Catalytic Converters Stolen from Vehicles

[MrSplitshot]

Hey Brian I bet that Prius will pull a little Jon boat! It's still on over there!!

Well when are we going then buddy ole pal?!?!? DUH!!!

I'd love to run down my trolling motor battery again.

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Sorry, I've hijacked this man's catalytic converter thread.

Carry on...

[fishincreek]

I agree that LE needs to get more involved(other than to fill out a report). That is why a couple of bass clubs ought to get together, set up a dummy vehicle, watch it "happen" then "detain" the lowlife. Nothing I would rather see than a couple of those scumbags crying for their mommas!

[F16ENGMGR]

If the police thought it was important, they would do something about it!But that would mean work. Besides the courts would probably put them on un supervised probation, because it costs too much money to send them to jail.Crooked scrap yards, and thieves go to gether like cops and dough nuts.

Law enforcement is trying to apprehend these individual/s. Although they can't be everywhere all the time it's suggested the public be made aware of suspicsious activity around them "specifically in any parking lots" and not just at boat ramps. And yes housing prisoners has already exceeded our county budget by 158%. Guess the cops aren't eating donuts all the time.

[troutcrazy]

My catalytic converter was stolen a few weeks ago- but its not that bad. I was getting 300 miles out of a 16 gallon tank, now Im getting 330 per tank and my truck is running better. It still makes me mad but that does ease the pain

Way to make something good out of something bad!

[Harley]

My catalytic converter was stolen a few weeks ago- but its not that bad. I was getting 300 miles out of a 16 gallon tank, now Im getting 330 per tank and my truck is running better. It still makes me mad but that does ease the pain

I didn't think about that! Now I want them to steal my Catalytic Converter. 13MPG is killing me and then I can blame it on some crack head with a sawzall.

[F16ENGMGR]

bump

[shawnrd81]

I might just cut my own off and blame it on a crackhead

[LarryG]

The fine for not having one, is much steeper than the price of fuel. The thieves are small potatos, get the guys buying off of them, they are really the reason this can only happen. Had a buddy who worked the stolen car detail, his job was checking vin# on scrap autos at junk yards.He finally got a guy buying stripped hulks, plea deal, no time, and nothing further happened.The guy moved his scrap operation across the city limit.

[fishincreek]

The guy doing the stealing is NOT "small potatoes". They steal other stuff as well(most likely to support their drug habit). Most sell stuff at 10 cents on the dollar just to support that habit, meaning to support a $25,000 drug habit, they have to steal $250,000 worth of stuff. Sooner or later one of those lowlifes will cross the wrong path and it's gonna "get what you deserve- and deserve what you get!".

[buzzking]

Looks like KENLAKE MARINA of all places was the latest place for this CRAP to happen friday. A Guy staying at our hotel came in with his ride a rumbling loudly, got jacked in the parkling lot at KENLAKE...which is crazy since that ramp is small and usually packed. I did learn a little something from the event, apparently Toyota Cat converters are worth twice what normal ones are since they have the platinum and another precious metal....IF you are driving a toyota and fish, I would go ahead and put straight pipes on that thing, someone is going to do it for you anyways.

[GeoFisher]

There are actually sites on the internet to show you how to STEAL them and how to sell them without getting caught.............It is simply AMAZING what the SOB's will target........

One website was talking about how you could make $1000 bucks a day STEALING converters.......... hit 20 cars, ANYWHERE, and that is $1000 bucks on ebay.

KILL the THIEF, and lockup the buyer.......PERIOD.

Later,

Geo

[raporter]

There are actually sites on the internet to show you how to STEAL them and how to sell them without getting caught.............It is simply AMAZING what the SOB's will target........

One website was talking about how you could make $1000 bucks a day STEALING converters.......... hit 20 cars, ANYWHERE, and that is $1000 bucks on ebay.

KILL the THIEF, and lockup the buyer.......PERIOD.

Later,

Geo

We think alike.