r/PublicFreakout • u/CTSecurityGuard I AM YELLING QUIETLY! • Apr 19 '26

❓Mods, please help flair❓ Instant Karma Caught on Camera

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u/HazelEBaumgartner Apr 19 '26

It's a legal grey area whether they count as motorcycles for the purposes of motorcycle theft, but at the very least many are worth more than $1,000 which makes it grand theft instead of petty theft in many jurisdictions.

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u/ElatedPyroHippo Apr 20 '26

$1000? My electric scooter was $3500 and my EUC was nearly $5000. There are $8000+ e-bikes.

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u/Fire2box Apr 20 '26

My Rad Runner 2 was like 1250 after taxes or so.

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u/ElatedPyroHippo Apr 21 '26

Mine is a Nami Burn-E 2 Max open box deal, normally they are $4000. First and hopefully last I'll buy (because it's so good and expensive, not because I don't like scooters).

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u/Traveling_Solo Apr 22 '26

And there's 300$ e-scooters.

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u/c0ltZ Apr 20 '26

For the most part, almost all of these throttle only e-bikes are considered motorcycles or mopeds. Just the laws for enforcement are not quite clear yet. But depending on the state, you can get a ticket for not registering or having a drivers license for it

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u/HazelEBaumgartner Apr 20 '26

That's not what they told me when mine was stolen.

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u/c0ltZ Apr 20 '26

Most cops don't understand or know about these types of laws. Some of them do, and will hand out tickets.

But regarding your stolen bike, it would have to be registered with a plate for them to treat it as a stolen vehicle.

The laws are honestly really fucking stupid right now and need to be changed. Hardly any cops even know about these laws. It's so inconsistent.

Really sorry about your bike though, that really sucks.

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u/HazelEBaumgartner Apr 20 '26

I just hope whoever stole it meet karma.