Posted on 08/20/2025 8:47:38 AM PDT by Kid Shelleen
Residents in Philadelphia's Fishtown and Port Richmond neighborhoods are facing safety concerns as thieves continue to strip copper wiring from streetlights, leaving streets significantly darker and more dangerous.
The thefts have been ongoing for about a year, affecting multiple blocks and council districts.
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Jack up the voltage, charge the ground wire.
If they worked that hard at an actual job they’d make much more money
And stay out of jail, and be better for society, and be better fathers raising better kids.
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Win-win for the thieves.
That’s right POC fighting against arresting the criminals. You got this. Living in the dark is natural and then when the criminals come into your house to rob or harm you then you can remember how you did not want them to go to jail. S/O
Good luck putting EV chargers in the hood.
Just giving them what they voted for, good and hard.
Coppers need to follow the copper.
There is such a thing as copper “launderers”.
The illegal invasion started with illegal employers.
Prosecuting illegal employers would have stopped it in the bud.
Of course, then along with illegal employers comes the gubmint giving away undeserved and illegal payments to the illegal invaders.
And lastly, came the illegal criminal invaders who found Soros prosecutors and blue city mayors pretty much gave the keys to the city to criminals of all ilks.
As they say where there is a will there is a way.
Problem is, it appears that Trump is the ONLY officeholder with the will to do the right thing.
They have the same problem happening in South Africa.
Second amendment could fix that too!
(Note to younger FReepers - this was from when TV was funny.)
Distraction from Epstein
Keep voting democrat
That was truly a classic. I have the Johnny Carson “Ultimate Collection” DVD set and enjoy watching it from time to time.
Welcome to democrat utopia, where criminals run wild and are not prosecuted but coddled, and citizens take the brunt of their failed policies.
They could probably word less hard at an actual job than the effort it takes to steal copper wire.
Steve is the super snooper. he does a great job covering all philly crime. keeps him busy.
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