California Law Protecting Car Thieves Leaves Tourists at Major Disadvantage
loophole in a California state law that allows some car break-ins to go unpunished has created a car burglary crisis in the state.
According to the Los Angeles Police Department, state law requires proof that a vehicle was locked for a break-in to count as felony burglary.
“It’s ridiculous that under current law you can have a video of someone bashing out a car window, but if you can’t prove that the door is locked you may not be able to get an auto burglary conviction,” state Sen. Scott Wiener told the Los Angeles Times....