Bike Intelligencer » University of South Florida

State Attorney Will Review Stolen Bike Case

Paul Andrews, BI editor — Wed, 18 Feb 2009 05:46:46 +0000

This is the one I linked earlier where the university dean was implicated in a stolen bike case. Now Tampa Bay Online is reporting there may be charges filed:

“Abdul Rao, a senior associate vice president for the university, had admitted to taking the bike outside the Byrd Alzheimer’s Center last week – an act caught on video that spread virally on YouTube – but said he planned to return it.”

Let’s get this straight: So it was outside the Alzheimer’s Center, eh? And you’re saying you were going to return it but forgot to, eh?

OMG! University Dean Investigated in Stolen Bike

Paul Andrews, BI editor — Sat, 14 Feb 2009 16:20:11 +0000

Making the rounds: a University of South Florida dean who makes $384,000 a year is caught on camera in an incident police are investigating. The dean pleads “lapse in judgment” but his explanation begs the question: If he was so concerned about helping his comrade, why didn’t he just buy him a new or used bike? Not like he’s hurting for cash…

It’s such an obvious question, yet the St. Pete reporter apparently didn’t ask him.

YouTube video below, but to see full-screen version click here.

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