Overall, including carjackings, Chicago had 21,516 reported auto thefts over the year, up by nearly 8,000 from 13,856 the previous year. Across the country, thefts were up 7%, pushing the number of stolen vehicles over 1 million for the first time in more than 15 years.
Why buy a car when you can steal a car. It is quicker and easier than having to deal with a car dealer. Cops do not look for stolen cars and even if you are caught nothing happens anyways. The streets are run by the criminals now.
A largely unasked question is becoming glaring: Is Illinois doing all it should to use artificial intelligence to make government cost less and work better? So far, the evidence says no.
Why buy a car when you can steal a car. It is quicker and easier than having to deal with a car dealer. Cops do not look for stolen cars and even if you are caught nothing happens anyways. The streets are run by the criminals now.