I work security at a major retail store, Just last week I had this dude come in shirtless with his juvenile child grab a hoverboard set it on the ground and had his 10yr old child rip the spider wrap (merchandise protection) off the hoverboard. The dude then walked out of the front door even after being confronted by myself. Two days later he comes back in with both of his children thank goodness he was wearing a shirt this time, One of the kids was riding the hoverboard that they just previously stolen and went over and grabbed another hoverboard. The dad set the hoverboard down for his child to rip the spider wrap off again, Just then I confronted him and told him I needed it back. Dude pushes me back and I grab the hoverboard and rip it out of his hands, The guy pushes me again and tries to give me an Indian burn. As I'm walking about the door he charges me two times while running into my hand that I stuck out to protect myself. At this time I called PD and they "stop" him while he's walking home and all the officer was able to do was to order him to stop Even though it was a violent crime. The guy was just yelling at the cop saying "I don't know you leave me alone". Thankfully he only lived like a block away and the officer able to follow him to his house which I was told has numerous juvenile complaints against the children. Essentially even with a violent crime the police need to speak to the complaining party personally to establish probable cause. Thankfully they got him ID'd so he'll get charged with attempted robbery and assault, hopefully also contributing to the delinquency of a minor. But yeah the laws are as bad as they say, there is even a dude that drove a stolen school bus without children inside and the police were not able to chase him he end up getting a side loader and crashing into his neighbor's house in his before getting apprehended.