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My first post was tongue in cheek, my second one a response to your literal interpretation of it. What I was really saying is that I think police are overstepp

by lujim 11y ago

My first post was tongue in cheek, my second one a response to your literal interpretation of it. What I was really saying is that I think police are overstepping their bounds on this. I would rather that no one enters my private property to save me from myself over small things. House on fire? Thanks a million for helping. I'm a dirtbag that leaves a dog in a hot car? Smash my window by all means. I forgot my phone in the cup holder and I'm dumb enough to leave my car unlocked? I will learn a moderately expensive lesson and won't do it next time. It's not up to the Federal or State government to treat me like a kid.

DanBC 11y ago
> I will learn a moderately expensive lesson and won't do it next time. It's not up to the Federal or State government to treat me like a kid. They don't care about you. They do care about the local crime rate, and the amount of work they have to do when you report your phone as stolen. Don't think of this as them treating you as a kid, think of it as them saving themselves some work and money.
- sprucely 11y ago
  > think of it as them saving themselves some work and money. Not every unlocked car containing valuables is a guaranteed theft report, so rummaging through every unlocked car with visible valuables sounds to me like potentially more work and money.
  - mikeash 11y ago
    It's only more work at first. Then the constant seizures will annoy people so much that they'll start locking their cars, and the police's workload will decrease. Note that I'm not just interpreting the situation this way to make the police look bad. This is how they actually, explicitly describe it! > Sharp said this plan does two things. > “The bad guy is not going to break into the car and be able to take that item. It inconveniences the person to come down and pick up the property,” the lieutenant said. > That inconvenience is a kind of tough love approach that reinforces the safety message. > “Maybe next time they won’t leave their stuff in plain view,” Sharp said.

by lujim 11y ago

DanBC 11y ago

> I will learn a moderately expensive lesson and won't do it next time. It's not up to the Federal or State government to treat me like a kid. They don't care about you. They do care about the local crime rate, and the amount of work they have to do when you report your phone as stolen. Don't think of this as them treating you as a kid, think of it as them saving themselves some work and money.

sprucely 11y ago
> think of it as them saving themselves some work and money. Not every unlocked car containing valuables is a guaranteed theft report, so rummaging through every unlocked car with visible valuables sounds to me like potentially more work and money.
- mikeash 11y ago
  It's only more work at first. Then the constant seizures will annoy people so much that they'll start locking their cars, and the police's workload will decrease. Note that I'm not just interpreting the situation this way to make the police look bad. This is how they actually, explicitly describe it! > Sharp said this plan does two things. > “The bad guy is not going to break into the car and be able to take that item. It inconveniences the person to come down and pick up the property,” the lieutenant said. > That inconvenience is a kind of tough love approach that reinforces the safety message. > “Maybe next time they won’t leave their stuff in plain view,” Sharp said.