Originally Posted by
Dave Noble
There is not necessarily a crime; if the potential victim (IHG) is unconcerned then it is not a crime. That points came out of the account can just be a mistake and IHG has rectified it. As the end person, there isn't evidence of a crime, only evidence of points being withdrawn
How can you report a crime if it is not determined that there has been a crime?
One does not report crimes - one reports facts or possibly 'potential crimes'. It is
very unusual for it to be absolutely determined that a crime has definitely been committed when the first reports relating to the event are made. Many crimes only become crimes depending on the state of mind or motivation of the person carrying out the actions, which cannot be known to the police.
Example: Death is not a crime. Killing someone is not (necessarily) a crime.
Murder is a crime. However a person can be acquitted of murder when a court/jury determine that
no crime was committed as that person acted in self-defence.
Police forces do not necessarily get to decide whether or not a given set of facts represent a crime. DAs (and sometimes jurys) also carry out that function.