I was in the HVAC industry throughout the 2000's. Metal thieves generated quite a bit of business for us. Thieves irreparably saw up condenser units to take t

I was in the HVAC industry throughout the 2000's. Metal thieves generated quite a bit of business for us. Thieves irreparably saw up condenser units to take the heat exchangers (copper tubing + aluminum fins). I can only imagine how much R22 (GWP of 1810) was released into the atmosphere. They'd also target our trucks to get any stored wire, tubing, fittings, or power tools they could get their hands on.