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Re:Home Depot is introducing power tools that won’t work if ... by ghufran_syed on Monday August 02, 2021 @09:34AM (#28036298)
If people have learnt not to report crimes (because it makes no difference), the police have learnt to not arrest people for non-violent crimes (because the DA won't prosecute), do you think that might affect the crime rates? If so, in which direction?
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Re:Home Depot is introducing power tools that won’t work if ... by pvarangot on Monday August 02, 2021 @01:30PM (#28039794)
> If people have learnt not to report crimes (because it makes no difference)

I call bullshit on people saying there's widespread crime not being reported. If your car window got smashed if you are either:

- A Lyft or Uber driver

- Your car was a rental

- You have a lease on your car

- Have "premium" or expensive home or car insurance

you get actual money from filing a police report from your insurance provider.

If your gadgets get stolen in the street a lot of credit cards or stuff like Apple care, and also some home insurance, will cover part of getting a replacement. But you also have to file a police report.

I really doubt most people are "learning to not report crime" when they literally can get payed for it.

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Re:Home Depot is introducing power tools that won’t work if ... by s1artibartfast on Monday August 02, 2021 @04:03PM (#28041895)
When I was in SF I went through 3 windows a year and knew several folks in the same boat. Never reported one or heard of someone reporting one.

Most rationales were people don't have insurance coverage damage or don't have proof of property loss (receipts, ect).

Would not be surprised if actual numbers were 10-50x the reported

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Re:Home Depot is introducing power tools that won’t work if ... by olyjohn on Monday August 02, 2021 @07:03PM (#28043793)
Insurance won't always ask you for a police report. They're not going to chase someone down for a $150 window. If you break your own window on accident, I don't think they care much about the difference.
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