Chris wrote:, i honestly don't break my neck trying to find a phone in drunk anymore.
you abuse the dog long enough, he'll eventually bite back. that scenario happens all too often. if you aren't willing to follow through with your report, then you shouldn't be reporting it. leave it for someone else. i don't want this to be taken as cynical on the part of the police, just an attempt to educate those in the committment required when reporting a crime.
I understand it perfectly. It is also the reason DPS don't fight each other to get to any "serious" automobile accidents. Too many times they arrive ahead of the ambulance only to have bystanders yell at them "to do something". Aside from securing the scene and rendering basic first aid, there is really little else they can do. These are just the harsh realities of these litigious times.
I do not view your post as cynical at all.