It’s time to treat catalytic converter theft as organized crime | Opinion
The exhaust pipe of an abandoned car missing its catalytic converter, rests on the ground in Philadelphia, Thursday, July 14, 2022. When the FBI busted a nationwide criminal enterprise on Nov. 2, it proved that catalytic converter thieves are teaming up, and that law enforcement and government officials nationwide need to do the same.catalytic converter thieves
There is also a general disconnect in laws related to the crime. In many jurisdictions, the thieves are charged with a misdemeanor and back on the street the day after an arrest. Meanwhile, an employee of a legitimate recycling businesses transporting an ethically sourced load of converters can end up in jail with a felony. The laws are not only out of balance, but hard to enforce.
Those national and state standards should be rooted in the twin priorities of increasing the risk bad actors face while preventing them from exploiting legitimate businesses. Examples include:Funding police departments to create specialized task forces.
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