[Theodore R.]

Thieves are no respecter of persons.

[Dick Grayson]

That's appalling!! Some D-bag out there probably thought it was a barrel of laughs too.

[saveliberty]

As a man is said to have a right to his property, he may be equally said to have a property in his rights. Where an excess of power prevails, property of no sort is duly respected. No man is safe in his opinions, his person, his faculties, or his possessions.

James Madison, National Gazette Essay, March 27, 1792

[ClearCase_guy]

John Kerry stole it. With three-wheels, there is less likelihood that Kerry will fall and embarrass himself again. Just like a Dem to steal from "the little people".

[LOC1]

Somehow, one might be certain that this is all Bush's fault.

[joesnuffy]

Pretty low-life thing to do...hopefully some honest person will set up a fund to help the guy get a new bike..or the thief has a change of heart...and brings it back in one piece...

[VisualizeSmallerGovernment]

It's a shame that in George W. Bush's America, people are forced to choose between spending money on food, transportation and medicine.

Of course, they had to do that in Clinton's Administration as well, but that doesn't count because he said he cared.

[Lockbar]

I bet this bike shows up on Ebay with the tag line: "Famous Bike, Stolen from Handicapped guy in Texas!" The thief might get $600-$700 for it.

[cyclotic]

I feel for this guy. One of my personal heroes is a guy in Michigan. He's severely handicapped, but rides a three wheeler...everywhere. Put several thousand miles a year in. Does all the charity rides and shows that a handicap is no impediment when you have the will and attitude.

[martin_fierro]

Man, that really sucks. Can't imagine why someone would want to steal one of those 3-wheelers.

[KarlInOhio]

Bicycle? Bi = 2. Hey Sarah, there is a perfectly good English word for what you call a "three-wheeled bicycle." That word is tricycle.

As for the scum who stole it, just take him out and beat him when he is found.

[Captain Rhino]

Read the article. Called the Lubbock Avalanche-Journal number ((806) 762-8844) to see if I could help out with a donation. The reporter that wrote the article is a weekend stringer. Need to call back after 9:30 am CST to talk with the weekday city desk reporter. Will post further details once I get a chance to talk with him. Based on my very short interaction with the receptionist, I'm not the first person to call about the article this morning. Got a feeling the bike will be replaced pronto.

Now, if the Lubbock PD can find the thief...they should turn him/them over to the "spitfire mad" woman quoted in the article for alittle Texas-style summary justice.

[Captain Rhino]

To follow-up on my earlier post:

Spoke to the weekday city desk reporter at the newspaper. They have received literally hundreds of calls this morning. The bike has been replaced.

[xp38]

Famous Italian movie called The Bicycle Thief seems to parallel this to some degree. It's a real downer of a movie and ushered in what they call neo realism.

[goldstategop]

Exactly. Theft in certain cases is the moral equivalent of murder - especially when it deprives the most helpless elements of our society of their independence and means to make a gainful living. My heart goes out to Robert McDonald and I hope the community rallies arounds him. He didn't deserve what he worked for all his life to be taken away from him.