The theft of catalytic converters from automobiles has been on the rise in the past year and now the Los Angeles City Council is proposing new stiffer penalties for thieves, including a punishment for anyone in possession of a stolen converter.
The new rules would require a person who is in possession of an unattached catalytic converter to produce documentation proving they are the lawful owner or in possession with the “owner’s written consent,” according to the ordinance language. The draft goes on to say, “It is not required to prove the catalytic converter was stolen to establish the possession is not a ‘lawful possession.’”
In 2022, there were approximately 8,000 reported catalytic converter thefts across the city, up from 972 reported in 2018, according to Lee. The LAPD did not immediately respond to requests for data on previous years. But across the nation, authorities say thefts spiked during the pandemic.
JAIL? No one fears jail in LA anymore.
They should face punishment! They cause harm to working-class people.
Gasgon will not prosecute,
Fines don’t work, throw them in jail already. They’re ruining peoples livelihoods over a few hundred dollars of precious metals.
L.A. lets violent repeat offenders out after booking...seriously gonna arrest, detain and fine converter thieves? Get real FFS.
Jail time? Now that's a novel idea!
Is this a joke? Finally they can face jail time and a fine? Ruining peoples way to get kids to school and work and other emergencies? Thieves are thieves should have been locking them up prior!
You can thank the DemocRATs Pro Criminal DAs
Naa, wait till I catch one stealing mine again
Give these animals 6 MONTHS PERIOD!
I wonder if they could tie it into the Federal Clean Air Act in some way. It's mandated by the Fed to have one, maybe a fed case on stealing one? Got some stiff penalties in there.
So no fine and no jail fine 😂😂😂 They should get life in prison
GeorgeGascon will just let them loose
LA punishing criminals? Won’t happen. Unless you’re white
That’s funny.
Catalytic Converters can cost upwards of $4k to replace, and many insurance companies don’t reimburse for their theft. So…these punk ass crooks should at least be responsible to car owners for that amount…not some petty $1k fine that goes to the city.
That’s it?!
not harsh enough.
is that all? ---
That’s it?!!! Seriously? Wtf our judicial system is a joke
Each Catalytic Converter costs upto $2500, not sure how did you calculate $1000 fines also 6 months is nothing. In the coming days, we will definitely see a rise in CC thefts.
yeah good luck getting 1k outta a criminal. Sheesh
Bullshit you let out the criminals
$1000 fine? I'm sure that will be the norm. not the mandatory jail time - which is what it should be. BFD. Cause thousands in damage - pay a relatively small fine. stupid
they won't face anything.
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