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freshwest

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9. Years ago in Houston, it was the same. Many states refuse to come out for non-violent offenses.

Reply to madfloridian (Original post)

Sun Feb 10, 2013, 08:58 PM

Feb 2013

All property matters to be taken care of with exchange of insurance information or calling an adjuster. They may come out eventually for a non-violent burglary, but seldom do any investigation, leaving the homeowner to prove their loss to their insurance company. That was my experience anyway, I'm surprised that Chicago had the manpower to go out for all of these all these years. YMMV.

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Seems odd. Chicago police will no longer respond to 911 calls for robberies and car thefts. [View all] madfloridian Feb 2013 OP

same pay, less work. nt msongs Feb 2013 #1

Sounds like an opening for private detective work. JimDandy Feb 2013 #2

In many major cities it is becoming too dangerous for police to plethoro Feb 2013 #3

No, they will actually be involved in MORE dangerous work. mucifer Feb 2013 #15

Yes. Until they start throwing in the towel. I don't know how bad it is where you plethoro Feb 2013 #16

Very good point. It does take money... madfloridian Feb 2013 #17

Sign Of The Times.People Don't Want To Pay For The Services & Support Letting Rich Off The Hook TheMastersNemesis Feb 2013 #4

Let's just tell all robbers -- individual and 'investigative' that it's open season ancianita Feb 2013 #5

It also serves the insurance industry 2naSalit Feb 2013 #6

Guess I have to have a gun ready. ancianita Feb 2013 #7

Fuck Rahm Emanuel. He can afford what he wants to afford. He's GOT to be a one-term mayor. nt ancianita Feb 2013 #8

No doubt. 2naSalit Feb 2013 #11

I buy into this. Instituting a People's Currency is a good idea. People's Banks, credit unions, etc. ancianita Feb 2013 #14

Precisely. 2naSalit Feb 2013 #20

I just figured out yesterday what a MAMMOTH force debt is. napoleon_in_rags Feb 2013 #27

Years ago in Houston, it was the same. Many states refuse to come out for non-violent offenses. freshwest Feb 2013 #9

This is the most AsahinaKimi Feb 2013 #10

It probably already is cartach Feb 2013 #24

K&R DeSwiss Feb 2013 #12

Ayuh! 2naSalit Feb 2013 #21

I imagine it will depend upon *whom* is being robbed and whose car has been stolen me b zola Feb 2013 #13

Police won't respond to those here, either. PDJane Feb 2013 #18

What about robberies at donut shops? n/t. Ken Burch Feb 2013 #19

Inside job. n/t DeSwiss Feb 2013 #29

Since this discussion was on Fox, I'm SHOCKED they didn't blame President Obama! PennsylvaniaMatt Feb 2013 #22

Live in a rural area for a while, cartach Feb 2013 #23

They do this in the UK Smilo Feb 2013 #25

When do they come and check for evidence at the robbery scene. madfloridian Feb 2013 #26

Not always - it depends where you live on how Smilo Feb 2013 #28