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From newsoftheweird.com
"Two men and a woman were among the recent wave of people trying to cash in on the high price of copper scrap metal when they broke into an abandoned nursing home in Gainesville, Ga., in July. However, they had missed the sign at the entrance announcing that the building had recently been converted into a training facility and kennel for police dogs, and they were quickly sicced on and arrested. [Gainesville Times, 7-20-07]"
D'OH!
Sounds like a lot of work for $1000. Probably less, as presumably whoever they fenced it to would want to resell at a profit.