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0 pointsxcrunner5293y ago0 comments

Why can’t it be a felony to buy said items?

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from3y ago

It already is. Pawnshops and a lot of other businesses are not allowed to buy items with defaced serial numbers in most states. The stolen converter fences are already operating outside the law and I think what he is saying is that the serial numbers are sort of irrelevant here because the stolen converters are getting melted down anyway and it’s not gonna be on the shelves anywhere for someone to spot.

filoleg3y ago

Because that's not what happens with stolen catalytic converters, so it wouldn't change anything. Stolen cathalytic converters are valuable due to precious metals that can be extracted from them.

renewiltord3y ago

We currently successfully regulate freon emissions. How do we do that? It surprises me that it's possible but it seems to work.

sokoloff3y ago

On the ground, the situation with CFC refrigerants is probably a lot leakier (pun intended) than you think.

There are a lot of AC systems repaired at stations that don't even own a recovery machine. (This is legal, so long as the system has already leaked out to nothing before starting the repair. I suspect that gets a wink and a nod a fair amount of the time.)

Some refrigerants can only be legally sold to resellers or to users with an EPA certification. Sounds strict, huh? Well...the 609 certification test can be done online, is open book, and cost me $25 and 15 minutes to get.

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lotsofpulp3y ago

Probably has to do with not being able to earn a few hundred dollars in a few minutes with the education of how to use a simple cutting tool from Home Depot.

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