So the reporter couldn’t have turned over the evidence to the police department? If this guy had committed theft, then there’s a process for dealing with it through law enforcement. Last year, my wife and I were victims of identify fraud once that ended up putting a $3000 dent on our credit card–we called the city police and they followed up on it and even worked with ebay. They couldn’t solve the crime as it was international, but I tell you this story to let you know that it’s the police’s job to investigate theft and the attorney’s office to prosecute. All this reporter did was make a fool of himself–he’s not fighting any crime here.