I know how I would’ve proceeded, back in the day in North Philly…And I can guarantee you that the son of a bitch who stole my bike Would be limping for the rest of his life from a blown out knee cap… Because it accidentally met the business end of a lead pipe.
That’s how we settled things back in the day. No need to get Police involved, if you know who the perp is.
That’s still the way we get things back in my area. Police are too busy with drug dealers and lenient judges. Repeat offenders are more likely to disappear if they choose not to relocate out of the area.
I run in to unsavory people on occasion who refuse to pay for services I provided. (I don’t do walk in work anymore because of it.) I have goons which which I have befriended to help with such situations. In my neck of the woods, Ukrainians are common. (PNW.)
cameras everywhere nowadays