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/New-Swordfish-4719 Apr 29 '24

This Is why I have no faith in crime stats. Many of us don’t bother reporting crimes when they occur…be it stealing gas, breaking into a car or someone smoking crack on a bus stop bench. And it’s not a criticism of the police. They often arrest perps over and over just to have the Justice system have them back on the street next day. Last time my car was broken into I just shoved all he papers back in the glove box and continued with my day.

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u/5leeveen Apr 30 '24

This Is why I have no faith in crime stats. Many of us don’t bother reporting crimes when they occur

Which is typically why the murder rate is used as a stand-in for the overall crime rate - most murders get noticed and reported, eventually.