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Man crushed to death stealing catalytic converter in Oakland
KTVU ^ | March 15, 2023

Posted on 03/17/2023 1:47:25 PM PDT by grundle

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To: blackdog
Slower is nice.

Cleary he was pressed for time.

41 posted on 03/17/2023 2:41:00 PM PDT by Sirius Lee (They intend to murder us. Prep if you want to live and live like you are prepping for eternal life)
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To: Admin Moderator

It is at least in the running for the feel-good news story of the day.


42 posted on 03/17/2023 2:41:10 PM PDT by Hieronymus
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To: ProtectOurFreedom

The Prius converter is actually among the most sought after ones for thieves.


43 posted on 03/17/2023 2:42:08 PM PDT by nralife (Proud Boomer Rube)
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To: nralife

No kidding!? Any idea why?


44 posted on 03/17/2023 2:42:56 PM PDT by ProtectOurFreedom (The government's lying liars love to lie)
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To: know.your.why

CARMA !!!


45 posted on 03/17/2023 2:43:06 PM PDT by 11th_VA (XX < > XY)
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To: nralife

Why is that the case?


46 posted on 03/17/2023 2:43:44 PM PDT by ChildOfThe60s ( If you can remember the 60s.....you weren't really there..)
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To: ProtectOurFreedom
Vacaville to Oakland is quite a ways to travel, especially for a puny converter on an Prius are there no big SUVs in Vacaville with converters worth stealing?

Forget the distance from Vacaville to Oakland. Some of these criminals are coming all the way up from South America for "Crime Tourism".

https://melmagazine.com/en-us/story/crime-tourists-south-american-theft-group

As for selecting a Prius catalytic converter to steal, apparently it's worth more money than converters from many other vehicles.

47 posted on 03/17/2023 2:44:05 PM PDT by T.B. Yoits
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To: lowbridge

“The converter was still intact, police said.”

“Whew! I’m so relieved!”

I’m rather attached to my catalytic converter, thank you very much!


48 posted on 03/17/2023 2:47:51 PM PDT by Clutch Martin ("The trouble ain't that there is too many fools, but that the lightning ain't distributed right." )
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To: grundle

“The converter was still intact, police said.”

Always good to have a happy ending!


49 posted on 03/17/2023 2:47:59 PM PDT by BobL
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To: Revel

“I am very confused. How is this not news?”

I’m with you. Hopefully the mod or someone else answers.


50 posted on 03/17/2023 2:49:55 PM PDT by BobL
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To: Presbyterian Reporter

“The thugs need to focus on stealing cat converters from pickups where they do not need to jack up the car.”

Most of them are now gone, at least in California.


51 posted on 03/17/2023 2:50:50 PM PDT by BobL
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To: grundle

This is such a shame.

I wish this poor man a full recovery so that he can go back to his career of stealing catalytic converters in Oakland.


52 posted on 03/17/2023 2:51:40 PM PDT by SamAdams76 (4,942,927 Truth | 87,539,833 Twitter)
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To: ChildOfThe60s

Catalytic converters in hybrids have a higher concentration of precious metals compared to cars that run solely on gas.

https://www.latimes.com/california/story/2022-09-07/catalytic-converter-theft-toyota-prius-old


53 posted on 03/17/2023 2:52:55 PM PDT by nralife (Proud Boomer Rube)
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To: grundle

sounds exhausting...


54 posted on 03/17/2023 2:56:14 PM PDT by heavy metal (smiling improves your face value and makes people wonder what the hell you're up to... 😁)
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"...Catalytic converters in hybrids have a higher concentration of precious metals compared to cars that run solely on gas. The 2007 Prius’ converter has a resale value of more than $1,000, while a converter in the 2007 F-150 fetches about $150. Newer Priuses are targets for thieves too, but they use a different converter that sells for less..."

I'll be darned. I had no idea. I wonder why they have more precious metals in them? You would think they would have less.

55 posted on 03/17/2023 2:59:47 PM PDT by rlmorel ("If you think tough men are dangerous, just wait until you see what weak men are capable of." JBP)
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To: grundle

Karma


56 posted on 03/17/2023 3:00:59 PM PDT by ConservativeInPA ("How did you go bankrupt?" Bill asked. "Two ways," Mike said. "Gradually and then suddenly." )
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To: know.your.why

Also the Dehead and Dechest!


57 posted on 03/17/2023 3:04:28 PM PDT by GOYAKLA
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To: grundle

FTA: “committing a crime at the time of their death”

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It was a single individual, so it should say “his death.”


58 posted on 03/17/2023 3:04:37 PM PDT by Bigg Red (Trump will be sworn in under a shower of confetti made from the tattered remains of the Rat Party.)
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To: Sirius Lee

https://youtu.be/ZyT8mVwf_40


59 posted on 03/17/2023 3:16:57 PM PDT by blackdog ((Z28.310) Forget "Global Warming", new grants are for "Galaxy Dimming")
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To: grundle

A Vacaville man was a baka, a tonto, a cow, all of the foregoing.


60 posted on 03/17/2023 3:19:21 PM PDT by Vigilanteman (The politicized state destroys aspects of civil society, human kindness and private charity.)
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