"AI is going to take your job" I'd like to see AI steal catalytic converters
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[–] 56 points 1 year ago (6 children)

Our city made it illegal for scrap dealers to accept catalytic converters, and suddenly theft vanished entirely. Weird.

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  • I was driving a busload of kids home one evening outside of Philadelphia, and I passed by a mechanic's shop that had a big lit-up sign that said "WE BUY CATALYTIC CONVERTERS". I'd like to assume it was a honeypot but I have no idea if it was or not.

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  • [–] 9 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) (4 children)

    Same, but my state. It was maybe 6 months after mine was stolen.

    (technically, you can still sell them but the rules are strict. One of the ways was if the catalytic converter was attached to a car at the time. I think the other way was just more paperwork.)

    ETA link to legislation

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  • [–] 15 points 1 year ago (3 children)

    Yes, this car has 50 catalytic converters attached to it.

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