[TheForge] Price of Copper

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Reis,

Are you experiencing any apprehension with clients about theft of work after it's installed?

Around here some projects have been cancelled due to fear that it could not be protected.

Ray

---- ries <ries at riesniemi.com> wrote: 
> This seems to be a case of local law enforcement will power.
> Some parts of the country still have Barney Fife, it seems.
> Here in go-go washington state, that stuff would never fly.
> I had a call a while ago from my waterjet cutter- he had a bunch of  
> my stock, stainless that I owned, out in his parking lot, and one day  
> some was gone.
> Next day, they get a call from the local recycler, saying, some guy  
> tried to sell us something we think is yours.
> Sheriff was down at the recycler next day, and the guy got arrrested.
> They kept my slab of stainless for a few months for evidence, and  
> then I got it back.
> No further thefts from the waterjet guy.
> 
> If the cops want to arrest these guys, they do.
> Lazy cop- No doughnut.
> 
> ries
> 
> 
> 
> 
> On Apr 24, 2007, at 6:57 AM, Ron Childers wrote:
> 
> Years ago I investigated the vandalism of a new school under  
> construction.
> The thieves hauled away several truck loads of aluminum grating. When I
> found out who was buying it, I told the insurance company I could  
> confirm it
> with a visit to the scrap yard with a camera. The company did not  
> want to
> incur the cost of additional investigation. They had the same  
> attitude with
> several arsons including houses, vehicles, and large sail boats;  
> tried to
> handle it by phone. (Call the yard and ask if there is any stolen stuff
> there?), um... duh. The sheriff's dept in that county couldn't find an
> elephant in a phone booth; the scrap yard had large rolls of 1" copper
> tubing, large buss bars 4"x1/2" x 4', and large rolls of copper  
> ground wire,
> all brand new. They don't ask; don't tell.
> 
> Ron C
> 
> -----Original Message-----
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> [mailto:theforge-bounces at mailman.qth.net] On Behalf Of Jerry Smith
> Sent: Monday, April 23, 2007 8:09 PM
> To: Sponsored by ABANA
> Subject: Re: [TheForge] Price of Copper
> 
> Charles,
> 
> I have forgot how much copper there is out there, a
> well as aluminum. I spent a few years as a pole
> climber for Ma Bell and for what became Time Warner.
> Lots of copper and aluminum on those poles and in the
> ground. Every pot pole has a ground, so easy pickings
> there and pulling a ground rod can be done really
> quick with an old fashion car jack.
> 
> But out here in BFE Ohio, no one notices their phone
> does work til daylight, after the thieves have dropped
> two span of phone trunk. It took them not very long
> and they knew what they were doing.
> 
> I just want to know who the middle man is to fence
> these things or they probaby drive up to one of the
> ports where the ships are.
> 
> Jerry
> 
> 
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