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MissB

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9. Our state put a stricter cat sales law in place

Reply to Liberal In Texas (Reply #8)

Fri Dec 2, 2022, 10:13 AM

Dec 2022

It made buying and selling of the catalytic converters from unauthorized sellers illegal.

Still hasn’t stemmed the tide.

Jiffy lube recently offered the tats like mentioned above.

An organized ring was broken up a few months back and that helped for a bit.

And yes, I don’t worry at all about my EV.

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The 3-minute heist (catalytic convertors) wreaking havoc on the Bay Area is only getting worse [View all] BlueWaveNeverEnd Dec 2022 OP

Sounds like they need to start cracking down on the people buying them. Luciferous Dec 2022 #1

Of course that is the solution. Make it illegal to receive a cat from private parties. Chainfire Dec 2022 #12

Right Zeitghost Dec 2022 #14

This was happening all bamagal62 Dec 2022 #2

It's big business here in Europe, too DFW Dec 2022 #3

New tv action show... multigraincracker Dec 2022 #4

A Jiffy Lube franchise here is offering "cat tats". AngryOldDem Dec 2022 #5

People are stealing them for the palladium, rhodium and platinum Jose Garcia Dec 2022 #15

I wonder if there is a method of structurally shielding the converter to make it harumph Dec 2022 #6

There are cat cages that can be installed Captain Zero Dec 2022 #7

There is some convenient way the thieves are selling them. Shops acting as fences Liberal In Texas Dec 2022 #8

Our state put a stricter cat sales law in place MissB Dec 2022 #9

A big part of these thefts are done by organized rings. mn9driver Dec 2022 #10

Help is on the way sarisataka Dec 2022 #11

I wish! BlueWaveNeverEnd Dec 2022 #16

In my state 4 men were murdered while attempting to steal them. BannonsLiver Dec 2022 #13

Were those the guys that went "bike riding" Luciferous Dec 2022 #17

Yes. BannonsLiver Dec 2022 #18

37 percent of all thefts nationwide occur in California MichMan Dec 2022 #19

yes, it's rampant around here (so calif) BlueWaveNeverEnd Dec 2022 #25

So, It's Not For The Platinum ProfessorGAC Dec 2022 #20

There are a lot of other valuable metals in them besides platinum MichMan Dec 2022 #21

Yeah, I Looked That Up ProfessorGAC Dec 2022 #22

Are the aftermarket cat shields effective? jeffreyi Dec 2022 #23

5 yr mandatory prison for anyone caught attempting to steal one or possessing a stolen one MichMan Dec 2022 #24