The city I live in is Bankrupt and the police department is virtually non-existant. Last time I called the cops it took over six hours for them to respond. I understand what you are saying about it not being worth it, but what is worth it? It is worth something to stand up for your rights and your property. It is wrong to cower and allow the wicked to get away with their crime.
I foresee a rising up against these animals by the righteous people of this country. Even on the San Francisco news website you hear the people wanting law and order restored to their neighborhoods. We are tired of being terrorized by gangs of ruthless animals.
I have very little fear of them. I have confronted them face-to-face and prevailed in the past. I had some neighbors some years ago who were complete apes. They held parties in their garage and invited a lot of people, some of them parked blocking my drive-way. When I got home I lost it and I drove my car into their drive-way , turned my bright-lights on so that it shined on the monkeys who were drunk in the garage, and I honked my horn. This got their attention...
Two big apes approached me as I got out of my car. One of them said something like "Don't mess with Tyrone, he's crazy..." and tyrone looked at me and smiled, showing his three gold teeth.... I looked at tyrone and said "You know something, I'm crazy too... Get your car out of my driveway"....
You know what... They respected me and they moved the car... And about a month later they moved out of the house and out of the neighborhood....
Many years ago on Venice beach I got my nose broke by the Venice Shoreline Crips for standing up for a white girl who was being beaten by some lovely black female apes... Two male apes approached me and cracked my nose... But I stood my ground...
These animals smell fear and it is best to not allow them to see you fearing them otherwise they will feel emboldened and lash out...