Progressive Crime and Punishment

Car thefts have spiked amid the turn toward progressive policing. And, naturally, the response by progressives who run big cities is to punish the auto makers. Last week Baltimore joined other cities suing Kia and Hyundai for the alleged offense of making cars that are too easy to steal.

Baltimore complains that the South Korean companies failed to equip their vehicles with technology to prevent cars from starting without a key. This alleged flaw “has been the subject of numerous TikTok videos demonstrating the ease with which these cars can be stolen,” the city says. Some older models supposedly can be stolen merely with a USB cable.