If you’ve ever had your bike stolen, you’ll appreciate this. Seems that Boston is trying out a new cop ‘scarecrow’ program to alleviate bicycle thefts. Interesting!

Bicycle thefts at Alewife Station have plummeted since MBTA Transit Police erected two life-size cutouts at the T stop’s bike racks. The MBTA put up the poster board scarecrow July 5 in an effort to deter thieves from treating themselves to transit customers’ bikes, as the station is a notorious hotspot for thieves.  Read more HERE