Stupid Criminal of the Day

August 1, 2008 at 8:59 am | In Uncategorized | 2 Comments

I always say that stupid people and criminals keep journalists employed.

So what do you get when you combine stupidity and crime? You get this guy! The stupid criminal of the day.

Now, if you’ve read my previous blogs, you know I am typically a very compassionate person. Today however, I do not feel sorry for the guy in my story.

Around 5 this morning, the Dallas Fire Department receives a 911 call about a man ON FIRE, stuck on top of a utility pole. According to rescue crews, the man had more than 7,000 volts of electricity zapped through his body, possibly TWICE! He lived, and suffered 3rd degree burns over half of his body.

I was really concerned about the man… UNTIL I found out, he intentionally climbed the pole, in an attempt to steal the copper from the wires! He’s now facing felony theft charges… and is probably in a lot of pain.

Moral of the story: If you are stupid, and you want to steal something, make sure it does not have electricity running through it!

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  1. There are so many other one liners that accompany that story…

    And the bad part is, he’ll probably sue Oncor for leaving that line live. And WE get to foot the hospital and repair bills for HIS stupidity and criminal negligence! Oncor and Parkland ought to send him a bill for the repairs!

    Comment by Durhamntx — August 1, 2008 #

  2. Skyrocketing prices for metals, especially copper, have made what was once a minor nuisance into a major problem costing over $1 billion/year according to the US Dept of Energy. Pipes, wires, cables, gutters, flashing are being torn from walls and buildings. Roof-top air units are being stripped of their copper coils. Thieves target copper in vacant buildings or difficult to secure areas,often without power or communication lines.

    Unfortunately, the collateral damage done ripping pipes and wires out of walls far exceeds the actual cost of the copper stolen.

    I have some other videos of copper thieves caught in the act on out YouTube.com site.

    http://www.youtube.com/MyNTX4You

    http://www.MyNTX.com

    Comment by NTX Security — August 2, 2008 #


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