On 22/08/2019 11:17, Jethro_uk wrote:

I thought metal theft was a thing of the past, as "they've done something
about it" ?


Metal thieves have always had a market for their ill gotten gains - and
still have. As with most legislation of this type, all it has done is
inconvenience law abiding people.

Often the problem with this type of crime is that the thieves have an
inflated idea of the scrap value. The media will report that thousands
of GBP of cable has been stolen where in the real world this is the
actual cost of replacement where labour and equipment costs far exceed
the cost the item.

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