[TheForge] the theft of metal public

[Bruce .]

Wouldn't work for lead roofing, but I say electrify the sculpture!  Rig it
such that the moment the sculpture is moved, a high voltage circuit,
supplying sub-lethal current, is connected. Use a battery for power and
install the thing within the sculpture so there's no cutting it loose.
Maybe have a concealed key switch to disconnect the shocking mechanism.

But legal remedies are better.  Nobody should be able to get cash for a
plaque, sculpture, wire, pipe, etc., period, and no payment at all without
providing positive ID and paper trail.

Bruce
NJ

On Fri, Apr 17, 2015 at 11:07 AM, terry l. ridder <terrylr at blauedonau.com>
wrote:

> Hello Graham;
>
> A church in Cumbria has had the lead roof stolen 4 times.
> the latest time they were still making repairs from the 3rd time.
> The church has now installed several alarm systems.
>
> One church had the entire copper rain spouts stolen.
> thousands of GBP of damage and copper.
>
> I am surprised that they do not attempt to steal the church bells.
>
> Not many churches in the USA still have bells. replaced by electronic
> bells. I love to sit outside a pub and listen to the church bells.
>
> On Fri, 17 Apr 2015, Graham Whaley wrote:
>
>  Yep, they are clamping down in the UK with more rigorous 'check ins'
>> at the merchants these days as well.
>> The hot favorites over the last few years seem to have been lead
>> flashing from roofs (I've even seen it taken off of small domestic
>> road frontage properties!), and copper wires from the railways
>> (causing much disruption). Must come as a surprise when they realise
>> they have pulled up some fiber optics :-)
>>
>> Graham
>>
>>
> --
> terry l. ridder ><>
>
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