They are geographically challenged youth
They somehow thought they were in California where everything is free as long as you don’t take more than $950
Many places like that now: https://kprcradio.iheart.com/featured/charles-adams/content/2019-04-16-texas-gone-wild-dallas-da-will-not-prosecute-thefts-under-75000/
https://www.frontpagemag.com/dallas-pd-proposes-not-responding-car-thefts-daniel-greenfield/