Boris Johnson

London Mayor Boris Johnson was asked today to back the use of "bait bicycles" to snare persistent thieves. Campaigners said the electronically-tagged decoy bicycles were proving an excellent tactic for flushing out gangs who target valuable vehicles. Valerie Shawcross, a member of the London Assembly, said the mayor must take action to tackle the "massive volume" of cycle theft in the capital. She said the gadgets have already been used by...