>In Japan, my bicycle gets stolen about once a year. Thieves sometimes take >away the bicycle seat or some other minor accessory if they can't defeat the >locks. > >> That's one of the reasons why I love Japan so much. >> There is crime, too much crime, but still less than here. > >All of the petty theft I've experienced in Japan is why I love America so >much. There is crime, but at least I can trust people to leave my bicycle >alone.