Dozens of vans have been stolen in search of the metal. Once stolen, the van’s contents are stripped to take to the scrap metal yard. After the thieves stash the cash, they leave the van, often in the heart of Liberty City.The owner of Island Plumbing, Luis Bergouignan, has had seven of his vans stolen in the last few months. He said after the copper; they go for the tools and equipment.
“We’re losing about $10,000 worth of equipment. They are probably getting a thousand at most. It’s quick cash to them, whatever they can pick up for it, that’s what they get,” said Bergouignan.
Juan Reyes, another employee at Island Plumbing agreed.
“Bottom line -its people that feel that it’s easier to steal than go out and work for it,” Reyes said. “It kills us, that’s the bottom line, it kills us.”
Despite catching the thieves red-handed, those responsible received no jail time. What angers Bergouignan and Reyes most is the impact these thefts have on their company.
Copper Criminals Circling The Drain « CBS Miami
Crime exists: Obama's fault. Theft is a new development of the liberal world, it certainly hasn't existed since, you know, always.
Cities across the United States have become targets for metal thieves. Manhole cover thefts increased dramatically between 2007 and 2008, with Philadelphia as one of the hardest hit targets. Other cities dealing with this trend include Chicago, Greensboro, North Carolina, and Long Beach, California.[43]
Copper wire thefts are also becoming increasingly common in the U.S. With copper prices at $3.70 a pound as of June 2007, compared to $0.60 a pound in 2002, people are increasingly stealing copper wire from telephone and power company assets. Gangs have been created, a black market for copper wire has emerged, and men even have been killed in power plants while trying to obtain copper wire.[44] Other sources of stolen copper include railroad signal lines, grounding bars at electric substations, and even a 3000 pound bell stolen from a Buddhist temple in Tacoma, Washington, which was later recovered.[45]
Obama must expand the Federal government until he can have direct control of the Miami Police Department!
Yep, yep....go ahead and yuk it up...This is the new normal...Can't even call a plumber without an armed guard to watch the truck because of people stealing it, then when they get caught red handed, they serve NO JAIL TIME. That's just wonderful...I know, they have it tough because of "the man".... It's hard out there because of the evil 1% forcing them to steal instead of just stroking them a check for breathing....Or better yet, they are just misguided, lost OWS'ers that were tired of ****ting on cop cars so they thought they'd build themselves a bathroom....
What a crock.
Nothing bad under Obama.....I get it.
Don't think he didn't consider it.
Don't think he didn't consider it.
Good job! Bitch about Obama not only not doing something you would disapprove of, but because you imagine he might have, even though you have no evidence to base that imagination on.
Welcome to the new America that put Obama, and his policies back in office. This is the mentality of the people in today's society.
Endemic of todays reality in Obama nation is this from the article...
Who says crime doesn't pay?
The reason people are laughing at you is you posted stupid ****. This stuff has been going on forever. My dad used to bitch that if he left the back of his work truck unlocked all the wire was gone, and this was back 30 years ago....
The fact that you want to blame everything you see on Obama is not just hilarious, but kinda sad and revealing.
I agree, blaming everything on Obama is hilarious. Just as blaming everything on Bush is hilarious. Obama, his minions, and the media are still blaming everything on Bush. It's ****ing hilarious...hahaha
I agree, blaming everything on Obama is hilarious. Just as blaming everything on Bush is hilarious. Obama, his minions, and the media are still blaming everything on Bush. It's ****ing hilarious...hahaha
Only for what he actually did. Not for crime in America. Not for ending all life on earth. Just try to keep the hypernonsense to half way believeable levels. Is that too much to ask for?
Welcome to the new America that put Obama, and his policies back in office. This is the mentality of the people in today's society.
Endemic of todays reality in Obama nation is this from the article...
Who says crime doesn't pay?
Welcome to the new America that put Obama, and his policies back in office. This is the mentality of the people in today's society.
Endemic of todays reality in Obama nation is this from the article...
Who says crime doesn't pay?
Copper thieves have been around long before Obama was in office. Obama doesn't have squat to do with these scum. The solution is to impose lengthy prison terms on these scum and to require these scrap yards and other metal recyclers to keep a copy of the seller's ID and license plate number, require that those selling a certain amount of copper must actually be a licensed plumber or electrician or some other business that would have a lot of scrap copper and other valuable metal.
Thieves in general have been around since freaking multicellular life evolved.
Wait a minute, I thought he used the governments top secret weather machine to create Katrina because he hates black people.
Chicago is a great city, but developing news on its increased homicide rate speaks to a problem that has not gotten any public attention from our president. “While 144 Americans have died in Afghanistan in 2012, 228 Chicago residents have been killed. The murder rate is up 35 percent from last year,” according to CBS News. And this type of homicide, which has caused the city to call in outside help, possibly poses the most dangerous threat to black Americans, black-on-black crime.
Chicago Murder Rate Soars as Obama Stays Silent
Police in Jacksonville, Fla. are investigating a night of violence that included a rampage by more than 300 teenagers in a Walmart store. A portion of the mayhem was captured on video and posted to YouTube. The video shows young people pouring into the store, yelling, screaming and throwing merchandise. A security scanner worth $1,500 was destroyed.
According to a 17-page incident report, the Jacksonville Sheriff’s Dept. confirmed that gunshots were fired in the parking lot of the store – but said no one was injured.
A Walmart spokesperson told Fox News Radio the attack lasted less than five minutes.
“The actions of these teenagers were deplorable and put at risk the safety of innocent bystanders,” spokesperson Dianna Gee told Fox News Radio. “We’re committed to assisting law enforcement in any way we can to help identify the people responsible for the commotion, including the acts of vandalism and theft that occurred at our store.”
Teen Mobs Terrorize Shoppers in Florida, Oregon | FOX News & Commentary: Todd Starnes
Jamie Foxx is drawing criticism for calling President Barack Obama "our Lord and savior" at the recent Soul Train Music Awards in Las Vegas.
In the pre-recorded program that was broadcast Sunday night on BET, Foxx urges the audience to "first of all, give an honor to God -- and our Lord and savior, Barack Obama!"
Jamie Foxx takes heat for calling Obama "our Lord and savior" - Entertainment - CBS News
On his Monday broadcast, MSNBC “Morning Joe” host attempted to understand a phenomenon that not only plagues his network’s primetime lineup, but apparently his Twitter account as well: Why are liberals “angry” after winning the White House again and holding on to control of the U.S. Senate?
Read more: Scarborough: 'Why are liberals still so angry on Twitter?' | The Daily Caller
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