> Do you think it’s acceptable to take 300 feet of commercial copper wiring from a random dude and pay him for it without question? Well, here’s the problem wi

> Do you think it’s acceptable to take 300 feet of commercial copper wiring from a random dude and pay him for it without question? Well, here’s the problem with that: You’re showing that the scrapyards are acting as though we are living in a high-trust society, and act as though everything was legit. Your proposal is to once again force the scrapyard to change and act like a potential customer is a thief. This is dangerous logic, because consider: - Should computers have mandatory spyware? Many of their users do illegal things, some morally repugnant. - Should stores check your ID at the door, even Walmart? That would surely stop thieves, it’s their own fault if they don’t. My point is that there are no shortages of industries which have criminal customers. Even the company hosting your little web server. I don’t like scrapyards; but I believe that it is the job of police to allow society to function like we can trust each other. If that means the scrapyards are a little trashy; so be it.