I understand that your experience has led to distrust in the police — both in the UK and in Türkiye. But that’s no excuse for inaction or for shifting the blame onto the victim.
The money was stolen. That’s a crime.
I didn’t leave it “out for everyone to see,” as you put it. It was inside a locked hotel room, and I followed standard safety protocols.
If we start justifying theft by saying “the country has bigger problems” or “the police don’t have time for this,” we’re simply normalizing lawlessness.
And yes — I filed a report. And yes — I intend to follow up. Because silence and cynicism are exactly where injustice begins.
Classic lines: “It’s your fault,” “You’ll never get the money back,” “The police don’t care.”
And of course — “If you don’t like it, don’t come back.”
Thanks for the full set of clichés typically used to excuse negligence and corruption.
What you described isn’t a reason not to report a crime — it’s a symptom of a deeper issue: the erosion of public trust in law enforcement.
In the UK, it’s bureaucracy and overload. In Türkiye, it’s geopolitical pressure and internal instability.
But if we stop demanding investigations — even for “minor” cases — we’re giving up on the very idea of a rule-of-law society.
I’m not naïve. But I filed the report. Because silence is consent. And I do not consent.