[Mark]

A little more humor:
CA

Spectrum says would-be copper thieves caused internet outage affecting L.A., Ventura counties

An attempted — and unsuccessful — copper theft in Van Nuys caused a widespread internet outage Sunday affecting swaths of Los Angeles and Ventura counties, a Spectrum spokesman confirmed.

[Navy Patriot]

I hope “unsuccessful” means the copper thief resembled a charcoal briquette.