Campsite/Campground Theft
I read quite often in this forum of people securing anything that weighs less than their RV to deter theft. It is a shame if this needs to be done and I am wondering if theft at campgrounds is as bad...
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TOMMY47 wrote:
From the thief's point of view, there is very low risk. IF arrested, they'll be out on bail within a day since this is very petty theft. If it goes to trial, The victim will have to return to the area, sometimes hundreds or thousands of miles away. Victims won't return and case will be dismissed. Only an upside to crooks unless victim catches them in the act and administers justice. Then, the victim is charged with assault.
The only thing a thief has to fear is that if they annoy the owner of a CG or other space enough so that the owner bans the thief from their property. If the person is caught again, they may have the larceny charge dropped, but the trespass charge would stick because it doesn't need the out of town person to witness.
A friend of mine did LP (loss prevention) duty at a now-defunct chain store that did not ban caught shoplifters from their premises, and the same people would come in day after day and strangely enough, inventory would shrink after their visits, but even when caught, the people came right back and just made sure to be more careful. The current store he works at does actively ban shoplifters and turn in video to the police, and their shrinkage rate is a lot less.
