What reasons might people give for not reporting property crimes to the police?
2007-11-12 13:13:48 · 3 answers · asked by MYthoughts 1 in Politics & Government ➔ Law & Ethics
1. The cops won't do anything. (usually, they won't.)
2. It won't fix what has already happened.
3. They are afraid of the consequences of reporting - sometimes people retaliate against those who report them.
Those are the 3 that I can think of off the top of my head. I'm sure there are more.
2007-11-12 13:58:00 · answer #1 · answered by cyanne2ak 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It is a complete waste of time, except to get a police report for insurance coverage of the loss. The lawyers protect the criminals, and the police does not want to waste its time.
2007-11-12 13:18:24 · answer #2 · answered by buttfor2007 5 · 0⤊ 1⤋
People had the duty to report property crimes, otherwise, they could be charged for negligence and tolerating crime to occur.
2007-11-12 13:18:44 · answer #3 · answered by FRAGINAL, JTM 7 · 0⤊ 1⤋