Man Crushed to Death Attempting to Steal Catalytic Converter

These deaths are - almost without exception- an end to a sad life, usually the victim is trying to buy drugs which is also suicide by installment plan.
Indeed, he was probably at the least a good and productive person at one point in his life. Drugs are insidious and transform a person into a single focused zombie. I pray for his soul that he has found peace now.
 
It's clearly an "occupational hazard". It's not the first time someone trying to cut out a catalytic converter has died doing it. Most are trying for speed to reduce the chance of being confronted, so it's not like there's time to set it up with proper jackstands.

Even working on my own car, I'd be wary of jack stands. I live in earthquake country. Personally I think ramps with chocks are safer for lifting up a vehicle.
 
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