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Does security footage of a thief guarantee quickly recovering stolen belongings?
English translation draft · Based on the Chinese article. This is not a word-for-word translation approved by Master Shengyuan.
Recorded images do not guarantee quick resolution. My bag was once stolen with cash, camera and computer inside. After reporting it, I personally found local security footage and gave images of the person to police, but the person was still not found.
I did not understand why clear footage was insufficient. Reality differs from films where images or fingerprints quickly solve cases. Later I wondered about police difficulties or other cases, but these were guesses, not knowledge of internal arrangements.
I share this because loss and waiting without results despite hoping for assistance are genuinely frustrating. I reported and called again to ask. This was my experience then, not a basis to judge every investigator from one case.