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What are going to do when you catch that kid?

Beiruty wrote:What are going to do when you catch that kid?

My bet is that they will never catch that kid if your talking about the one in Keiths second video. Chances are also good that even if they do catch him, nothing will be done about it. That right there is part of the problem. Many of these teens know they aren't going to get into any serious trouble for this kind of petty theft. Besides, what are they going to charge him with... illegal car touching? Then the next question would be, do you risk getting into some kind of legal entanglement for smacking the crap out of him? I can just picture getting sued or arrested for assualt of a minor.

I think you would almost have to witness him inside your car stealing stuff or even catch him breaking out a window of the vehicle. In my humble opinion they can't do much at all about this kind of thing with the way the laws are set up right now. They would have to catch him with a garage full of stolen goods before even taking his case on as a serious situation.

First I am glad you are safe. I am glad nothing was taken from your car. Sorry to hear about your feet. Blisters do equate to second degree burns. Once the skin breaks you have an open portal for infection. If you are diabetic, see your doctor now. If not watch for signs and symptoms of infection

Our area has been hit with a rash of tire/wheel thefts. We got an electric gate soon after we moved in 10 years ago. We did it just to increase the elbow room in the back yard. Three of our neighbors have their own new gates in the last 3 months or so, just because of the thefts.

randomoutburst wrote:Still, dogs are not always a practical solution for someone looking to deter theft and burglary.

Depends on how you advertise them:

KD5NRH wrote:

randomoutburst wrote:Still, dogs are not always a practical solution for someone looking to deter theft and burglary.

Depends on how you advertise them:

In the words of Larry the Cable Guy 'That's funny right there, I don't care who ya are!'

Ed4032 wrote:The Plano police are aggresive about crime prevention. Contact Officer Dawson in the Crime Prevention unit. They may want to place a extra patrol in the area.

Officer Dawson is GREAT!! he has come into our office annually and given awesome presentations...

kP380 wrote:

Ed4032 wrote:The Plano police are aggressive about crime prevention. Contact Officer Dawson in the Crime Prevention unit. They may want to place a extra patrol in the area.

Officer Dawson is GREAT!! he has come into our office annually and given awesome presentations...

That makes sense. Our office complex in Plano is robbed every other week. The bad guys must have figured out the proper timing between officers sitting at intersections catching notorious red light violators and detectives giving presentations. I feel much safer now.

I sure wish officer Dawson was available the night I sat in a parking lot a block from the police station with them on the phone for 15 minutes while I watched a drunk bounce of metal poles and almost run over folks in a parking lot. Maybe he would have been able to make the 60 second drive in time to catch the guy before he drove out onto the freeway.

03Lightningrocks wrote:

Beiruty wrote:What are going to do when you catch that kid?

In my humble opinion they can't do much at all about this kind of thing with the way the laws are set up right now. They would have to catch him with a garage full of stolen goods before even taking his case on as a serious situation.

Exactly! Even with a garage full of stolen goods, some good soul/s will come forward and declare it was somebody else's fault that the slease stole the stuff.

Oldgringo wrote:

03Lightningrocks wrote:

Beiruty wrote:What are going to do when you catch that kid?

In my humble opinion they can't do much at all about this kind of thing with the way the laws are set up right now. They would have to catch him with a garage full of stolen goods before even taking his case on as a serious situation.

Exactly! Even with a garage full of stolen goods, some good soul/s will come forward and declare it was somebody else's fault that the sleaze stole the stuff.

And if that is not bad enough, the thieves hop on a thing called "Craig's List" and brazenly sell the stolen goods on the internet. It is sad Old Gringo, the odds of solving these types of crimes are slim to none and the police departments these days are more concerned with revenue generation than crime prevention. It must be frustrating to the young up and coming rookie when he is told to quit waisting time trying to solve crimes and get out there and write some tickets.

Donut anyone?

Since my neighborhood has had a new Sheriff and DA as of a few years ago, the pimps, pushers, and prostitues seem to have gone to more profitable work areas.

I can even stop for a R/R crossing, TL ligh, coffee, or a couple gallons of fuel enroute to a 0500 show time at work. This is in NW Dallas.

Maybe politics played a part in the reduction, maybe agressive prosecution. Dunno. Whatever happened, its waaay better now.

salty

saltydog452 wrote:Since my neighborhood has had a new Sheriff and DA as of a few years ago, the pimps, pushers, and prostitues seem to have gone to more profitable work areas.

I can even stop for a R/R crossing, TL ligh, coffee, or a couple gallons of fuel enroute to a 0500 show time at work. This is in NW Dallas.

Maybe politics played a part in the reduction, maybe agressive prosecution. Dunno. Whatever happened, its waaay better now.

salty

Heck... in Plano the theives act as if they are at a shopping center and everything is free. I truly believe the police don't care because they figure the insurance will pay for the losses. Most of the time they don't even take finger prints when called to vehicle burgerly crimes. It has truly become a joke. If it were not for needing a report number for insurance, I wouldn't even waste my valuable time pulling officers away from the speed traps and red light patrols at intersections.

randomoutburst wrote:Still, dogs are not always a practical solution for someone looking to deter theft and burglary.

Depends on how you advertise them:
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