Yeah, they'll give you a pass all right. A pass right down their shark lawsuit chain.
It's probably these enviro weinies, they do stupid things like this to 'protest' mans footprint on the earth.
They do things like loosen and remove bolts from electricty transmission towers, which then collapse under storm and ice conditions. These people are terrorists, and should be arrested and jailed as such. Their actions can and have cost people their lives.
I guess the police just don't have enough manpower to sit and watch for these little vermin all night long, camera's cost money and aren't in the county budget etc. They could ask for local volunteers, but then word will get to these unwashed lefty terrorists as well, and they will just lay low, or change targets, like SUV car lots, etc.
One question: do I get to pack my Thunderstick of Destiny or not? I have a personal rule of never coming near a ravenous creature without being properly armed... ; )