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I think you need to pay more attention. Lumber: http://www.northfulton.com/Articles-CRIME-c-2011-12-05-190412.114126-sub-Lumber-theft-thwarted-in-Alpharetta-ne

I think you need to pay more attention. Lumber: http://www.northfulton.com/Articles-CRIME-c-2011-12-05-190412.114126-sub-Lumber-theft-thwarted-in-Alpharetta-neighborhood.html http://www.northfulton.com/Articles-CRIME-c-2011-12-05-19041... Iron: http://allafrica.com/stories/201112210073.html http://allafrica.com/stories/201112210073.html Steel: http://www.post-gazette.com/pg/11280/1180364-455.stm http://www.post-gazette.com/pg/11280/1180364-455.stm Copper: http://www.reuters.com/article/2009/04/16/idUSLG73912 http://www.reuters.com/article/2009/04/16/idUSLG73912 http://www.guardian.co.uk/business/2011/jun/06/sheffield-copper-theft-national-rail http://www.guardian.co.uk/business/2011/jun/06/sheffield-cop... http://www.abc.net.au/news/2011-09-06/copper-theft/2873346 http://www.abc.net.au/news/2011-09-06/copper-theft/2873346

ramchip 15y ago
He's talking about raw ore, and you're citing articles about concentrated/refined/treated metals and construction lumber.
weavejester 15y ago
1. None of those things are strictly raw materials; they've all been refined, cut or treated in some fashion. 2. Coming up with a several examples doesn't show that such thefts aren't rare in comparison to other thefts.