Mostly because GTA is a larger crime worth prosecuting, and there are like 4500 car thefts in NYC a year apparently.
For bread and butter theft, a bike theft in this case, an owner tried to get the orange county sherriff involved. They managed to come to where the ping was hitting, knocked on the door, couldn't do anything, had to leave. The bike owner went vigilante in this case and took the bike back, forcing the orange county sherriff dept to release this statement:
"As much as the convenience of technology plays a vital role in the quality of our lives, we want to remind our communities to utilize their local law enforcement services when they've been victimized by a crime instead of placing themselves into harm's way."
"GPS tracking devices, like an "AirTag", are used for tracking property like bicycles, backpacks, etc. Putting such devices onto property items will help you locate those items if missing or stolen; however, pursuing its recovery in a vigilante manner because the GPS device depicts its location could place you into a physically dangerous predicament."
For a point of reference on the policing culture in Orange County, they are currently running an ad campaign where they have "Crime doesn't pay in Orange County, you steal we prosecute" plastered on LA city and county busses. Its a little bit more active than other areas to say the least.
For bread and butter theft, a bike theft in this case, an owner tried to get the orange county sherriff involved. They managed to come to where the ping was hitting, knocked on the door, couldn't do anything, had to leave. The bike owner went vigilante in this case and took the bike back, forcing the orange county sherriff dept to release this statement:
"As much as the convenience of technology plays a vital role in the quality of our lives, we want to remind our communities to utilize their local law enforcement services when they've been victimized by a crime instead of placing themselves into harm's way."
"GPS tracking devices, like an "AirTag", are used for tracking property like bicycles, backpacks, etc. Putting such devices onto property items will help you locate those items if missing or stolen; however, pursuing its recovery in a vigilante manner because the GPS device depicts its location could place you into a physically dangerous predicament."
https://abc7.com/ebike-theft-airtag-aliso-viejo/13091749/
For a point of reference on the policing culture in Orange County, they are currently running an ad campaign where they have "Crime doesn't pay in Orange County, you steal we prosecute" plastered on LA city and county busses. Its a little bit more active than other areas to say the least.