Earlier this year, an off-duty sheriff’s deputy was shot dead in Houston when he tried to stop thieves stealing his truck’s catalytic converter
Save time by listening to our audio articles as you multitaskIt does not take a detective to piece together what is going on. Nationally, the theft of catalytic converters has rocketed, becoming one of America’s fastest-growing crimes. Data from this year are not yet available, but are likely to show converter theft at record highs.
It is both illegal and loud to drive a car without a catalytic converter, but replacing a stolen one costs from a few hundred to several thousand dollars. Some victims are installing cages around their converters to make them harder to steal. In a cruel twist, the climate-conscious are punished most often. Hybrid vehicles often have two catalytic converters and can contain more precious metals, which has led to Priuses and other hybrid cars being targeted more frequently.
Belgique Dernières Nouvelles, Belgique Actualités
Similar News:Vous pouvez également lire des articles d'actualité similaires à celui-ci que nous avons collectés auprès d'autres sources d'information.
Could tragic migrant boat have been helped earlier if Albanians were on board?Within government, there are fears that the new trend of crossings continuing through the winter months could be an augur of the intractability of this policy problem.
Lire la suite »
Women are still lumped with the emotional labour of Christmas – How to push back this year'Women are still lumped with the emotional labour of Christmas – How I’m tackling it and you can too' ⬇️ From budgeting to family diplomacy, sharing the small stuff will ease the burden
Lire la suite »
London's unsold arts tickets given away to ease cost of livingFrom next month, The Ticket Bank will see unsold theatre, comedy and dance tickets made available to people.
Lire la suite »
Airports to ease 100ml liquid limit by 2024, Government announcesPassengers at UK airports will soon be able to pass through security with up to two litres of liquid in their hand luggage as the government confirms plans to scrap the 100ml rule.
Lire la suite »
Trump teases 'major announcement' with bizarre video of him as a 'superhero'Donald Trump has shared a bizarre video portraying himself as a ‘superhero’ as he teased a ‘major announcement’.
Lire la suite »
'America needs a superhero': Donald Trump teases major announcement on Truth SocialThe former president posted a cartoon image of himself dressed as a superhero outside Trump Tower.
Lire la suite »