Posted on 04/03/2025 5:31:14 PM PDT by CFW
“Rampant copper wire theft” is plunging Los Angeles into darkness, leading city officials to install solar-powered streetlights as a fortification measure.
Critics say undaunted thieves will just steal the valuable solar panels. They also wonder why Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass is focusing on making infrastructure harder to steal instead of addressing theft itself.
“This installation is a result of Mayor Bass’ focus on improving city services and infrastructure for Angelenos by finding innovative and new ways to solve longstanding city challenges like rampant copper wire theft,” said Bass’s office in a statement. “Solar lighting disrupts the cycle of vandalism and robbery, providing a resilient and sustainable solution to dark streets caused by copper wire theft.”
Roxanne Hoge, chairwoman of the Republican Party of Los Angeles County, shared her concern that the solar panels will also be stolen as thieves continue to operate with impunity.
“Karen Bass once again proves her unsuitability for the job of mayor by ignoring the root cause — namely, thievery — and rearranging deck chairs on the Titanic,” said Hoge to The Center Square. “You get more behavior you reward, and she's incentivized copper theft, which will now become solar panel theft.”
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3rd World......
Straight out of Atlas Shrugged.
Well, 7 people of the Pacific Palisades and Altadena Fire at least got a rebuilding permit.
Wonder if The Rookie will tackle that problem?
Yabut, can they get electric service again?
"Roxanne Hoge, chairwoman of the Republican Party of Los Angeles County, shared her concern that the solar panels will also be stolen asIn California, 'protestors' is a pro-noun for "thieves".thieves'protestors' continue to operate with impunity."
“ Solar lighting disrupts the cycle of vandalism”
So do police if you let them.
But no, let’s spend more money on solar and let the thieves steal the copper.
This mayor is pitiful, but far from penniless.
We have the same worthless dem mayors in Oregon and a worthless dem governor.
This is the Latino community. In KC they strip metal in vacant buildings in the poorer areas.
Sounds like a criminal enterprise being run by LA officials. They’ve probably got investments in solar companies, and send their homies out to steal the copper.
Just shoot the thieves.
That would soon put a stop to it.
I wonder if the person in charge of the street light replacement is a bro-in-law of someone on the city council? Or maybe the person with the solar street light company.
I can think of several effective solutions.
off on the sidelines here but,
Where/how do you fence a solar panel ?
also, how easy for the ‘fence/recycler’ to get away with it?
Had a relative that got electrocuted trying to steal copper from power lines located in the wilderness. Talked with a rep from a utility company who indicated that was a common problem.
Big nasty cities are lit up like giant football stadiums...When they tell you lights reduce crime they’re lying.
Or prisons!
LA? Who cares???
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