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Thread ID: 124506 2012-04-30 05:11:00 Let them Sizzle Zippity (58) PC World Chat
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1272817 2012-04-30 05:11:00 Northland thieves target live power lines (www.nzherald.co.nz)

Why don't the Police come out publicly and state that they will prosecute any dealer trading in copper wire?? :( :(
Zippity (58)
1272818 2012-04-30 06:04:00 + 1 Zippy.
Police need to have a big round-up of scrap dealers, they are all dodgy (assumption - non fact) and often accept stolen metal. Chch lot are really bad, accepting stolen lead and hot water cylinders from red-zone houses around town.
Iantech (16386)
1272819 2012-04-30 07:23:00 Great, another thread about a crime where the lynch mob are lighting their torches and sharpening the pitchforks!

Bout time since its been about 30 seconds since the last.
globe (11482)
1272820 2012-04-30 08:10:00 Scrap metal dealers usually as dodgy at tow truck drivers.
Last year I was selling some scrap steel at the Concourse. Guy in front of me wrote down a rego number which wasnt the rego number of his car which had its number plate visible. I pointed this out to someone there and they said " so what"
Although the scrap may be bypassing the dealers and going into containers and heading for communist china.
prefect (6291)
1272821 2012-04-30 08:40:00 Why don't the Police come out publicly and state that they will prosecute any dealer trading in copper wire?? :( :(
They will when they have the evidence.
mikebartnz (21)
1272822 2012-04-30 09:54:00 They will when they have the evidence.

And once again, you miss the point.
Zippity (58)
1272823 2012-04-30 09:57:00 And once again, you miss the point.
Then please enlighten me as they have prosecuted scrap metal dealers.
mikebartnz (21)
1272824 2012-04-30 10:16:00 Thieves have little regard for the cost to the owner of goods that they steal from. Neither do they care about the danger that they put people in through their actions. All they care about is their own personal gain.

Receivers of stolen goods are as guilty as the thieves (in this case scrap metal merchants).
Bobh (5192)
1272825 2012-04-30 10:51:00 Northland thieves target live power lines (www.nzherald.co.nz)

Why don't the Police come out publicly and state that they will prosecute any dealer trading in copper wire?? :( :(

...that would require a law change, and would stop legitimate traders.
pine-o-cleen (2955)
1272826 2012-05-01 00:25:00 Do they even still use copper in power lines ?? 1101 (13337)
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