The problem is that I think a lot of the theives, chop shops and drug house operators are run by folks related to law enforcement and operate with their blessing. Otherwise they would have been shut down already.. Residents complain they have reported for years to police and prosecutors who are too busy with a clogged court full of motor vehicle compliance tickets and no insurance and contempt of courts for the same.

If there is no violence and no victim (besides some administrative rule) there should be no court appearances. The court should be uses for the real purposes of crimes of violence and property theft and the sentences and bail should reflect the seriousness of the crime. 

Problem here is the cases are overcharged and perps know they will get plea deals because the court is to overworked and they see it front page in the news.