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shanti

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9. seems like a common cause of death

Reply to proud2BlibKansan (Original post)

Mon Mar 18, 2013, 07:40 PM

Mar 2013

for copper thieves. we have a LOT of them around here in sacramento. they are bold, and will do it in broad daylight by wearing construction gear and pretending to be workers. they even brought down the light rail one time!

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Coroner: Electrocuted copper thief found dangling from transformer [View all] proud2BlibKansan Mar 2013 OP

Thought this was going to be from . . . CrazyOrangeCat Mar 2013 #1

LOL me too. proud2BlibKansan Mar 2013 #18

Budd Park is a bit quieter . . . CrazyOrangeCat Mar 2013 #21

He was shocked, ... oldhippie Mar 2013 #2

Just so sad siligut Mar 2013 #3

you're too kind shanti Mar 2013 #11

I also considered that I need to put a lock on my crawlspace hatch siligut Mar 2013 #15

Have authorities filed charges? TheCowsCameHome Mar 2013 #4

"Richland County Coroner Gary Watts"... SidDithers Mar 2013 #5

Stealing electricity...his heart went d-da, d-da, d-da, d-da, d-da DreamGypsy Mar 2013 #6

Live transformers might not be the best place to steal copper from. Webster Green Mar 2013 #7

Copping copper clappers? edbermac Mar 2013 #8

In a way, it is fortunate that a guy trying to steal discovered a charge on the bluestate10 Mar 2013 #13

That was FANTASTIC! Thank you so much, I'd never seen it. nt Poll_Blind Mar 2013 #20

seems like a common cause of death shanti Mar 2013 #9

2013 Darwin Awards getting of to a great start... LAGC Mar 2013 #10

Before stealing copper wire from a high-voltage electrical circuit, Nye Bevan Mar 2013 #12

Power turned off, prevented from being turned back on and residual charge, discharged. bluestate10 Mar 2013 #14

Yeah, "lock-out, tag-out" probably wasn't in his vocabulary. nt. Mariana Mar 2013 #16

Don't forget to apply the temporary grounds badtoworse Mar 2013 #17

this is about poverty in America . olddots Mar 2013 #19

incredibly sad JanMichael Mar 2013 #22