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Hold up - the current bout of hand wringing is about inferring vicarious responsibility for another's actions against a third party at a later time.
i.e. By (running a red light / slapping a bonnet / wearing lycra / being in primary) now, you are responsible for the aggrieved driver running over a cyclist later on.
NotThamesWater
@Brommers
It is a sad fact of life that some people steal bicycles.
Those people are bike thieves.
In those circumstances, is it pandering to bike thieves if I lock up a bike I've borrowed from a friend? Am I entitled to leave it unlocked on the basis that if it gets stolen it's not my fault, but the fault of the bike thief, and I'm not responsible for their actions because their actions are morally reprehensible?
Or am I responsible for the consequences of my action or inaction, because I should take account of the reality of the situation (i.e. that some people are bike thieves) even though I don't condone or approve of their actions?