Drain theft

[lozcs]

Be careful out there...

http://bit.ly/AlG8Lt

 

[Camrider]

Another reason to stay well out from the curb.

 

[BigTam]

This whole metal teft thing is getting out of hand, I work for BT and we have thousands of KM's cable stolen every month, these scum go to the scrap dealers, who buy it off them, knowing what it is, its not the thieving low life they want to arrest but the dodgy scrap dealers, no buyers no thieves.

 

[ianrauk]

This whole metal teft thing is getting out of hand, I work for BT and we have thousands of KM's cable stolen every month, these scum go to the scrap dealers, who buy it off them, knowing what it is, its not the thieving low life they want to arrest but the dodgy scrap dealers, no buyers no thieves.

It is indeed. And these scum have no morals what so ever. Near where I live they have stolen nameplates from a war memorial. Another one of these thieves also died by electrocution when they tried to steal some railway trackside cable.

 

[BigTam]

Aye we had one fry himself whilst trying to nick cables of the Tyne and Wear Metro, no sympathy, deserve all they get.

 

[Holdsworth]

I wonder if drain covers could be replaced with ones made from a low-value material that is still strong enough to support traffic when required?

 

[User269]

........and yet when we had 464Kg of Aga removed recently it was only worth £30 scrap.

 

[deckertim]

A neighbour of mine works for the Council. He reckons the thieves get a fiver for one of these covers. But it can cost up to £1,000 to replace, because they are all different sizes and designs.

 

[semislickstick]

I came across this sort of thing a few years ago, cycling home in the dark. About 8 had gone in the same area, you could see where they'd been dragged along the road. Lot's of houses either side and near a pub, at kicking out time, I was really worried a merry soul wouldn't notice it til too late.

 

[soulful dog]

Where I stay they've nicked drain covers, and taken the cable from the lights in a park (not a real park more of a patch of grass/trees with a path through it). They've dug up at least 10 metres each side of around 20 lights - during the day, they only stopped when I wandered past with my dog and told them I was phoning the police - no one else bothered and they must have been at it for hours/days. Plus, on an old street that's empty and been closed off for a few years they've not only taken the cables, but removed the entire street lights too.

 

[col]

It is indeed. And these scum have no morals what so ever. Near where I live they have stolen nameplates from a war memorial. Another one of these thieves also died by electrocution when they tried to steal some railway trackside cable.

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