# Poetic justice for a cat converter thief **URL:** \ **Category:** General Discussion\ **Created:** [February 17, 2023, 3:09pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/poetic-justice-for-a-cat-converter-thief/189184 "2023-02-17T15:09:51Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 3\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![VDCdriver](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/vdcdriver/32/30_2.png) [@VDCdriver](https://community.cartalk.com/u/VDCdriver)\ **Post date:** [February 17, 2023, 3:09pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/poetic-justice-for-a-cat-converter-thief/189184/1 "2023-02-17T15:09:51Z")
> **[Man killed while stealing catalytic converter after being run over by...](https://abc13.com/man-killed-stealing-catalytic-converter-theft-converters-palmdale-ca/12819570/)** > > A man who authorities say was trying to steal a catalytic converter from a truck is dead after being run over by the driver of that truck. ---
**Author:** ![asemaster](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/5f9b8f/32.png) [@asemaster](https://community.cartalk.com/u/asemaster)\ **Post date:** [February 17, 2023, 3:48pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/poetic-justice-for-a-cat-converter-thief/189184/2 "2023-02-17T15:48:13Z")
Play stupid games, win stupid prizes. ---
**Author:** ![cwatkin](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/59ef9b/32.png) [@cwatkin](https://community.cartalk.com/u/cwatkin)\ **Post date:** [February 17, 2023, 5:12pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/poetic-justice-for-a-cat-converter-thief/189184/3 "2023-02-17T17:12:27Z")
I am pretty sure I have seen several news articles in the past about owners of used car lots or other places where cars are parked finding a dead converter thief, crushed by a car when their jack fell, in the morning when they come in to work. Another “Play stupid games, win stupid prizes” awardee.