“But, part of the problem is there is no deterrent, because possession of stolen property, if it’s a vehicle, you’re really not going to get any serious time for it in court”
“And if the vehicle is valued under $5000…you’re not going to get any serious jail time, that’s just the reality of it”
“It’s pretty vague what the government says, they need to provide a little bit more detail and definition”
“The vast majority of vehicles during my almost 30 years on the job…they were used for crimes locally, a small percentage would go to chop shops and maybe get shipped off elsewhere, but the vast majority were just used for criminality”