It's extremely easy to prove ownership of a car. It's relatively difficult to prove ownership of a laptop. Also, theft of a vehicle is always a felony, while l

It's extremely easy to prove ownership of a car. It's relatively difficult to prove ownership of a laptop. Also, theft of a vehicle is always a felony, while laptop theft is usually a misdemeanor, which is a much less serious level of crime and which correspondingly receive less attention from the LAPD.