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> Cops have no say in whether to take or not take a report. One time I tried to report a theft. I gave up after the third time the cop who was answering the ph
by sedachv 9y ago
> Cops have no say in whether to take or not take a report.
One time I tried to report a theft. I gave up after the third time the cop who was answering the phones at the local police station hung up on me.
- nerdponx 9y agoThe other day I tried to report someone who was blatantly trying to sell me a stolen computer. I was disappointed to find that they don't maintain any kind of database of serial numbers of lost and stolen electronics. The implication is that, if you do lose something or have it stolen, there is no way for the police to help you get it back.
- learc83 9y agoThat's mostly because the percentage of people who keep track of the SN of their electronics is close to 0.
- chimeracoder 9y ago> I was disappointed to find that they don't maintain any kind of database of serial numbers of lost and stolen electronics. NYC actually does, but you have to register your number before it gets stolen. Usually this is fine, because most people don't know their serial number after the device is stolen, unless they've thought to register it beforehand anyway.
- JumpCrisscross 9y agoMy comment is specific to New York City. There is an independent system —311—through which reports can be made and hence documented.