What does a single prosecution and court case cost? A few thousand dollars, at a minimum.
So you are saying any crime that causes less than a few thousand dollars worth of damage is not worth prosecuting?
How would you like it if I were to break in to your house through a window (a $1,000 expense) and steal your $2,500 MacBook Pro? The $3,500 in damages is less than the cost of identifying, arresting, prosecuting and punishing me. Not worth it - just let it go?
So you are saying any crime that causes less than a few thousand dollars worth of damage is not worth prosecuting?
How would you like it if I were to break in to your house through a window (a $1,000 expense) and steal your $2,500 MacBook Pro? The $3,500 in damages is less than the cost of identifying, arresting, prosecuting and punishing me. Not worth it - just let it go?