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I had over $5,000 worth of stuff stolen from my garage (also in SF) a few weeks ago. The police were not concerned in the least. I had cameras, documenting the

I had over $5,000 worth of stuff stolen from my garage (also in SF) a few weeks ago. The police were not concerned in the least. I had cameras, documenting the entire thing with clear faces; it doesn't matter. Unless you're caught red handed or something, you can basically steal whatever you want in SF. It almost makes me want to turn into a thief myself (if I know I can get away with it), except there's that little thing that my parents saddled me with called morality. I'd feel too bad afterwards, although sometimes I wish I wouldn't. There's something to be said about just taking whatever the hell you want in this life.

nradov 10y ago
It really depends on where you are. In some smaller cities near SF such as Campbell or Los Gatos the police absolutely take residential burglaries seriously. They have closed a number of cases recently based partially on surveillance camera footage. I'm surprised that SF residents are willing to put up with this crap. Why don't they stand up and demand better service from their city government? Perhaps it's an example of learned helplessness.
- aminok 10y ago
  >I'm surprised that SF residents are willing to put up with this crap. Why don't they stand up and demand better service from their city government? Perhaps it's an example of learned helplessness. It's politically fashionable to coddle those who commit property crime. It's a form of virtue signalling, since it suggests altruism for the lower class. You see the same thing in Vancouver. There's very little political will to stop the rampant property crime that occurs here.
crispyambulance 10y ago
Why do you feel that the police were not concerned? And what did you expect them to do? To be fair, there is not much they can do for individual cases but burglary rings are broken all the time by police. They usually consist of several addicts orchestrated by a stolen-goods broker selling to one or more pawn shops or craigslist. You images may be used in the future to snatch the perpetrator(s).
0xfeba 10y ago
Yep. Property crime conviction rates are pretty low, 20% in my area last time I checked. Murder is only 60%.

nradov 10y ago

It really depends on where you are. In some smaller cities near SF such as Campbell or Los Gatos the police absolutely take residential burglaries seriously. They have closed a number of cases recently based partially on surveillance camera footage. I'm surprised that SF residents are willing to put up with this crap. Why don't they stand up and demand better service from their city government? Perhaps it's an example of learned helplessness.

aminok 10y ago
>I'm surprised that SF residents are willing to put up with this crap. Why don't they stand up and demand better service from their city government? Perhaps it's an example of learned helplessness. It's politically fashionable to coddle those who commit property crime. It's a form of virtue signalling, since it suggests altruism for the lower class. You see the same thing in Vancouver. There's very little political will to stop the rampant property crime that occurs here.

crispyambulance 10y ago

Why do you feel that the police were not concerned? And what did you expect them to do? To be fair, there is not much they can do for individual cases but burglary rings are broken all the time by police. They usually consist of several addicts orchestrated by a stolen-goods broker selling to one or more pawn shops or craigslist. You images may be used in the future to snatch the perpetrator(s).

0xfeba 10y ago

Yep. Property crime conviction rates are pretty low, 20% in my area last time I checked. Murder is only 60%.