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Copper Criminals Circling The Drain

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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.”

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...

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

Who says crime doesn't pay?
 
Crime exists: Obama's fault. Theft is a new development of the liberal world, it certainly hasn't existed since, you know, always.
 
Crime exists: Obama's fault. Theft is a new development of the liberal world, it certainly hasn't existed since, you know, always.

Darn rights

I blame Obama for the theft of man hole covers in Calgary, copper pipes from many construction sites. Even the theft of the power lines for the trains in the UK

It is all Obama's fault

Crime never existed under GWB, theft was none existant. Jails were empty, and the US was a wonderland
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Metal_theft#United_States

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.
 
Obama must expand the Federal government until he can have direct control of the Miami Police Department!

Don't think he didn't consider it.
 
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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.

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.
 
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.
 
Just to further show how hilariously silly this whole thing is: copper prices right now are roughly what they where in 2006. Before 2006, copper went for about 1/4 of what it does now. I wonder who was president in 2006....
 
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.

Yea, no siite! How juvenile.

Copper was being stolen when Bush2 was in, and I didn't blame him then either.

The Koolaid is strong in these guys here.....
 
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?

Think about the implications of j-mac's comment for one second guys. Stealing valuable metals IS A NEW NORMAL because Obama is in power. Never you mind that pirates, wild west thieves, 20th century thieves, the Mongols, the Assyrians, the christians, the muslims, the Spanish, the British, Bonnie & Clyde, Jesse James, and countless others have been stealing valuable metals for nearly.... well..... all of recorded history.
 
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 blame it on Lincoln. If he hadn't stuck his nose in where it wasn't wanted Obama would be picking cotton, not interfering with white folks politics.
 
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?
 
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

Diversion are fun. Too bad no one is blaming Bush in this thread, nor does it make this any less sad.
 
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?

Wait a minute, I thought he used the governments top secret weather machine to create Katrina because he hates black people.
 
Reasonably speaking though, crime is a normalcy for a huge number of the Obama supporters, whether imported or domestic. A quick comparison of the prison demographics with the Obama voter demographics easily verifies this conclusion.
 
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.
 
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?

Wow... it was kind of a cold, dreary day in Denver today. I don't ever remember cold and dreary days during Republican administrations. Am I ever regretting my vote for Obama.

... sorry, but you really need to lighten up. You can blame Obama for somethings, but blaming him for everything.... well, its a bit contrary to the idea of personal responsibility.
 
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.

Our illustrious OP, on the other hand, seems to think this is somehow unique to Obama and liberalism. :lamo
 
Wait a minute, I thought he used the governments top secret weather machine to create Katrina because he hates black people.

No. He just wasn't the most competent guy we've ever had in office. But if I made that claim that you made above, I'd get close to what some are doing today.
 
You liberals are so funny, you completely miss the point.....Crime, and theft are not new things to be sure, and if I insinuated that Obama was responsible for crime itself, then my bad.

But, I believe I was making the correlation that crime is on the up swing in our country..

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

Then there is the rash of teen take overs of stores and shopping areas in cities across the country...

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

Mobs attacking people on beaches and amusement parks....
Mobs threatening people in neighborhoods...
Vandalism against peoples cars that don't Dear Leader

And all the while you never hear anything of prosecution, or jail time involved. No, instead we get the 'beer summit' after Obama puts his foot in his mouth calling police doing their jobs, 'acting stupidly'....

Instead, we get Jamie Foxx in a liberalgasm blurting out this....

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

And the Obamabots, the drones in here constantly covering for Lord Obama's rotten, corrupt, ham handed application of the office of POTUS is stunning....

Y'all think the thread is stupid? Don't reply. But I want a conversation on this President and how he is screwing up the country, and how mind numbingly dumb people that voted him back in didn't do so based on anything good he has done, but rather on anger at those that disagree with them alone...

consider this from Morning Joe yesterday...

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


So, laugh at me? No, I am the one laughing...At liberal childishness, and immaturity. The only problem is in if the country is smart enough to wake up and see what this thug, criminal President is up to and stop him before he destroys this country.
 
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