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Jesus Malverde

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19. They stole some water valves outside the factory where my friend worked

Mon Oct 14, 2013, 04:08 PM

Oct 2013

Put them out of business for 1 day.

A church here in SF had their bell stolen. It was found outside a scrap yard in Oakland.
http://www.sfgate.com/bayarea/article/Historic-St-Mary-s-church-bell-found-in-Oakland-2325758.php

A hippo statue was stolen outside a house and chopped up into 18 pieces.
http://richmondsfblog.com/2012/12/14/in-progress-putting-humpty-dumpty-thomus-the-hippo-back-together/

Novato's bronze pelican statue stolen from park
http://www.sfgate.com/bayarea/article/Novato-s-bronze-pelican-statue-stolen-from-park-2327545.php#photo-1836891

If it's not bolted down and even if it is, off goes California's infrastructure to China as scrap.

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Scrap metal thieves grab fire hydrants in Irvine [View all] Jesus Malverde Oct 2013 OP

Doesnt that leave a rather big mess? DJ13 Oct 2013 #1

Shut-off valves are but a few steps away Brother Buzz Oct 2013 #5

Thanks DJ13 Oct 2013 #8

Next time you're out and about and spy a hydrant.... Brother Buzz Oct 2013 #15

The water doesn't come out until you turn the valve, kentauros Oct 2013 #11

that's for Niceguy1 Oct 2013 #20

Yes, I understand there are different kinds for every region. kentauros Oct 2013 #23

That's a dry barrel hydrant for cold regions Brother Buzz Oct 2013 #22

While I was searching for a diagramatic representation of a fire hydrant, kentauros Oct 2013 #24

it makes those easy Niceguy1 Oct 2013 #31

Even faster with the rear end of a heavy truck bumper Brother Buzz Oct 2013 #33

most places watch now Niceguy1 Oct 2013 #34

Doesn't the recycling place know Politicalboi Oct 2013 #2

People don't have fire hydrants just laying around. PeteSelman Oct 2013 #3

$300 ?? What are they made of? GreenStormCloud Oct 2013 #4

Cast iron/brass valves...nt Jesus Malverde Oct 2013 #7

$300? Isn't that a scant reward for the trouble it takes to remove them? Blue_Tires Oct 2013 #6

With the right tools and knowledge Mariana Oct 2013 #9

300 x 5 = 1500 tax free Jesus Malverde Oct 2013 #10

I guess I thought if you're getting into crime, it should at least be worthwhile Blue_Tires Oct 2013 #13

I don't know if that is the case here JonLP24 Oct 2013 #16

A few were going around Phoenix stealing bronze vases from cemetaries JonLP24 Oct 2013 #12

JESUS H. CHRIST Blue_Tires Oct 2013 #17

$480 for a bronze vase? Art_from_Ark Oct 2013 #40

You're right JonLP24 Oct 2013 #41

This is pretty common. Glassunion Oct 2013 #14

They stole some water valves outside the factory where my friend worked Jesus Malverde Oct 2013 #19

Irvine is perfect for this. It's almost uninhabited on weekends. dogknob Oct 2013 #18

They notice missing fire hydrants but seem not to notice that Irvine has no soul. KurtNYC Oct 2013 #21

I have a lot of old metal junk downstairs... Buddha_of_Wisdom Oct 2013 #25

Definitely JonLP24 Oct 2013 #27

Would that be in Colorado? Buddha_of_Wisdom Oct 2013 #28

East Valley of Phoenix JonLP24 Oct 2013 #30

A buddy of mine had $3000 dollars in scrap in his garage when his father died. Hassin Bin Sober Oct 2013 #35

my grandfather ran a dental lab in the basement - still have a lot of powders Buddha_of_Wisdom Oct 2013 #36

If we had guaranteed minimum income in this country Here Oct 2013 #26

You don't understand tweekers. Throd Oct 2013 #37

Guaranteed minimum income AND an end to the drug war. hunter Oct 2013 #39

And there will still be tweekers. Throd Oct 2013 #42

Just as there will be alcohol and opiate addicts. hunter Oct 2013 #43

How about the recycling yards. ??? The Police should bust their asses like a D-7 Caterpillar tractor BlueJazz Oct 2013 #29

There have been thefts of manhole covers RebelOne Oct 2013 #32

Jesus Christ, nothing's safe anymore gopiscrap Oct 2013 #38

One of the ways to avoid scrap metal theft JP0 Oct 2013 #44