Posted on 10/17/2011 7:27:24 AM PDT by bigbob
Two people are in custody after a strange string of events led to their arrest and subsequent discovery of stolen copper wire, a pickup submerged in mud and a damaged tractor hooked to a loaded grain cart.
“This is a case where the evidence is pretty clear,” said Lt. Paul Vrbka with the York County Sheriff’s Department. “There’s no doubt these two are copper wire thieves, they were involved in that type of theft and then a rain storm ruined their plans.”
The sheriff’s department alleges that Marlo Turner, 42, and Michael Doxon, 34, both of Lincoln, stole copper span wire from at least two pivot systems. It’s alleged the pair took the wire, in a small pickup, to a remote area in the vicinity of County Roads 4 and P.
“They started a fire and began to burn the span wire, in order to melt the plastic casing around it,” Lt. Vrbka alleges. “But it appears that while they were doing so, that major rain storm moved in. When it did, not only did it put out their fire, it also soaked the minimum maintenance area where they were and their pickup became stuck. It was stuck in a quagmire of heavy, heavy mud.”
(Excerpt) Read more at yorknewstimes.com ...
It's a wonder they managed to turn the power off before stealing the wire.
Just like the tea party!
Didn’t people start stealing copper wire in “Atlas Shrugged” after d’Anconia copper was driven out of business?
its been a big problem here lately
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I just read the entire story. There is enough evidence there for me to be really hopeful that this happened in a three strikes state. Those two should not be allowed out in public. Ever.
Not the sharpest rocks in the box...
D’Anconia copper was BLOWN UP............
This is a huge problem around where we live. Farmers go out to the field to find the wires on their pivot sprinklers stripped. They are close to 1/4 mile long. That’s a lot of copper wire. Add to that the remote location and lack of lights it happens all the time.
Sounds like a script from the Cohen brothers!
That sounds like a pain to deal with, but here in NJ they steal guardrails from along our highways.
“Mad Max” was prophetic...
Wow, their night of crime was going so bad, it woulda been better for ALL involved had they forgotten to shut off the power first!
Not one of those headlines...
These two should be collecting lead. What a waste of skin.
D’Anconia copper was BLOWN UP............”””
By D’Anconia himself.....I think he was one of the first to “Go Galt”.
“Don’t Rain on My Copper Raid”
"DERP!"
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