Editorial: A proposal to curb catalytic converter thefts is a good start, but more is needed – Chicago Sun-Times*

"State Rep. La Shawn Ford wants to put the clamp on catalytic converter thefts with a proposed law requiring anyone selling a used catalytic converter to show two sources of identification, including a driver’s license or state ID, at the point of sale...State Farm says it paid out $21 million for catalytic converter thefts in the first six months of 2021...Of the states with the most claims, Illinois is ranked fifth."
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Nick
4 years ago

Someone wrote somewhere that the convertors are shipped to a large country in Asia in sealed containers. Like highly organized crime. Not small-time crooks.

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The Paraclete
4 years ago

This is hilarious! Joey Bagadonuts and Darnell Shitavious exchanging identification. Are fake IDs still being pedaled by Alderman and their families?

Ex Illini
4 years ago

The reason Illinois only ranked fifth is that in Illinois, the bad guys don’t just steal the catalytic converter, they take the whole car.

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