Crime became a way to gain celebrity status in society, both negative and positive. The coverage of Jack the Ripper is a good example of that sort of thing. Today, any 15 year old with an iPhone can quickly commit a crime uploaded. So what society gets is sometimes sees horrendous examples of how bad human nature can be.
Turns out Kias and Hyundais are easy to steal. Teens are taking advantage, and putting it all on TikTok.
This episode was produced by Hady Mawajdeh, edited by Amina Al-Sadi, fact-checked by Laura Bullard, engineered by Patrick Boyd, and hosted by Sean Rameswaram.
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