The latest plan to get tougher on catalytic converter thieves involves a paper trail, not more jail time.
State Rep. Clint Moses’ plan would require scrap metal dealers in Wisconsin to ask for proof of ownership and keep records on all catalytic converters that come into their shops. Catalytic converters are very popular among thieves because of the precious metals inside. Moses says Minnesota recently adopted a similar law, and thefts there dropped. He said, sadly enough, once catalytic converter thefts dropped in Minnesota they picked-up in western Wisconsin.
