^ It's disappointing that you have a system in place that discourages honesty.
We never had possums here until the late-'70's--at least nobody ever saw one. All we had was raccoons. And then, all of a sudden, all we had was possums.
I prefer the raccoon to the possum, they are better tasting, not so aggressive when they get inside the house, and generally make a better pet that compares favorably with the common house pig.