Stealing back a bicycle that was stolen

[Cheesewheel]

Not sure if these two stories did have done the rounds, both from the states:


Man steals bike back from thief, returns with cardboard cut-out

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The next day, operation "Take Back the Bike" swung into action. Accompanied by friends, Matheson cut away the locks with a buzzsaw and replaced the bike with a cardboard cut-out - complete with new lock.


and

Kayla Smith, 33, steals bike back from thief who advertised it on Craigslist

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As news of her daring dash spread online, police cautioned against confronting thieves but her actions continued to draw praise.
"Was it smart? Probably not. Was it badass as all Hell? Damn straight!" said a comment on the reader section of CBC's website.

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Yep,its all of about half a dozen threads below this one