Chicago files lawsuit against automakers over surge in car thefts.

Chicago’s⁤ Democratic leaders‍ on⁣ Thursday filed a lawsuit against Kia and Hyundai, accusing them of enabling car thieves to break into their vehicles. This is just‍ the latest example of ‌Democrats holding​ carmakers responsible⁣ for the ⁣increase in car thefts.

The city claims that Kia and Hyundai failed ⁢to install effective anti-theft technology that could have deterred‌ thieves. According to the ⁤ Chicago Sun-Times, online videos have shown ‍thieves using USB plugs to start the cars, a security vulnerability that⁤ the carmakers​ could have easily prevented.

However, it’s worth noting ​that crime rates in Chicago have been ⁤skyrocketing since Mayor Brandon Johnson, a far-left Democrat, took office in May. The Center ⁣Square reported that ‌overall crime increased by 38 percent from May to ​June alone,⁤ with car⁢ thefts shooting ⁢up by 153 percent compared to the previous year. Johnson, who has⁤ advocated for defunding the police, ⁤was elected on a soft-on-crime platform.

Under Johnson’s leadership, the city has‌ been plagued by constant ⁢violence, with numerous injuries and fatalities occurring during violent weekends throughout the summer. In response to the ⁤bloodshed,‌ one Chicago Democrat even made the absurd request for gang members to limit their shootings and murders to nighttime.

In a separate incident, Illinois’s top court recently upheld ⁣a‍ Democratic bill ⁢that eliminates cash bail for all crimes, further contributing to the lawlessness in the city.

Interestingly, Johnson is not​ the only Democrat blaming Kia ‌and Hyundai⁣ for the surge in car thefts. ⁣California Attorney General Rob Bonta also accused the carmakers of ⁤not installing adequate anti-theft technology, conveniently ignoring the ‌fact that homicides, property ⁣crime,⁣ and violent crime⁢ all‌ increased during his first year ⁣in ⁤office.

New‌ York City has⁤ also joined the legal action against the carmakers,​ citing their‌ role ​in enabling a “spiraling ​epidemic” of car thefts, as reported by CNBC.

Kia spokesman James Bell dismissed the lawsuits as baseless,⁤ stating that government agencies have ⁢already cleared the⁤ vehicles in question. Hyundai spokesman Ira Gabriel⁤ highlighted the company’s‌ efforts to‍ update ​their anti-theft software.