[Splendor]

With respect, I prefer to ignore anecdotal explanations that conveniently lack the ability to be verified. But thanks for adding your perspective.

[mring33621]

So you don't believe that a fellow human might be telling the truth about choosing to skip an optional activity that would take extra time/resources and results in 0 perceived benefit to the participant?

[Splendor]

I believe they might be. I also believe they might not be. In that situation I find it best to fall back on the verifiable facts of the situation. I understand not everyone has the same standard for verifying information and you are of course welcome to make your own conclusion.

[postalrat]

How often do you get your own preference when it comes to measuring people?

[pnathan]

that's a pretty common perspective here.

[VancouverMan]

I don't know if that's the case in Seattle, but it certainly is in Canada's largest (and very left-wing and socialist) cities.

Reporting crime to the police is usually just an additional burden on the victim/reporter, often when they need it least.

At best, a police report might make filing an insurance claim easier if property was damaged. Otherwise, it's just not worth it for most people to file a report that basically gets ignored.

[immibis]

Do people report petty crime in (right-wing, religious nutjob) cities? How quickly do police come when your iPhone is stolen in Jacksonville, Florida or Dallas/Fort Worth, Texas?

[nostromo]

I had a bike stolen in Logan Utah once and the cops took it very seriously and recovered it in a few hours.

I live in Seattle now and wouldn’t bother reporting it because I know it wouldn’t be prioritized for a response.