This article appears on page B1 of the December 11 print edition with the title, "'No answer' in dealing with car thieves". tl;dr: here's the operative quote:

This article appears on page B1 of the December 11 print edition with the title, "'No answer' in dealing with car thieves". tl;dr: here's the operative quote: “There is no answer, because even if we were to send our detectives out there, and do a stakeout, and we actually see the person, they’re going to run,” he said. “As soon as they jump into the car and speed off, we can’t do anything. They just speed right by us, and they can wave to us and pretty much we’ll wave back because we’re not allowed to chase a car for a property crime. “Even if you catch somebody, which is very rare, there is no punishment behind it. So that’s another layer of frustration. … It’s almost making a mockery of the entire judicial system.”