All car thefts — regardless of the vehicle’s value — could soon be a felony under proposals being floated by policymakers.
“We are creating victims by not being tough on crime,” Soper said.
Dougherty, the Boulder County district attorney on the commission, acknowledged that sentencing isn’t the only factor for auto theft. Some counties, including his, have seen a drop in car theft from the pandemic-era highs. “I’ve heard from my friends, my family members, my neighbors,” Gonzales said. “But what I’ll be curious to hear with any bill that makes it to the judicial committee is, will it change the mind of anyone who wants to steal a car?”“Would the theft of an engagement ring matter more or less if it were a real diamond or cubic zirconium?” she asked.
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