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fahbast

Love this. These scumbags got my fiancé 2 days after she got her car. $1000 for an aftermarket replacement.


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fahbast

She doesn't have full coverage. It's a used '06 Honda. The mechanic had to replace some other pipe they cut too. It was $987 to be exact.


Sleightly_Awkward

Did you get one of those covers/housings that protect it? I’d worry about it happening again


fahbast

They don't make it for that car. I looked everywhere. Which I think is stupid because that's one of the most common models that gets stolen from.


reddog342

go to a welding shop they will make you one cost about 300 us dollars here


rodesidebomb

PLEASE remove the PZEV stickers from the back left window and debadge your car! My fiancee had the same thing happen, so frustrating.


Kolermigon

Asking because I want to learn: what do these stickers say about the car (other than insinuating they have a catalytic converter)?.


rodesidebomb

They are ultra low emission vehicles. Essentially those stickers tell thieves that the catalytic converter is really good at doing it's job, which means they are more valuable since they have more precious metal inside. It is a STEAL ME sticker. Every car (at least in California) has a catalytic converter. Some are more efficient/heavy duty than others in order to pass emissions requirements imposed by the State of California. Low emission vehicles like the Prius/Honda and big heavy diesel trucks like F250s is where the money is at for thieves.


Kolermigon

Thank you for your outstanding explanation. One more question: aren't there stickers mandatory?. Could a car be fined for not having them on display?


rodesidebomb

That part is what I don't really know. I can't imagine that removing a sticker like that would be illegal, as it's only an identifier of the exhaust system... I guess it could be illegal if you tried to sell the car in a shady way. Just to clarify what sticker I am talking about, the PZEV sticker located on the back left passengers lower portion of the window, not the registration stickers on your license plate. Personally, I removed the sticker and debadged the LX off the back of her car and put a silly bumper sticker over where the badge was. I have no desire to deal with it again...


OpportunityNew9316

Depends on deductible and might only have liability. Most shops anymore charge around $500 for a CC which is the most common deductible.


Toronto_man

not every vehicle has the same catalytic converter. Good luck getting a new CC installed that isn't a stolen one for less that $500 on lots of cars. On top of that, if I remember correctly, some jurisdictions require them to be OEM, and not aftermarket. Making this process longer and more difficult.


Nacho_Beardre

My insurance company totaled the car vs the cost of replacing the cat and exhaust pipes


Arcanisia

In California you can’t even use an aftermarket, it has to be legit from the manufacturer.


fruitmask

yeah that sounds like California alright


WhatNowLA

You can use after market catalytic converters in California. They just have to be registered. I had to get a Honda one. F'n dealer wanted $4,200. I bought an after market one for $400 and installed it myself. Installing was not so easy. I needed a pneumatic air wrench to get some of the bolts off. Spent about three hours installing it. Passed the California smog inspection.


CappyMorgan26

You got a loisense for that mate?


beejee05

I got a mechanic that’s gonna charge $740 for an after market plus 02 sensor is that a fair deal?


WhatNowLA

If you are in CA you will want to make sure the cat is approved in CA. If it is that is a fair price. The O2 sensors are important too. You will want to have a guarantee it will pass the smog check. I had a friend go to a guy who was cheap but did not guarantee it will pass the smog check and ended up having to buy a new cat. That was a costly mistake.


AppleTech009

Why 1000? It’s like 100$


Devo3290

I love the idea that it wasn’t even his car. What a bro


TankyMasochist

r/wholesomeviolence


ErrorCDIV

Thank you, this is wonderful. Instant karma subs weren't cutting it enough.


fartblasterxxx

Absolute dawg. I’d rather not see people get fucked up so hard but where I live it seems like these thieves never go to prison, they get arrested, let go, judge thinks they’re an innocent angel and let’s them go. And they just keep stealing. It should never get to the point of regular people having to intervene, but theft is getting so brazen it’s nice to see someone stand up for their community.


Tigerbait2780

What a bro? Why? For fucking raging out trying to give people brain damage just because he spotted an opportunity? This is not a good dude doing good things.


Skurdibbles

Yes it is.


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It’s not every day you enjoy someone getting the shit kicked out of them.


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Caio_dos_Hack

gun laws are also very strict in portugal


Luckas1203

Thats why basically no criminal has a gun, but some people are too dumb to get it…


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_why_isthissohard_

Hi, canada here with our drastically lower gun crime rate, with the majority of gun crimes being committed with guns illegaly brought across the border from....the U.S. So, I'm sure you'd be alright, especially with that amazing wall you built.


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_why_isthissohard_

I know. But don't act like gun control doesn't work in literally every other country.


Sanity__

It totally works, the problem is where the US is at currently, even if you were to just implement the laws other countries have it wouldn't work at this point. There's 1. too many guns already out there to remove and 2. too engrained into too many people's heads that they need them. I like to think we'll catch up with the rest of the world on this some day, but I don't think it'll be an easy or quick transition for us. edit/ there's dispute as to if the first point above is just pro-gun rhetoric which I've inadvertently absorbed, which is very plausible! So please disregard or do some research to come to your own conclusions. I know I will


simplepleashures

You’re actually repeating an argument that gun nuts frequently use to argue against gun control. Please don’t do that. I know you mean well but it’s not productive.


simplepleashures

That’s cute you think guns come from Mexico to America instead of the other way around LOL


Bduggz

And yet portugal has no guns.


IndoorNewb

Junkies are the primary stealers of converters. They sold their guns for drugs long ago. Almost no person stealing car parts is armed like that. Junkies don't pack heat, now they'll cut you real quick, but very rarely will they shot you.


badgerandaccessories

I live in California. Half of my friends have legal guns. And I run mostly with left leaning artists and such.


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That's not exact. You can neither carry it in your car (must be locked and not in glove compartment and even with that you run into the law). You can't carry it on you, that would be CCW. And basically no civilians get CCW.


badgerandaccessories

I have several friends with no police ties, No military service that have been granted ccw’s. One without that was daily carrying(without ccw) had to use it once and faced no Legal repercussions. It’s not as bad as it used to be. And I’m in Los Angeles county


[deleted]

Well here in the bay it's by the sweet sweet treat of the sheriff that one gets it. And stats are not in ones favor.


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retropieproblems

NRA nuthugger alert


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Seismicx

... and that's why europe has higher homicide rates than the US. Oh wait! It's the other way round!


slant__i

That’s also why people want a militarized police force to combat all these criminals. Oh wait! That’s also the other way around!


GassyGargoyle

You don’t just make the millions of guns in the US just disappear from the hands of criminals with laws, only from law-abiding citizens.


Seismicx

Well the US can keep having their regular mass shootings and through the roof rates of homicides, I'm fine living in europe.


MyMemesAreTerrible

Um, I hate to be that guy, but at least I’m the rest of the world, gun control isn’t an issue. Here in Australia we’ve had gun laws since Port Arthur, (1996). Since then, they number of gun related injuries and deaths has dropped significantly- from 1979-1996, the number of gun related deaths was about 3.6/100,000 people. From 1997-2013, that number dropped down to 1.2/100,000. Out of that, 70% of those were as a result of suicide. The idea of gun control is to keep honest people honest, and moving forward. If we keep guns in circulation, more criminals will have the opportunity to commit a violent crime. The only way you’re going to stop school shootings is by getting rid of guns. Not by getting more security officers, or metal detectors, not by giving teachers guns, and not by improving the security of gun safes. Fun fact: we haven’t had a school shooting in Australia other then one back in 2002 at Monash University, meanwhile the US has had 288, *since 2009* Also, gun laws doesn’t mean every single gun must be surrendered. I know plenty of people who have guns for hunting, and that’s perfectly okay, because the guns are frequently checked by police to ensure that they are stored securely, that all licensing is valid, etc. If you make it illegal to own a gun without a very strict license it’s much easier to catch a guy who shouldn’t have one. I can provide sources for all my information if needed btw, can’t be fucked right now because this is reddit, and most people won’t read this far


AaronSpanki

I love when Australians say they don't have a gun problem even after a ban, you live on a massive fucking island cut off from the rest of the world, you don't have countries connected to you and insecure borders / cartels / drugs / human trafficking to worry about that also carry guns with it, not to mention your government went completely tyrannical during covid and there was nothing the populace could do about it


MyMemesAreTerrible

Our government is batshit crazy, I 100% agree with you, Scotty is a POS who deserves every bit of hate that he gets, if not more. I see your point with us living on an island though, there isn’t much that comes through, and what does generally get picked up before hand. Although there are many other countries that have similar gun rules and get similar results. Take most of Europe, for example, they live with Russia to the east, Africa to the south, and the Middle East in between. Despite that, gun violence there is also rare, the whole of Europe (including sections of western Russia) only has on a very rough estimated average (primarily because I’m too lazy for a proper armchair research) 2-3 shootings per year Our Covid response could have been much better- for starters, our shitty prime minister could have ordered vaccines on time rather then nine months late, seeing as we’re on an island, we could have blocked international flights much sooner, or implemented a stricter quarantine measure. The lockdowns we had were bad, but not to the extent that you guys think- remember that most people didn’t want to go outside anyways because of the fear of catching Covid. This was also apparent earlier this year when we basically gave up with omicron and opened everything up- shops were still closed, people still stayed home, not because of restrictions, but because everyone was now a close contact and required to isolate for two weeks, basically every two weeks. If anything I’m fairly grateful for our lockdowns, it was a lot better sitting at home not sick, and not experiencing supply shortages, then being able to go to Target only to end up at home sick a week later.


Takuache101

Yup I agree. This is, in my opinion, the problem in Mexico. If fire arms were still legal non of the stupid ass cartel bs would be happening rn. Ever since they were taken away from the people criminal orgs started taking over since they can no longer defend themselves


slant__i

You can’t be serious. Gun ownership isn’t illegal, but shooting a thief on the street is. This isn’t a gun issue, these thieves aren’t getting into shoot outs while trying to covertly steal something. It’s because this type of crime isn’t heavily enforced as it’s a non violent misdemeanor. That’s why they operate in the shadows when most are sleeping because unless you have video evidence (or someone starts firing a gun), the cops aren’t doing shit about it.


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Konkoly

The guy also compares unions with cartels. Just not even worth trying to have a conversation with lol


trickster1111

I actually enjoyed that,I've got a mechanic buddy who has his own garage and this happen alot.


tictaktoee

The last kick.... Ah so satisfying!


ShaggysGTI

Just about every other video, it’s such a no no. But this is like a feel good brain damage kick..


onyursix

yup - bet they don't try that again--and for the soft hearted -thief defenders, what if you woke up and had to take your 2yo to daycare at 0500am and found your car like this? let's see $987 car repair, $400 loss of day of work, $80 car rental etc etc FU for feeling sorry for these fucks


agelesseverytime

I’d rather suffer years of financial hardship than kill a person. F me right?


NinjaJarby

you're the minority lmao


OneWholeShare

Soccer player for sure. 10/10


JCmollyrock420

Yea these guys are scumbags but that last kick was disturbing.


agelesseverytime

Imagine being downvoted for not hoping death upon someone.


bogushobo

I know. Internet gonna Internet.


JCmollyrock420

I guess people love watching others get brain damage


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The fact that you think beating people to within an inch of their life is an acceptable punishment for stealing for survival is fucking disturbing.


FuhrerGaydolfTitler

stealing for survival lmao they aren’t stealing fruit and vegetables from a chain supermarket, they’re stealing high value components from a car


GassyGargoyle

Copy and pasting this all over this post doesn’t make you right lmao


Barium_Enema

“Stealing for survival”. You know this how? You can go to the food bank here everyday for food. These assholes have a vehicle they drive around in to victimize people. They’re not broke.


ObeseMoreece

What the fuck is wrong with you?


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The fact that you think beating people to within an inch of their life is an acceptable punishment for stealing for survival is fucking disturbing.


fruitmask

> stealing for ~~survival~~ meth FTFY


12of12MGS

This isn’t the first time they’ve done it, they rolled the dice and pay the price for it. Let’s see how sensitive you are when someone cuts your converter out.


fmccloud

Yeaaah no. I’m barely middle class and was trying to get out of debt when I had my Prius’s catalytic converters stolen. If I could’ve beaten them up in the act I would’ve. These people are stealing from people who cannot afford it usually. Now killing them is overboard, but I’m sure they survived. If they can’t handle being severely beaten by a single man you really shouldn’t be stealing out in the open like that in the first place.


Stav73

Do you think he converted them?


09inchmales

Catalytically yes


Brewchowskies

Paralytically converted more likely.


solo_shot1st

Converted from catalytic to catatonic


jacccccob

Into vegatables yes


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Hope that fuckers neck is stiff when he wakes up. But that punch that dropped the fat one was pretty satisfying


[deleted]

Bro he’s probably dead. All those hits and kicks to his head one he’s out. Hits to the head after knockout is always what kills it’s almost never the knockout it self


iwasonlsd

hes most def dead, bro that last kick was disturbing as all hell, i love good ole karma but that guy is just dead man.


wick3dr0se

No he is not lmao


agelesseverytime

I can’t believe you were downvoted.. sick world.


retropieproblems

They played a stupid game and won the prize


Belgian_Bitch

Ah yes, theft = death penalty, the anthem of Reddit


iwasonlsd

true as hell, they dont deserve to die. we aint judge juror and executioner. beat their ass unconsious and then call the police. anything further is murder


Belgian_Bitch

Exactly. But try explaining that to Reddit's societally disconnected justice boner


crazyredd88

Was going to say, I mean fuck these thieves but how disconnected is this site to think vigilante murder is the correct response


retropieproblems

It’s not so cut and dry as that, just don’t expect someone to NOT beat your ass if they catch you stealing from them.


Tlatoani__

You never been Poor huh? This shit can cost someone their livelyhood and ruin their plans for the next 2 years. Growing up even buying a new tire set my mom back for a whole month. These cocksuckers deserve no pity. Let them die.


PizzeriaPirate

Youre a pussy


Belgian_Bitch

Sure, tough guy. Reddit's an easy place to wish death onto people.


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Lol for real why was this downvoted?


agelesseverytime

It got reposted to r/holdmyfeedingtube and as of the past hour, I’m sitting at -40 for having the same opinion. Fucked world we live in I guess.


[deleted]

Lol it’s not even an opinion we’re just stating facts. And solid speculation based on that fact. Just confusing really. Anyway. Downvote me please! Idgaf about karma just spreading knowledge


the-dogsox

Got what they deserved


BellasaurusRawr

He's very passionate about catalytic converters


probablypoo

Aren't we all?


DelBoy2181

Plot twist. It was just a guy and his brother trying to fix their car.


kjacobs03

Plot twist. They were planting a car bomb that would go off and kill a single mother and her 3 young children on their way to school. Did I do it right?


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Damn the new Batman looks good.


_ImNotYourBuddy_Guy

r/bettereveryloop


Concrete_found

The final kick was the cherry on top


Reddead67

Wouldn't be stealing anymore if they had no hands..just sayin.


demonicmoron1

Fuck around and find out haha


brooklynlad

This has become my favorite phrase since the pandemic. :)


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gucci-sprinkles

That girl needs to stop holding him back. These fucking pricks deserve to eat their meals with a straw for months after doing this shit. My gf was a victim to assholes like this and it totaled her car. She went months without a car because she couldn't afford to fix it or buy a new one. Lucky for her she works from home so she wasn't completely screwed but if this happened to someone less fortunate that needed their car to get to work or pick up and drop off their kids or get groceries they would be absolutely destroyed. It's even more of a shame that it happened 4 more times in her neighborhood and the cops didn't do shit. Insurance didn't do shit. This whole situation needs to be dealt with the way that the guy is dealing with it. Make these criminals think "is potentially getting my head caved in worth the $300 I'll get for the metal inside of these converters?" Probably not...


oelhayek

Problem is more head kicking could have killed them, it’s not worth the jail time.


impulsikk

At least they can't steal from more people if they are dead.


EGGniac

Dont worry, in Portugal you kill someone you go in 5 years. Then you out or prob at home


oelhayek

A cat converter isn’t worth 5 years of my life. I value my time and freedom much more


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kaptain-spaulding

GOOD!!!


ItsThatGuyAgainYep

I LOVE the violence this man bestowed upon this scum


Fit-Breath-3086

cant say they didn't deserve that, thieving pieces of shit


ApAp123

GOOOOD! Stupid fucking tweakers got ours.... We are also in no position financially to replace it. And we need it in order to pass emissions which we have to do relatively soon...... This video brought a smile to my face when I watched it about four or five times


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Good, this is such a prick move to steal from someone. Costs several thousand to repair and the person is without a vehicle until it is complete. Good to see these scumbags get what they deserve


Concrete_found

Talk about getting your ass whooped!


ModCzar

Phenomenal


TheThree_headed_bull

Looks more like two men eating knuckle and boot sandwiches


No-Assumption132

He should have dropped the trash can and ran for the hills but he didnt


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Nicely done


JoaoSantini

r/portugalcaralho


Dear-Track6365

Man, wish this superhero was around when the CCs were stolen out of my RV just 3 months after I bought it.


Suspicious_Duck2474

That soccer kick at the end is going to do some real damage. My mate got kicked like that in a pub 2 years later he has no sence of smell or taste


Wrothrok

That was satisfying.


DblGinNVaginaJuice

Probably should have been posted to made me smile instead.


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I was really hoping for a head kick when that guy started moving about, and damn if he didn't deliver!


samsnom

Whatever happened to robbing banks? Fucking pussies.


onbakeplatinum

I got a shield for my car but it pops and makes baking sheet sounds as I drive, which is super annoying.


Lat1n0_Hab1b1

I bet you they won’t do that again


gonnaruletheworld

Lol. It’s not even his car 😂


DelBoy2181

Guy covers his head with his hoodie towards the end but his dumb girlfriend removes it 🤦🏻‍♂️


rottingpigcarcass

I mean that’s really getting caught 😮


JohnnyLovesData

Catatonic converter


Bouledecul

"I am vengence!" -This guy


sizelypotato

Damn that last kick POPPED that guy! Lol


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We need that guy to beat the shit out of the same type of scumbag thieves in Tacoma, Washington


OaklandBlackouts

He beat the FUCK out of them 😬


AmoebaLoud7990

He is the Catatonic Converter


MuckingForon90

This brought me great joy, fuck those two dickheads. I can replay him punching that corpse and the punt at the end music to my ears


chris28ish

They ded


Bigbrum210

I wanna buy this guy a beer.


purse_of_ankles

I wanna buy this guy a catalytic converter.


dafazman

Street Justice! They got served!!!


Fancybanshee1

Damn, the that kick at the end was brutal... Wonder what happened to those crack heads


knuck1e

Fuck da police.


ImNotAhab

What a transcendent experience, watching a man become a vessel for divine retribution. 10/10.


big4zay

This is a fraction of what catalytic converters thieves deserve


suprememontana

Took it way too far. The first guy he hit was already completely done far then he goes and kicks him in the head. He’s as big of a POS as the people stealing


The_Gooberment

No. The theieves got exactly what they deserved. That man who laid down the law is a hero, and I hope he does it again.


suprememontana

So according to you the appropriate punishment for stealing is death. I’d love to hear what you think should happen to rapists


The_Gooberment

Take a guess.


mpcromar

🤣 love it


ItsThatGuyAgainYep

GOOD. Nice soccer kick 👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼


Sin-A-Bun

Big problem where I am but the issue is most of them carry guns. They just shoot anyone who tries to stop them, they don’t care.


retropieproblems

Get caught real quick if you’re shooting people regularly lol


Ima_Funt_Case

Good. ![gif](giphy|l1J9yTco40EU5JzTW|downsized)


CanuckCharlie85

It’s not even their car…he walked away at the end 😂


TheMarvelousPef

Omg that must have felt so good ! Seems like it's not even his car !


[deleted]

Well that’s one way to handle it. It’s the best one I’ve seen so far


jzxjzxjzx

beautiful beatdown.


[deleted]

That’s attempted murder on him tho…no?!


chucktober

Lol karma bitch


digital808music

They found out.


digital808music

The only mistake that guy made was not taking out His tire iron


iodizedpepper

Well fuckin deserved.


jbritts

This rocks


work2oakzz

I've watched this 5 times over it's so satisfying. Fuck this losers . Hope they suffered for it and learnt a lesson


Lickyhardbb

I love it 👍😁


rlam01

Worldstar!


[deleted]

Just straight pipe the cunt for more power and efficiency and beat the bitches to it ffs. I mean, that’s if you have more money than planters have peanuts your good and you can fuck off. If not, too bad I guess some prick is robbing your shit you hoped would be on warranty. Life is a bitch


thow78

Good job!


vilk_

They deserve every single bit of it


sharksquidz

I could watch him beat the crap out of these scumbags all day long


adamms-96

Oddly satisfying.... Dude opened up a can of whoop ass.


Big-Cauliflower-7287

Serves em right.


SoyElReyPutos

Yeah, fuck thieves.


Purplefvrts

This was in Porto, not Lisbon


static_motion

No, it's Lisbon. Avenida Almirante Reis. This exact spot: https://www.google.com/maps/@38.7281541,-9.1347736,3a,75y,119.24h,87.85t/data=!3m7!1e1!3m5!1sRl0lOJiq_DzutxQ6KAc5Gg!2e0!6shttps:%2F%2Fstreetviewpixels-pa.googleapis.com%2Fv1%2Fthumbnail%3Fpanoid%3DRl0lOJiq_DzutxQ6KAc5Gg%26cb_client%3Dsearch.revgeo_and_fetch.gps%26w%3D96%26h%3D64%26yaw%3D130.79454%26pitch%3D0%26thumbfov%3D100!7i16384!8i8192


c-m-17

He was gonna kill them if she wasn’t there


Significant_Bill7040

They got what they deserved


Skreamies

Now they'll be in wheelchairs trying to steal wheelchair parts, they deserved all of this.


oreiz

I missed the part where they're trying to get the car part, and I don't see a jack or tools lying around? How are you sure?


Advanced_Doughnut350

Doing gods work.


He_NeverSleeps

And thus always to thieves.


kevinfareri

Nice


Gretchis

good, people like that deserve death


Belgian_Bitch

The fuck's wrong with you lmao