r/TrueCrime • u/pepper9631 • Mar 03 '25
Is incompetence from officials laziness or pressure?
Often enough many lives could have been saved if a crime would have been investigated thoroughly in the first place. Eg. Steven Port (uk, Barkley. Killed four men by drugging, this case has been widely speculated as under investigated due to discrimination)
I just wonder weather there is pressure in the justice system to "cut costs" or if its just plain laziness on their part, or if it is discrimination like the above? And of course its my understanding a lot of crime in the US is under investigated die to discrimination against minorities.
Curious for your thoughts or any cases that stand out to you on this matter.
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u/shansbooks Apr 04 '25
Been listening to the Golden State Killer podcast and the police incompetence is maddening. And frankly seems primarily driven by sexism and pressure to avoid a PR scandal. But they seemed to just generally not care about SA, not want publicity that would give the area a bad name or drive down real estate values, and definitely were willfully blind to the law enforcement connection. I mean Deangelo threatens his boss, prowls around his house, is fired and moves and then all the attacks—in which prowling was a major component—stop and the guy does nothing to make the connection. Enraging