Many Americans assume the teen car theft wave sweeping urban and suburban areas is unique to the US, but it’s become common elsewhere too, including Australia. One of the latest dramatic examples there involved teens making off with a Porsche and a Maserati.
The trend’s spread across borders shows it’s a broader societal problem, not a uniquely American one. The theft of two high-end vehicles by young offenders abroad underscores how widespread this troubling phenomenon has become.