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There is a growing consensus that there is no point in reporting a crime to the police in most instances since it will take up your time doing so and either the
by pasttense01 3y ago
There is a growing consensus that there is no point in reporting a crime to the police in most instances since it will take up your time doing so and either the police either won't even try to catch the perp or will fail to do so--and even if they do he will not receive a significant sanction.
- nadermx 3y agoThere also seems to be the chance that by calling the police you yourself get shot by them.
- avs733 3y agoCan you cite this growing consensus? I’m agnostic whether you are right or wrong but one side brings data and you just have an anecdote.
- geepytee 3y agoDon't we all have a similar anecdote to tell?
- mccrory 3y agoHave a friend who is in security, when they have to cuff someone and call 911, they often get sent to voicemail. 10 minutes later 911 calls back and if the issue isn’t live anymore they refuse to send anyone. Had another incident personally where the police never came. Several friends have had similar experience, while not scientific it indicates there is at least a local problem. The other cities I look at seem to have similar issues in the news. There is no way crime is getting better right now.
- mattmaroon 3y agoIs it growing? That was the consensus for as long as I remember. Great scene about it in the big lebowski.
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- crazygringo 3y agoYou're going to have to point to some evidence that it's a "growing" consensus. People have had that attitude for many, many decades. It's not new.