Comments on: Stupid Criminal of the Day http://newtonsnotes.wordpress.com/2008/08/01/stupid-criminal-of-the-day/ NBC 5 reporter Melissa Newton blogs on daily news events and other subjects. Tue, 30 Sep 2008 19:29:16 +0000 http://wordpress.com/ hourly 1 By: NTX Security http://newtonsnotes.wordpress.com/2008/08/01/stupid-criminal-of-the-day/#comment-118 NTX Security Sat, 02 Aug 2008 15:41:20 +0000 http://newtonsnotes.wordpress.com/?p=210#comment-118 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 www.MyNTX.com 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

]]> By: Durhamntx http://newtonsnotes.wordpress.com/2008/08/01/stupid-criminal-of-the-day/#comment-114 Durhamntx Fri, 01 Aug 2008 15:54:46 +0000 http://newtonsnotes.wordpress.com/?p=210#comment-114 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! 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!

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