For a snapshot of Albuquerque’s current stolen-vehicle epidemic, look no further than this recent dashcam and bodycam footage released by Bernalillo County authorities.
It features every hallmark of the modern catch-and-release justice system: a violent property crime, a wildly dangerous pursuit that put dozens of innocent commuters at risk, a suspect carrying suspected fentanyl, and a shockingly lenient plea deal that immediately fell apart…