bridgeport firefighters catalyst converter stolen at fire deptSubmitted by Technical_Success987 t3_11af5qz in Connecticut
ertebolle t1_j9ucw5b wrote
Reply to comment by Soggy_Affect6063 in bridgeport firefighters catalyst converter stolen at fire dept by Technical_Success987
Maybe instead create a private cause of action? Let the owners of stolen catalytic converters file massive, ruinous lawsuits against companies buying them, with additional damages awardable to the local police department where the converter was stolen to compensate for their time dealing with / tracking down thieves.
Might be tough to track down the buyer, but if both you and the cops get a ton of money when you do, then everybody would be motivated to put in that effort.
Soggy_Affect6063 t1_j9udzs5 wrote
Like you said, that’s if you can track down the buyer especially if they’re taking it out of state. Is there any identification or registration on those cats to prove which one is yours? Honest question.
ertebolle t1_j9udcfb wrote
Maybe instead create a private cause of action? Let the owners of stolen catalytic converters file massive, ruinous lawsuits against companies buying them, with additional damages awardable to the local police department where the converter was stolen to compensate for their time dealing with / tracking down thieves.
Might be tough to track down the buyer, but if both you and the cops get a ton of money when you do, then everybody would be motivated to put in that effort.
(This could work for any stolen auto issue really - somewhere up the chain is a legitimate business and the owners of that business really don’t want to get hit with multi million dollar lawsuits for trafficking stolen auto parts)
ertebolle t1_j9uddlq wrote
Maybe instead create a private cause of action? Let the owners of stolen catalytic converters file massive, ruinous lawsuits against companies buying them, with additional damages awardable to the local police department where the converter was stolen to compensate for their time dealing with / tracking down thieves.
Might be tough to track down the buyer, but if both you and the cops get a ton of money when you do, then everybody would be motivated to put in that effort.
(This could work for any stolen auto issue really - somewhere up the chain is a legitimate business and the owners of that business really don’t want to get hit with multi million dollar lawsuits for trafficking parts)
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