In Detroit copper theft was an epidemic a few years back. Once the easy stuff in abandoned houses was gone thieves went further afield. . A few brave thieves

In Detroit copper theft was an epidemic a few years back. Once the easy stuff in abandoned houses was gone thieves went further afield. . A few brave thieves went after power substations. For some thieves a lack of knowledge was fatal. https://www.freep.com/story/news/local/michigan/detroit/2017/12/29/detroit-public-lighting-bodies/989761001/?gnt-cfr=1&gca-cat=p&gca-uir=true&gca-epti=z114301e1169xxv114301d--48--b--48--&gca-ft=197&gca-ds=sophi https://www.freep.com/story/news/local/michigan/detroit/2017...