

You need to know that for bicycles above a certain value there are safety measures built in the construction itself these days, which makes it somewhat longer to complete the action of stealing… in case you have the necessary equipment AND the sufficient professional experience – the above being conjunctive conditions.

Therefore, before taking a next action tonight, I recommend you to do the below Quick Self-Test in order to properly judge the Adequacy of your Criminal Capacities:

Questions related to the objects you use:

1.) ‘Do I have the proper devices?’

including (but not limited to)

a.) Do I have them from a reliable source’ (e.g. whether I have purchased – sorry, stole – them from a top criminal, or somebody lower rated in my industry)

b.) Do I regularly upgrade my equipment to be aligned with the latest technological developments in my profession (e.g. fit to open new generation bike locks, fit to cut the latest chain types..)

Questions related to your person:

2.) Do I have sufficient years of experience in my chosen business line?

3.) Am I fit to get engaged in the planned specific activity?

a.) Am I handy, in general?

b.) Do I regularly keep my knowledge up-to-date? (e.g. follow up professional literature, attend conferences, meet-ups on the newest trends in modus operandi..)

4.) Do I have good professional reputation amongst my peers? (e.g. am I considered a role model for upcoming professionals).

In case – and only in case – your answer is a ‘yes’ to all above questions, should you invest your valuable time in trying to steal a vehicle.

Otherwise it becomes a ‘lose-lose’ situation, perfectly pointless for all impacted stakeholders.

Thank you for considering the above.