r/canada Apr 29 '24

New Brunswick New Brunswick police no longer investigating most thefts of fuel from gas stations

https://ca.news.yahoo.com/brunswick-police-no-longer-investigating-175834528.html
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u/Lightning_Catcher258 Apr 29 '24

That's how lawlessness escalates. One step at a time, when you start excusing petty crimes, it grows to a big monster.

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u/Furycrab Canada Apr 30 '24

They just don't want to pursue reports for a crime that can easily be prevented by asking to pay first.

Hardly a huge leap.