Kentucky Police Crush Dodge Durango HELLCAT In Bold Crackdown

Kentucky Police Crush Dodge Durango HELLCAT In Bold Crackdown​

Louisville Sends A Clear Warning To Street Racers​

When a 2021 Dodge Durango SRT HELLCAT worth nearly $100,000 rolled into the Louisville Metropolitan Police Department impound lot, it wasn’t headed for resale or police duty. Instead, the supercharged SUV met a hydraulic crusher.

Kentucky Police Crush Dodge Durango HELLCAT In Bold Crackdown

Kentucky Police crush a Dodge Durango HELLCAT, sending a strong message against illegal street racing and reckless driving.

moparinsiders.com

 

[The Mopar Junkie]

 

[TripleT]

'Nothing left' | Man's car stripped bare after he says thieves stole it from Louisville's airport

A southern Indiana man said his car was stolen from the Louisville Muhammad Ali International Airport and stripped down to the frame while he was on a business trip.

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Same city that had 8 Mopar in a Month stolen out of secure parking at the Airport. Is now instead of auctioning off to repay victims (if you think Allstate made me whole your sadly mistaken) or fund theft prevention.... is Crushing the parts to scrap value at Tax payer expense.

Wrong headed.

 

[cgseller]

Totally agree with @TripleT above that this was a super expensive and wasteful publicity stunt.
The vehicle was in excellent condition. The parts would be valuable to someone to be used for years, decades while still not adding another "problem" vehicle to your neighborhood. Do I understand this correctly

1) The vehicle was worth at least $70k as a full vehicle (net revenue for the public department)
2) The vehicle was worth at least $80k in parts (assuming costs to disassemble) (net revenue for the public department)
3) 90% of the parts would be reused and not "trash" (net value to the tree huggers)
4) It cost $ to have this crushed (net cost for the public department assuming the scrap metal was worth less than the cost to crush)

This does not take into the account the costs of the original caper which is sunk.

So in the end, the public department spent money with the value to the community being possible fewer thefts or nuisances in the community (and some internet awareness)? I'm not a successful business man however this does not seem like a successful leadership strategy for long term sustainability.

 

[TripleT]

They could have easily removed and sold the Stolen parts, replaced them with OEM and sold the vehicle. Or removed them and sold it as is for the new owner to replace. Do the over and over on recovered or seized vehicles. Then use the proceeds to make victims whole and more dedicated officers to theft and street takeover prevention.

On street takeovers the only cure will be the same sort of thing that happen in the 50/60s safe place to do it, and eventually sanctioning body to make it safer

 

[WXman]

I was in Louisville for a while yesterday, but I generally avoid that place like the plague. It's terrible.