What a revolting story

[Platapus]

http://www.cnn.com/2010/CRIME/10/24/...ex.html?hpt=T2

Man electrocuted in botched copper wire theft, police say

One man was electrocuted and his female partner was severely burned after the couple attempted to steal copper wire from a vacant property in Southern California, police said.

"I believe they thought the power was off," said Lt. Keith Hupp of the South Gate Police Department.

Am I a terrible person if I immediately thought of a pun about a "hot" wire?


What is truly tragic is that this couple's kids may have seen it. That would stynk.

[the_tyrant]

I don't know weather to laugh or to cry

[tater]

Myself, I was laughing.

I have no sympathy for thieves.

[papa_smurf]

I have no sympathy for thieves.

Ditto, serves them right. We got this happening to over here, but they steal from anything from homes, to sub-stations, and even take copper wiring from railway points causing massive disruption.

[Penguin]

Originally Posted by papa_smurf

Ditto, serves them right. We got this happening to over here, but they steal from anything from homes, to sub-stations, and even take copper wiring from railway points causing massive disruption.

Same here, but it has chilled down a little since the prices for metal went down.
Causing delays because some arses stole the wires from the railway can be annoying, but here they stole a playground slide this year. C'mon, how cruel can you be? Heartless bastards!

[GoldenRivet]

Originally Posted by tater

Myself, I was laughing.

I have no sympathy for thieves.

Ditto.

Morons.

Its their own tuff chit

[Jimbuna]

"I believe they thought the power was off," said Lt. Keith Hupp of the South Gate Police Department.

I do believe they did

[tater]

Originally Posted by jimbuna

I do believe they did

Bzzzzzzzzzzt!

(wrong answer)

[Jimbuna]

Originally Posted by tater

Bzzzzzzzzzzt!

(wrong answer)

[krashkart]

I hope the copper is okay.

[bookworm_020]

Originally Posted by papa_smurf

Ditto, serves them right. We got this happening to over here, but they steal from anything from homes, to sub-stations, and even take copper wiring from railway points causing massive disruption.

Quite a few of the delays here in Sydney on the rail network are due to these thefts. Power companies, Telstra (Australia's telecom), railways and electricians have reported increases in copper thefts, in particular when copper prices spike.

Telstra has had phone exchanges ripped apart by people taking the copper. It might be only worth $75,000 but they can do over $1,500,000 worth of damage....

[nikimcbee]

I'll bet a diet dr pepper they were methheads.

Fitting end

[nikimcbee]

Originally Posted by krashkart

I hope the copper is okay.

[TLAM Strike]

Originally Posted by Platapus

Am I a terrible person if I immediately thought of a pun about a "hot" wire?

You are worse than you realize... you didn't see the "ReVOLTing story" pun...

[HunterICX]

Originally Posted by tater

Myself, I was laughing.

I have no sympathy for thieves.

+1

good riddance

HunterICX