Crime- when would YOU go to the police?
A little bit of back story - I had some property stolen over the holiday, and filed a report with the police last week.
The actual monetary value of the item taken was relatively small (less than $200). It was an item that I was selling for significantly lower than that amount, for personal reasons.
When I went to file the report, the police officer's response was "Really? You want to file a report over this item?"
It led me to the question, where do you draw your line?
In some cases, I'm sure theft occurs simply BECAUSE the item value is so small that the response from law enforcement to the victim is just to suck it up. However, that does not negate the actual act happening, nor put the property back in the owner's hands.
Or, does your approach differ depending on your relationship to the person commiting the crime? In my case, this person was a stranger but had given me personal information that I was able to provide along with my report, as well as information about their background and field of study which made me feel much more strongly about filing a report.
Now I'm waiting for the results of the investigation that I've already been told not to expect any results from. Thoughts?
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