Same principle?

[ellal]

"Bike thefts have been cut at a university just by placing a poster of watchful eyes above the cycle racks, according to researchers...."

"We don't know exactly what is happening here but this just adds to the growing evidence that images of eyes can have a big impact on behaviour"

Obey!

 

[JBR]

I suppose it works on the principle that most thieves are a bit thick.

 

[ellal]

I suppose it works on the principle that most thieves are a bit thick.

And the general population?

 

[JBR]

I suppose it works on the principle that most thieves are a bit thick.

And the general population?

Them too.

 

[pred]

This works for me..

https://www.google.co.uk/search?q=a..._OcfX7Aa6hIDQCw&ved=0CDAQsAQ&biw=1280&bih=921

 

[chapeau]

They have a life size cardboard cutout of a cop in the entrance of the local B&Q. Probably half the thieves are so daft they reckon he's a real cop, and the other half know he's not a real cop but reckon even a cardboard cutout has more chance of foiling their escape than the real thing if they nick something.

 

[Sombrero]

They have a life size cardboard cutout of a cop in the entrance of the local B&Q. Probably half the thieves are so daft they reckon he's a real cop, and the other half know he's not a real cop but reckon even a cardboard cutout has more chance of foiling their escape than the real thing if they nick something.

You mean PC Boardman... (see what they did there?). Works on the psyche... very clever.

 

[longdogs]

They have a life size cardboard cutout of a cop in the entrance of the local B&Q. Probably half the thieves are so daft they reckon he's a real cop, and the other half know he's not a real cop but reckon even a cardboard cutout has more chance of foiling their escape than the real thing if they nick something.

I wonder if he drives one of those cardboard squad cars that they attach to motorway bridges?