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Originally Posted by GH85Carrera
That is hardly a victimless crime. The car's owner has to pay hundreds of dollars to have it replaced, and it can mean a day or more of having no car while it is repaired, and possible missing work.
A victimless crime is prostitution between consenting adults. It is even legal in some areas. Theft and vandalism of someone's car is illegal everywhere. It is not shoplifting, it is should be a felony in every jurisdiction.
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And that's kinda the point, what amounts to a crime is decided by society as a whole, as has been amply shown in recent events. What’s on the books and what law enforcement, DAs enforces are different matters, the latter often being the tell where things are headed until the former catches up. When society says it’s victimless, then it is ... regardless of what one’s personal views are.
Remember this is California where I am.