I'd Hate to be Them.

"If there was not a market for it and there wasn't individuals who are willing to pay the money top dollar for it, it wouldn't be as fruitful as it is now," said Woods.

Maybe congress should pass some laws making it illegal to buy copper. Or maybe regulate the copper market so there's a maximum amount paid for copper. Then maybe these poor innocent people wouldn't be tempted to act on their lust for money. If the minimum wage was raised higher, they could make more money working at McDonalds and wouldn't feel the need to steal. :-)

Originally Posted by telecomguy

"If there was not a market for it and there wasn't individuals who are willing to pay the money top dollar for it, it wouldn't be as fruitful as it is now," said Woods.

Maybe congress should pass some laws making it illegal to buy copper. Or maybe regulate the copper market so there's a maximum amount paid for copper. Then maybe these poor innocent people wouldn't be tempted to act on their lust for money. If the minimum wage was raised higher, they could make more money working at McDonalds and wouldn't feel the need to steal. :-)

I hope that is sarcasm

Maybe my meter is off?

I know times are tough, but not tough enough to do jail time for. They should have gone for that 12 strand of 12 gauge ground wire buried no more than 8 inches down 1 ft from the ties. Pretty stuff it is. (I did a year and a half in Gran Jct Co for 2 miles of that pretty pretty wire back in the 90's. Aint taking that choice again.

Originally Posted by telecomguy

"If there was not a market for it and there wasn't individuals who are willing to pay the money top dollar for it, it wouldn't be as fruitful as it is now," said Woods.

i rarely watch/read the news anymore because of quotes like this one. the news isn't like the old days, every reporter has an opinion now. decades ago the media just reported the facts.
i strongly believe these opinions have an agenda to mold society as they want to see it. you'll see... they create the problem and then will offer a solution that benefits them.
hell, copper theft was a problem over 50 years ago when prices were much lower than today. john gotti was arrested, i believe in 1957 for copper theft. nothing new is happening, the media is just reporting every major copper theft so they can easily offer up their solution in the future. you will see.

[QUOTE=telecomguy;1372 If the minimum wage was raised higher, they could make more money working at McDonalds and wouldn't feel the need to steal. :-)[/QUOTE]

If I could make 5 million working at Mcdonalds, then thats where I would work..minimu wage goes up, so does the price of everything..if minimum wage goes up $2, my wage doesnt go up at all...boo min wages n booooooo raising them...

I hope these guys get 20 yrs, but they wont...they deserve more, but hey this is the land of the free

Originally Posted by telecomguy

"If there was not a market for it and there wasn't individuals who are willing to pay the money top dollar for it, it wouldn't be as fruitful as it is now," said Woods.

Maybe congress should pass some laws making it illegal to buy copper. Or maybe regulate the copper market so there's a maximum amount paid for copper. Then maybe these poor innocent people wouldn't be tempted to act on their lust for money. If the minimum wage was raised higher, they could make more money working at McDonalds and wouldn't feel the need to steal. :-)

The idea should be limited government, and laws, not more. People are always going to take shortcuts to make a quick buck. If not with copper, something else. As for setting a max amount paid per pound, all that does is put a cap on the market and limit free trade of goods. I'm all for having scrap yards tighten their policies on what they take, when it comes to copper, but I'm not for having congress enact another law restricting our rights and freedom. Just my thoughts.