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"Because cars lingered on the street for longer periods of time during the pandemic — and because school and work closures gave young people more free time and less supervision — aspiring car thieves had more time to play Grand Theft Auto and then commit actual car theft on the streets. Their understanding was fast-tracked by crime-happy tutorials on TikTok, where self-proclaimed “Kia Boys” taught and encouraged teens to commandeer the cars in question."

Framing: mixed · First seen: 2026-09-16 · Last seen: 2026-09-16 · Spread: 1 articles