reasons why i know the bike stealer was african american:
1) the town i live in is one of the wealthiest around with a population of about 98% caucasians. not even the most "gangsta" white kid in my "hood" would need to steal a bike because they could just ask their parents for a car.
2) the town in which the store is located is dominated by blacks/minorities, and is not such a wealthy town. pretty much the exact opposite from my town.
3) I guess i didn't write it before, but we saw the guy ride away. the shopping center the TJ maxx is in has tons of stores and when we looked around we saw the guy riding towards the circuit city that is like 2 stores down, but of course by then there was no way we could get him.
and to say that i'm racist would be like saying richard simmons isn't gay. playing baseball for various teams around long island, i'd say about 1/3 of my closest friends are black, latino, asian, or any other ethnicity. i'm also involved in one of the most active hip-hop organizations in my county, which is like 99% black, me and my friend being the ony "crackers."
and yes, he prob should've locked the bike up, but who carries around a freaking lock for their old bmx bike that no one should want in the first place.
i hate to take over this thread, but i felt the need to educate those who seem to be sippin too much HATERade.