We are witnessing civilizational collapse in real time. It just gets worse and worse.
I remember thirty or forty years ago when so many of our bronze historical plaques disappeared. They had been erected by civic groups over the previous 75 years. Stolen by thieves for the metal content.
About 15 years ago someone stole the Sakagawea sculpture from a beach lookout on the Oregon coast. They drove it out of town and attempted to sell it for scrap. They were all arrested. How does someone explain why they have a chopped up well know bronze Sakagawea sculpture?
https://www.oregonlive.com/breakingnews/2008/01/sacagawea_statue_found_at_bend.html