Got a Japanese neighbor in San Francisco who asked me for plumbing help, I know multiple trades.
While checking his leaking faucet issue, he asked me if I'm vaccinated. Told him "No.". He ran to grab his mask, slapped it on, and promptly started educating me in why I should have it, especially with a new born.
I ignore his "educational" tirade, and told him what to do to fix his leak, asked me if he wants me to fix today. He said another time, so I went home.
Two days later, at 3am, I heard a power tool outside, so I got up to take a peek out side the window. There was a SUV parked next to his old Toyota car, guy with headlamp, working under his car. I thought catalyst converter theft with a Sawsahl, so I took a picture and video to share with him the next day.
Next day me and another neighbor, Chinese, shared with him what happened. Japanese neighbor complaining that he can't believe crime is creeping into our neighborhood. I responded, the cops will not do anything and it's San Francisco, what did he expect.
Told him to do a police report and report it to his insurance.
I couldn't stop laughing internally.
All he had to do was call the police. If he would’ve done that, they could’ve come out. Now if they don’t come out, that’s not on him because it’s up to the police. But making a simple phone call or somebody’s under another vehicle, with a circular saw of some kind, trying to remove an item that would take at least an hour, would’ve been at least the neighborly thing to do. But no he had his panties in a wad about his neighbor ask him about wearing a mask or getting vaccinated that’s why he didn’t call. Because now we’re becoming part of the problem. When you can’t even pick up the phone call and call 911 to notify somebody that a crime is occurring - Then we’ve got some serious problems.
The SFPD is not coming out for someone stealing a car part. They're just not.
I'm damn glad I don't live in San Francisco, but that's what you sign up for in that hell hole.
Cops won’t respond to property theft anymore in SF. Waste of their time and puts OP at risk so no he shouldn’t bother calling the police