It’s because, in the U.S., nobody will bother to look at the CCTV to catch the perpetrator. Or even if they do, the court will release them because it’s a non-v

It’s because, in the U.S., nobody will bother to look at the CCTV to catch the perpetrator. Or even if they do, the court will release them because it’s a non-violent offense. The most important deterrent in criminal justice is the certainty that conduct will be punished.