Thanks for the story. Law and order in the western states has really slid, hasn’t it. How sad.
I live in one of those "western states." It has been abundantly clear to me that lawlessness is beyond what "authorities" can handle now, and has been for decades. Nor is it just in "western states." At best, the police show up and do some paperwork which is usable by insurance companies. The voice of experience. My own house was broken into twice about 20 years ago.
The really sad part is that decent people have not yet taken to "policing" their own neighborhoods.