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Are "Bait Bikes" Simply Entrapment?

Image credit: Lock Your Bike Lloyd reported back in 2007 that the City of Toronto was using bait bikes fitted with GPS to trap would-be bike thieves. Apparently the idea is catching on, and London is now following suit. In fact, British police are going to be deploying bait bikes across the country after a series of successful trials cut theft rates by as much as 45%. All well and good, you might think, but it seems some people are concerned this tactic amounts to entrapment. … Read the full story on TreeHugger

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Are "Bait Bikes" Simply Entrapment?

Bee Hives: Nature’s Architectural Wonder (Slideshow)

Photo via catherineames.com While finding a bees nest isn’t always something to celebrate, looking past the stingers to focus on the architecture can help you see them in a whole new way. Throughout history, architects and designers have looked to hives for inspiration — take this tower and this bookcase — and it’s easy to see why. From the delicate combs of a paper wa… Read the full story on TreeHugger

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