Originally Posted by Oregon Elephant

That's just more cost to the tax payers. A police walking through in plain clothing would not likely help much, since the kids would likely not do anything if anyone was present, even if that person seemed like a citizen (like a plain clothed officer would).



So everytime a crime goes unpunished, it is because the police refuse to do anything? I disagree, this occured because the police had no suspects, and no evidence against anyone. Unless you don't mind the police attacking on word of mouth alone with no evidence, there was nothing that they could do which was within their power.