Atlanta thieves nab 2 bicycles from Jimmy Carter

[Starbucks Anarchist]

http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20090112/ap_on_fe_st/odd_presidential_bikes_stolen

ATLANTA – Not even a former president is immune from thieves.

Two bicycles belonging to President Jimmy Carter and his wife, Rosalynn, were snatched from inside the Carter Center near downtown Atlanta earlier this month.

The couple likes to ride bicycles in nearby Freedom Park when they have free time. Peter Wicker, the owner of a local bike shop, donated the bicycles to the Carters in 2007 after seeing the poor condition of their old bikes, which had been brought in for repairs.

Atlanta police say they have made no arrests.

A spokeswoman for the Carters told The Atlanta Journal-Constitution that the couple is currently in China.

[Dennis Donovan]

1. Now the bike thieves know the bikes are much more valuable than they thought...

...if they read the paper, that is.;)

[Rhiannon12866]

2. This is really unconscionable, but I'll bet that Jimmy will forgive them...

http://www.smh.com.au/ffximage/2008/05/27/Jimmy_Carter_narrowweb__300x459,0.jpg



But there are a few things that he just cannot forgive (though he always has hope...)




Rhi :shrug:

[shireen]

3. what kind of security does Carter have?!

As a former president, he is entitled to secret service protection for life. I would imagine that includes better security measures at the Carter Center. This is NOT good.