[PizzaDriver]

When will some candidate for Federal Office realize that America's metal thieves think they are Above the Law? When will one of the Parties make this an issue? When will the broadcast media notice Metal Thefts?

In the early 20th century, federal laws forced Pawn Shops to change their way of business and stop funding thieves.

Isn't it time for a Presidential Candidate to demand even better Citizenship from all our "scrap yards"?

[July 4th]

My parents live in a sleepy suburb that hardly has any crime at all. But there are a few new subdivisions, and copper theft has become common place at the new construction. The last theft was worth over $50,000, as not only was wiring and piping stolen, but the labor and materials had to be paid for a second time plus replacement of all of the stuff that was damaged by the theives.

[ConservativeMind]

I wonder if most of it is done by illegals, making it politically incorrect to pursue.

[Whitebread]

you crazy.

[delacoert]

Yes. Keeps me up sometimes wondering... when, oh when, will the USA be free of metal thieves.

[rockrr]

Agreed.

The reason thieves are stealing it is because someone is buying it (and profiting from the theft) no questions asked. It shouldn’t be too hard to set up a sting or two and invoke the same sort of forfeiture laws that they use against drug dealers.

Here in Washington state thieves ripped out several thousand feet of copper wire from the median of Interstate 90, in full view of the state patrol!

[sig226]

The local cops busted a gang that was stealing the rails for repairs on the Tri Rail (local commuter RR.) They staked it out after the contractor reported several thefts.