Good News/Bad News: Catalytic Converters

[MsgMills]

Seems like a big time felony for stealing something valued over $300.00 per each item....Sounds like some big time jail time to me and they whole heartedly deserve every minute of the time.........It's ashame that the converters can't be confiscated and given back to the people who had them stolen...Might be kinda hard to do unless there is some sort of identification numbers on the converters...

The Converter MFG's might want to consider putting serial numbers on the new ones they make these days. Then have the auto sale industry annotate the Converter's serial number to the ownership paper work for the vehicle for the purchaser of the vehicle.

[CMIDD]

Hang em high

[mhall]

Hang em high

And kick'em while they swing!!!!!!!!!!

[Devils Horse]

Good news! The real culprits however are whoever is buying them the stolen converters. Somebody's making some good money on these things, and it's prolly not the scumbags doing the stealing. I'd seriously consider offering this clown some leniency in exchange for info to use in nailing the buyer(s) for trafficing in stolen goods.

Dry up the demand and the supply'll take care of itself.

[DJD]

Yep, put them out of business and air it on the local stations. Sad part is if someone beats the living snot out of one of these losers there would be a lawsuit pending because you have violated his right to steal from you and his future income from stealing.

[LarryG]

Like I said before, arrest the buyers, and the problem will be more than half taken care of.Since its a federal mandate that cars have to have them, then it should be a federal offense to illegally buy them. But uncle sugar has more important stuff on his plate now, what it is who knows. As far as harming the thiefs, if the guy is a career criminal, and you injure him, and he can't persue his chosen profesion, there is a good chance he will be eligible for first, workmans comp, and then ssi benefits. Plus you stand the chance of being arrested for battery, and then sued. and since battery is a felony, you may wind up in jail, sitting on some brutes lap. Its a wonderfull world trala tra la!

[apb]

Good news! The real culprits however are whoever is buying them the stolen converters. Somebody's making some good money on these things, and it's prolly not the scumbags doing the stealing. I'd seriously consider offering this clown some leniency in exchange for info to use in nailing the buyer(s) for trafficing in stolen goods.

Dry up the demand and the supply'll take care of itself.

I agree. The fact that there are people out there buying these things, knowing that they are most likely stolen is the bigger issue.

Andrew