Interestinf Copper article.

[hejira11]

http://sacramento.cbslocal.com/2011/05/ ... r-thieves/

[VWBEAMER]

Wow, that means the thiefs were taking the copper in broad daylight....

I would move.

[Number21]

What a stupid idea. Criminals take live wires all the time. I'm not even an electrician and I own a set of insulated electrical tools designed for safely cutting live wires....

This "construction supervisor" clearly doesn't know anything about electricity.

“I believe these are 200 volts, and that would hurt,” said Waldron.

Even those with a vague knowledge of electricity know that it comes only in either 208, 240, or most likely for street lights 277 volts, although the voltage has nothing to do with how much it would "hurt".

[pennypicker]

In my (once) fair town they had to close down the Department of Motor Vehicles for a day when copper thieves stole all the copper wiring from the electrical boxes. Plus the city had to put locks on all the fire hydrant caps as they were being stolen as well.

[aristobolus]

I have a friend who works in the city of Detroit. He says that every day he sees thieves routinely stripping historic homes and businesses of their PMs; a sad chapter in the life of a venerable city that put the world on wheels.

[Chief]

There is enough copper to buy at face value; why would anyone risk stealing it?

[Number21]

There is enough copper to buy at face value; why would anyone risk stealing it?

Scrap yards pay more for wire than pennies.

[Sheikh_yer_Bu'Tay]

I have a friend who works in the city of Detroit. He says that every day he sees thieves routinely stripping historic homes and businesses of their PMs; a sad chapter in the life of a venerable city that put the world on wheels.

It is not only Detroit. It is a sad example how far we have fallen from a time when most homes didn't have locks on the doors. Does your friend call the cops and report a crime in progress?