You might be right, but most of the time authorities don't do shit. I remember a situation where a friend (SF Bay Area) managed to identify the location of his

You might be right, but most of the time authorities don't do shit. I remember a situation where a friend (SF Bay Area) managed to identify the location of his stolen bike, police didn't care and didn't do anything. I agree that caution is necessary, but I wouldn't be expecting much from the police.