Percival P. Cassidy wrote:
The Wall Street Journal reported recently that thefts of copper are on
the rise.

They just now finding that out??? Where they been?

Bunch took sections out of a _live_ transmission line/substatuion not
far from here a couple weeks or so ago...37 kV line. Seems some former
linemen or a couple w/ a penchant for moonlighting (so to speak)...