Problem with that, is that punishing people for it creates a bit of a dodgy scenario where you can't be sure it was deserved or not.
Plus considering the fact you are treating them as cheaters, where a majority might not even know it isn't allowed.
APB sort of has got more competitive districts (where threat matters) than regular ones and the majority of the community is on the competitive part. So like, if you want to just play for fun with your friends, who might not be at the same threat range, it creates a problem of sorts.
On the other side, there are those dorks who justify dethreating because they had "no other choice", but to pray on new players for self-fulfillment. I honestly am agreeing more and more with the idea of everything or at least the majority of the districts being "open-districts".