Felony and 3 years in jail automatically...how about that?

Finally some accountability for the thieves.

Why was it ever a misdemeanor? Horse thieves used to swing from trees.

Car theft a misdemeanor? Wow!

Make it a felony 1st strike with a mandatory sentence of 25 years.

Wait and see how they are charged, not plea bargaining down to a lesser crime. Watch for sentences. That will tell if they are serious.

I spoke with a police officer months before this video and he had said that most vehicles stolen are used to commit other crimes which is why we need to take prosecution of such crimes seriously. Also, we need to pay attention to the judges that we elect into office. Right now judges in the metro area are letting these thieves off with just a slap on the wrist. This office said that he was assaulted while attempting to stop a vehicle from being stolen and the end result was that the judge let this guy off with just a fine. That is insane to me.......

I’m glad they’re finally doing something about it, now go after the catalytic converter thieves. They should also bring back the three strike law. (Three felonies and you’re out)

Minimum penalty for auto theft should be 5 years on first offense with other harsher penalties for being armed..going on a chase..ect..ranging from 10 years min to life

Tesla's GPS Tracking, Sentry Mode, and Pin to Drive helps you keep what's yours.

About darn time!!!

So glad I moved out of Denver. The auto emissions laws were getting extremely strict making it ridiculous to pass emissions yet pollution really came from Colorado and California wild fires. Car theft and crime was terrible and homeless everywhere along with high cost of living and low wages.

Who would have thought making penalties harsher for criminals would deter them?!?!? This is fascinating! I wonder if the rest of the country knows about this!

Should have been a felony since forever.

If we had more police---would help considerably. Penalities only if the criminal theft is charged and PUT IN JAIL.

It's sad how slow and inefficient law enforcement is when it comes to locating/collecting stolen vehicles.

Making it a felony is only going to work if they then actually prosecute the car thieves..

BUT.. .will they actually follow through and prosecute anyone? I highly doubt it.

Only one way when confronting the thieves, armed.

Auto theft should also include automatic 10 year suspension of driver's license post prison release.

Cut off hands and you'll start to see a decrease in theft. Either theft will go down or there will be a lot of people missing hands.

It took until the year 2023 for them to make Auto theft a felony?

😢 💔 praying for anyone 💔 who has lost someone over drugs it ruins family members 🙏💔😢 also we need more law enforcement like this great Sherriffs Dept and the great lawman in Florida i live in Denver Colorado a family is lucky if they even respond and Denver Colorado has an immunity law clause to protect the bad agency 😮

You can change the law but that doesn't mean your judges will follow it.

It's about time the stare of CO grew some balls and come down on auto theft. Next up work on getting rid of the homeless that is out of control!!!!! There is a reason why people are leaving the state. On the bright side, Karen Morfitt you are beautiful. Thanks for the report, be well.

You know what also helps prevent auto theft? Having a manual transmission😁

A little over 100 yrs ago they would HANG A HORSE THIEF. Today you can get a used horse for $1,200 but you can't replace a descent, dependable car for that. 3 Years, no bail if caught "red handed", plus additional Years for hardship inflicted and damage to property.

The world suffers from the presence of criminals. If you want a better world, demand better citizens.

But only if they get caught and how is this helping hard working families already struggling to make it. The victims in these car thefts should get a lot more then just ohhh well go start a GoFundMe to raise money for another vichical, and you should have done better to prevent this.. I know a few people who have had their cars stolen and there hard working families now stressing about how their going to get to work and still having to make car payments on their stolen cars... There's no justice in that..

They don’t have to worry about prosecution because the police are running extortion rackets and making and performing stupid songs instead of enforcing laws. For the four years I lived in Dolores, CO from 8/2018 to 8/2022 Oceanside PD and Cortez PD ran broadcast in extortion rackets via illegal surveillance equipment, directional speakers and voice over power line communications where ac motors are used as speakers. A crooked Oceanside cop illegally installed a tracking device on my vehicle in Colorado and tried to have me carjacked five times the Montezuma County Sheriffs argued their way out of taking a police report.

I’m sure criminals are shaking in their boots. Words on paper. Ooh, scary.

It is about time.

One ofthe worst?! Were #1, ive had my car and motorcycle stolen in under 3 year span.

The cops could care less about stolen property. It's up to the individual to stay vigilant.

best way to prevent auto theft - allow car makers to create cars that explode like IEDs whenever someone unauthorized to drive it even tries to tow the damn thing off

Love this !!!

Capital punishment for theft over $1000.

Finally!

We really need to be tough on crime not soft on crime. It is pretty clear that being soft on criminals does not have the desired effect.

Accepting crime, increases crime.

Good job

So, stealing from poorer people will also be a crime now.

A car thief is a car thief. THEY DONT CARE ABOUT THE LAW!

WHY do we have such a high rate of vehicle theft? What aren't we doing that other states are doing?

But will they be prosecuted?

This should be for ALL crimes.

You make a note you place on the driver window that says no battery in Spanish. And every night you take your battery out and carry it in the house with you. I've done that for years so the battery won't die during cold weather. Also to not have to have full coverage insurance you can't steal a vehicle that has no battery. Or you can remove the ground strap from the battery so it's there but the negative ground cable is gone they can't steal a car with no ground strap on the battery.

democratic policies soft on crime, people sick of their lunacy

Don't worry, California will help protect criminals and auto burglars by passing new no bail laws and by reducing any crime related to a car a misdemeanor including vehicular manslaughter.

Wow go figure 🤦🏽‍♂️

Alaska has to be the worst.

Hell yeah that’s awesome

Surprised Colorado didn’t legalize car theft… good for Colorado

Don't you all worry, the car thieves will be able to plead back down to a misdemeanor and cross their heart and hope to die promise they won't ever do it again.

Is Karen actually Christopher reeves ?

People need to use The Club on their steering wheel. It deters theives.

Why not grand theft of an automobile when it's the first vehicle?

Criminals don't care about jail, prison time or laws lol...

Jamal and Daquan at it again...SMH

😢ive had my car stolen but it was a tow truck driver yes who stoled it what made it worse the owner and me were good 👍 friends it was his brother my bff 😁 approached him told him how come u stoled my bff car he put his head down and the owner said my brother would never well he did but god sees everything 🙏💔😢 it hurt me never accuse but my bff said Christine it was him. I told him he had turned white when I told him

How are those liberal progressive policies working out in Colorado. In Texas you can use any force up to including deadly force to protect property.

2 Karen’s

Horse theives used to get a hanging by the neck in the real America.

What happened to Colorado's woke policies? LOL

She was so happy when talking about her loss

What's so funny about your vehicle being stolen?

democrats! 😆😝😂😂🤣🤣🤣😂😝😝😆😆😆😝

instead of trying to increase the suffering in the world with your so called "punishments". how about you focus on fixing society, so there is no need, nor want, to steal cars, or anything else..................... focus on the problem, not the symptoms...... stop trying to make the world a worse place.

Sad to say but just because the penalties increase it doesn't mean that liberal prosecutors here will actually hold offenders responsible. I'm afraid this is just a "feel good" move. I hope I'm wrong.