I came out of the shop a few weeks ago to find a couple of "$h!t$" trying to get the lock off MY trike.
I went over to them and Asked if they needed any Help with that.
After getting bad mouthed I "cracked" both of them on the ankles with the New "Pedal spanner" I'd just bought then calmly unlocked the trike and rode off!
I did call an ambulance before I left (saying that two lads appear to be injured outside Halfords shop in E###n).
Interestingly a few days later I was Stopped & asked by the local police if I knew anything about the assault that had happened!
Evidently two locals had been hospitalised with broken ankles after trying to steal a bike (their own admission) when the owner attacked them with an iron bar!
Oh, say's I "They got off lightly then 'cause if it had been my "Trike" they had tried to steal I'd have broken their hands as well".
Mr policeman: Good job it wasn't you then.
It was a good job I had a hat on at the time of the incident as I've got a distinctive/unique hairstyle (no hat when talking to police).