Cry me a river. They’re pulling close to if not over 6 figures for basically driving around all day. This is a very safe area and petty crimes are basically it. And I called them not to file a report or because of the actual items stolen but because I actually witnessed the theft and tried to run after the perp but couldn’t catch him. It was some asshole who drives around in a beat up van collecting junk. If you’re present he asks if you have any junk you want to get rid of. If not he just helps himself if it’s in plain view. I’ve seen him before and actually have given some actual junk I didn’t need, and when he saw and asked about some other things I told him I still needed them, which I did.
So he came by some time later and helped himself to the junk I did need. I didn’t hide it because it wasn’t that valuable and I didn’t expect him to just take it. I wanted the cops to know about this guy and what he’s doing so they can catch and stop him. They even knew who I was talking about. Going into peoples’ alleys and stealing things is a crime, whether it’s valuable or junk. I wouldn’t have called the cops if I noticed something missing and it was junk but didn’t know who took it. This was a special situation, witnessing a crime by a repeat offender. The sad thing is that I would have eventually given him the items when I no longer needed them. But he didn’t know that. I can’t believe you’re so blase about petty crime, being this site’s resident cop fan.
Most cops are stupid and lazy. I stand by that. When I see more wearing masks, I might change my mind. Snowflakes.