Is this considered stealing?

Question

if you see an unlocked bike on the side of the rode. and you pick it up and ride away. would you consider that stealing?

Answer 1

Stealing is taking something that does not belong to you without the owner's permission. So, yes, taking the bike is stealing.

Answer 2

If it is not yours and you take it, it is stealing.

If the property is abandoned, call the police and report it. Most agencies will have you fill out a found property claim form and, if no one steps forward to claim the bike, you may have a legal right to claim it. Then it will not be stealing!

Answer 3

No.
Take it.
Actually, i would say if it had been there for a long amount of time (days) and was plain to see that it had been abandoned i dont thint it matters. But if you saw the guy get off and go in the local quicky mart then yeah, that would be stealing.

Answer 4

Yes

Answer 5

Yes

Answer 6

Yes. Even if the owner is a total dunce and leaves his/her bike unlocked, it technically is stealing. It's not yours. Don't touch it. There you go.

Answer 7

nicely, you ought to not take back something which you gave to somebody. Giving it to them skill that that's theirs. seeing which you willingly gave it to them it makes the placement much extra so, seeing that they did not take it from you. you would be very careful approximately giving somebody something this is specific to you and additionally you will possibly choose back later. once you already did it, (and it grew to become into so significant which you had to get it back) you are able to have talked to the guy and defined why it grew to become into specific to you and probably promised them something in return. in the event that they have been nonetheless being obdurate, you have got gotten human beings in touch (human beings in authority- not your or his/her associates) devoid of making them experience compelled. You ask if this is stealing and in a manner i might could desire to declare specific, despite the fact that it's not the worst element you ought to do and it maximum unquestionably could be fastened with the help of speaking to the guy. i think of that that's super which you're nerve-racking approximately it (not that it unquestionably concerns you despite if it shows which you have some ethical and could tell ideal from incorrect). anyhow, i'm hoping each little thing seems all ideal for you. If the enjoying cards are specific, shop them- do not supply them up, yet attempt your toughest to make peace with this guy or woman :). sturdy good fortune!

Answer 8

does the bike belong to you?????? if not then yea you just stole a bike there could be hundreds of reasons y its laying on the side of the road. maybe the rider was kidnapped or hit by a car or maybe he was picking flowers in the field or maybe someone else stole it and dumped it there..... i always tell my kids if its not yours dont touch it

Answer 9

depends where you are, in the UK i'm not entirely sure if it would be stealing, depends how you found it, because when it comes to legislation on theft, theres a section which states that the perpetrator, to be guilty has to believe that it would be highly difficult and unlikely to find the owner of the property, it's not theft if you keep it, generally this is refered to in the case of lost property.

Answer 10

this is a very deep question that is hundreds of years old. it even goes back to when i was a child. most kids could testify in court honestly to the opinion that is been tested to the highest standards of law. this opinion is call the ( finders keepers losers weepers). i dont believe modern courts would hold this theory up to standards today i think you would go to jail.