Catch the bad guys, not girls

I'm so sick of hearing about the local TV station sting of some escort service. Of course this is done for ratings as all the wifes, girlfriends, and busybodies tune in to see if their man or someone they know has been listed as one of the customers. And all the guys tune in to see if they are one of their friends have been likewise, listed.

And after the sting is over, do we really have a better community? Are the guys unfortunate enough to get caught now going to clean their lives up? Or will they just be more careful next time?

What I would really like to see is the same sting operations put in place to catch the low life that steal stereos out of cars, mug people on the street, drug deals and worse. Why not start simple and setup a sting with a car with a nice stereo and the doors unlocked sitting on any street where the crime of stealing the stereo (or car for that matter) will happen frequently. Of course it is not exciting enough to attract viewers, but it would work. It would catch bad people doing bad things.

The same sting could be done with a decoy victim to catch would be muggers and rapists.

Bottom line, I sleep better knowing we are spending more energy trying to keep car thieves, muggers and rapists behind bars than woman trying to make a living and putting some smiles on peoples faces.