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> People have very little confidence that reporting a crime will lead to the criminal getting caught I thought that way too, but it's not all bad. I was recent

> People have very little confidence that reporting a crime will lead to the criminal getting caught I thought that way too, but it's not all bad. I was recently positively surprised when the police actually investigated a bike theft that I reported (online) and caught and prosecuted the thief! Court session is next month, I'm going and will take my daughter (who's bike it was) there to learn...

rhapsodic 10y ago
Please reply to your comment and let us know what the outcome is, if you remember too.
- Maarten88 10y ago
  I'll do that. I actually expect it to be disappointing. I have applied for damage compensation, but I would be very surprised to get anything back, to be frank. There will not be any jailtime for sure. Still, I've been surprised in this case already, so who knows.
- amelius 10y ago
  Is commenting still possible on HN after two weeks? At some point the discussion closes, right?
  - rhapsodic 10y ago
    I don't know, but you might be right.
brianwawok 10y ago
> I'm going and will take my daughter (who's bike it was) there to learn... Risky, as she may learn "The system doesn't care about me, and due to a small technical glitch will let a guilty person walk free" Don't envy having to explain that one...
- dmd 10y ago
  Isn't that a pretty good lesson to learn?
  - doug1001 10y ago
    just my opinion as a father of a six-year old girl: it is indeed a good lesson to learn--eventually. Whether it's a good lesson to learn now depends (or at least it would for me) on the child's age.
    - brianwawok 10y ago
      Agreed. I am if anything overly pessimistic on the world.. but I don't think 6 is the right age for that lesson :) Learn cops are your friend as a kid. It might help them someday (lost at store etc. etc). Then when they start to drive, maybe it is time for a youtube video on "no, don't consent to a search of your car even if you have nothing to hide - here is why".
Freestyler_3 10y ago
Good, the judge will probably let you or her say something. Don't know if its with all cases, but the sentencing is usually in the 2 weeks after the session.

rhapsodic 10y ago

Please reply to your comment and let us know what the outcome is, if you remember too.

Maarten88 10y ago
I'll do that. I actually expect it to be disappointing. I have applied for damage compensation, but I would be very surprised to get anything back, to be frank. There will not be any jailtime for sure. Still, I've been surprised in this case already, so who knows.
amelius 10y ago
Is commenting still possible on HN after two weeks? At some point the discussion closes, right?
- rhapsodic 10y ago
  I don't know, but you might be right.

brianwawok 10y ago

> I'm going and will take my daughter (who's bike it was) there to learn... Risky, as she may learn "The system doesn't care about me, and due to a small technical glitch will let a guilty person walk free" Don't envy having to explain that one...

dmd 10y ago
Isn't that a pretty good lesson to learn?
- doug1001 10y ago
  just my opinion as a father of a six-year old girl: it is indeed a good lesson to learn--eventually. Whether it's a good lesson to learn now depends (or at least it would for me) on the child's age.
  - brianwawok 10y ago
    Agreed. I am if anything overly pessimistic on the world.. but I don't think 6 is the right age for that lesson :) Learn cops are your friend as a kid. It might help them someday (lost at store etc. etc). Then when they start to drive, maybe it is time for a youtube video on "no, don't consent to a search of your car even if you have nothing to hide - here is why".

Freestyler_3 10y ago

Good, the judge will probably let you or her say something. Don't know if its with all cases, but the sentencing is usually in the 2 weeks after the session.