'I ain't givin' up that easy': Guy finds bike theft in progress and takes matters into his own hands

Getting around New York City can be quite easy on a bike to whisk you from place to place. But clearly they are highly coveted items, as this man discovered when he ran into a bike theft in progress!

A user who goes by Malcolm816 discovered that he'd left his bike carefully locked near his office in Times Square. But when he was ready to ride home, he found that someone else had placed a huge lock on his cycle. What could that possibly mean? To Malcolm816, it was a sure sign that his bike was in the middle of being stolen, so he hatched a plan to get the lock off. It didn't quite go as planned though…scroll down to check out the whole saga, plus advice from folks in the comments section. 

After that, read about one bride who was completely distraught that her wedding photographer was holding on to her photos, and took to social media to try and get them back. 

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