text: Having lived in the 2 municipalities of Greater Vancouver I can readily imagine that many, many crimes are not reported.  
  
  Why bother?  The RCMP is so politicized, it is not humorous at all.  Or it is so stretched, that the RCMP cannot afford to send officers to an active B&E conducted with a stolen vehicle........   Just to name one of many, many examples.  
  
  Besides, the RCMP has the implicit mandate of protecting budget-generous politicians who get drunk, run red lights and hit others.