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It's also way to easy for thieves to get quick money for almost any metal object at scrapyards. They can get a couple hundred dollars for copper piping, air co
by bluedino 5y ago
It's also way to easy for thieves to get quick money for almost any metal object at scrapyards.
They can get a couple hundred dollars for copper piping, air conditioner condensers, etc and the homeowner is out thousands in repairs
- PeterisP 5y agoSome time ago it seemed popular to steal elevator motors from apartment buildings, since they contain a significant amount of copper.
- macintux 5y agoLocal food bank was robbed of copper tubing about 15 years ago, and the resulting loss of refrigeration destroyed nearly a half million dollars’ worth of food.
- fmajid 5y agoThe Tunnel de Saint Cloud, one of the main highway tunnels into Paris, had to be closed for almost an entire day because copper thieves stole the copper from the security systems of the tunnel, with horrendous ensuing traffic jams. Telcos and electric utilities have to deal with this on a daily basis.