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HappyArtichoke7729 t1_itw4co2 wrote

Time to start booby-trapping my car. Don't start sawing on the bottom of it, and you won't get maimed or killed.

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smokeymedic t1_itwwp42 wrote

I think Mr. HappyArtichoke is being facetious but FYI: the law does not look favorably on booby-traps to protect property. Awful and annoying as the converter thefts are, replacing a catalytic converter is a lot cheaper than defending a lawsuit or hiring a criminal defense attorney.

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HappyArtichoke7729 t1_itwwyf0 wrote

I'm not being facetious at all, and it's Ms. HappyArtichoke.

The police don't do a fucking thing anyway. They're not going to do anything about that either. In fact, them not doing anything is why this problem exists at all.

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smokeymedic t1_itwze8s wrote

My apologies Ms. HappyArtichoke.

Agreed about the police though. I don't know if JCPD even has an auto unit but it seems like, on average, for anything less than a violent crime, JCPD is uninterested in policing lately.

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rbastid t1_ity1e54 wrote

I remember back in the early 90s people were stealing those added headlights on Jeeps, so the thing to do was put some razor blades on the back so if someone grabbed them they'd end up paying more than the lights were worth for stitches.

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