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Originally Posted by mr ploppy
But who picks up the cost for that? Presumably it would fall on local Trading Standards officers, because they were the ones that I used to see raiding car boots about twice a year in the late 90s. But there's been a lot of cut backs in staffing levels for public sector workers, and I doubt TS have been immune to them. And the workplace sellers wouldn't be anywhere near as easy to catch as the market traders.
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So you are also saying that police should never try to stop petty theft? That never can be justified on a simple cost-benefit calculation, too. I guess when someone picks your pocket and takes 10 bucks you just laugh it off?
The way I see it, if society makes an effort the level of crime immediately goes down a lot. Why did speeding go down? Because of cameras. People are afraid of getting caught. Even if the cameras weren't loaded, they usually stop speeding or running red lights in that area. So it really isn't that expensive.