>> Law enforcement is not the problem here.

> There is not a whole lot a private company (or citizen) can do if the local
> DAs won't prosecute the crimes.

DA's can only be effective if they have evidence or witnesses to work with. Theives don't leave any of that behind if they can help it.

Failing that DA's will not spend their time.

> Taking the law into their own hands would be illegal.

I guess so.

> So I half-agree with you.  Local LEOs may not be the problem, but the local
> DA offices sure are.

If theives find a weakness they will exploit it. That is true in your local neighborhood as it is in the rail yards. Rail yards may be able to invest where needed to make that exploitation hard, or less valuable to thieves in their haul.

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