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And catalytic converter theft is also rampant. Well that sure seems to be true. https://www.motortrend.com/news/catalytic-converter-thefts-nationwide-on-rise/
by perardi 5y ago
And catalytic converter theft is also rampant.
Well that sure seems to be true.
https://www.motortrend.com/news/catalytic-converter-thefts-nationwide-on-rise/ https://www.motortrend.com/news/catalytic-converter-thefts-n...
“According to the National Insurance Crime Bureau, the pandemic has seen a rapid rise in catalytic converter theft. In 2019, an average of 282 catalytic converters were stolen every month; in 2020 the average had risen to 1,203—and that's just an average. In December alone, 2,347 catalytic converters were stolen.”
And anecdotally, living in Chicago: I know of so very many people who have had their convertors stolen. The wonders of outdoor parking.
- JimTheMan 5y agoI wonder how much this is an American phenomenon. I've been reading about it on here quite a bit, haven't really heard any news of it in Australia. It feels unreal to read. Like, crime must be higher in Chicago/LA etc than I realised.
- bewaretheirs 5y agoHappening outside the US, too: UK: https://www.theguardian.com/money/2021/apr/26/uk-catalytic-converter-theft-covid-insurer-admiral-claims-cost https://www.theguardian.com/money/2021/apr/26/uk-catalytic-c... France: https://www.europol.europa.eu/newsroom/news/europol-supports-dismantling-of-gang-specialised-in-theft-of-catalytic-converters https://www.europol.europa.eu/newsroom/news/europol-supports...
- JimTheMan 5y agoProbably only a matter of time before it's a thing here too...