Comments on: Copper Theft Leaves Las Vegas Streets Dark

By: scott s

scott s — Tue, 22 Apr 2008 13:49:42 +0000

As a recycler we go above what is required by current law to help screen out the thieves. We require a government issued photo ID and scan it. We record license plate numbers and ask for contractor license numbers when applicable. We turn away people if we think there is a problem and have found that by doing this we do not see many thieves any more.

We are taxpayers also and do not like for our money to go for stuff like this when our community has other more pressing needs. We are not immune to the theft problem either. We had to spend 30K to secure our facility from theft.

I can not speak for all but our firm wishes to be part of the solution not part of the problem.

By: Paul Francis

Paul Francis — Tue, 22 Apr 2008 09:33:24 +0000

Chicago just passed an ordinance requiring detailed records on sellers –>

http://www.suntimes.com/news/24-7/883116,CST-NWS-metal08.article

Their solution seems a little more proactive.

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By: James

James — Tue, 22 Apr 2008 05:50:54 +0000

Too bad we don’t have more theives electrocuted while attempting this…. Darwinism is letting us down.

By: Bill W.

Bill W. — Mon, 21 Apr 2008 13:43:16 +0000

With copper theft being such a big problem, I think there is now a need for people that go to copper recyclers to have to apply for some type of City/County permit. That would rail the recycling centers blanket acceptance of copper from anybody. This might not stop the theft, but the police would be able to watch volumes/types of copper being recycled and track trends from individuals.

And requiring this permit, maybe similar to a yard sale permit, time limited, validated applicant etc. this might thwart goons showing up with 100’s of pounds of copper, never having to document where it came from.

Let’s face it, a barely employed 20-something year old hauling in a few hundred feet of commercial grade copper should raise a lot of eye brows.

By: Troy Tobler

Troy Tobler — Sat, 19 Apr 2008 01:29:32 +0000

Working with Ms. Bridge on this matter is of utmost importance to myself and others in our company. These people and the companies that they forward these stolen items to should be accountable including the recyclers. They are like spider men in the middle of the night on these buildings. These people are not kids that do this. They are adults with the knowledge to take a main electrical panel on a building and make it an empty box. Enough is enough. The Commercial property owners need to come together and put these criminals and the recyclers of copper parts out of business. PERIOD!!!!!

By: Kammy Bridge

Kammy Bridge — Fri, 18 Apr 2008 15:34:03 +0000

As a commercial property manager, copper theft has had a huge negative impact on our clients and their substantial real estate holdings. Just yesterday, 4/17/08, we sufferred a loss of over $120,000 at a retain building here in the valley. The billboard on Spring Mountain near Valley View advertising cash for copper doesn’t help. Steve Neiger in my office is putting together a coalition of other property managers to get together and try to effectuate some change. These losses will eventually impact everyone. There were small businesses in our center who can’t afford to replace copper and air conditioning units, thus may have to raise prices or go out of business. This is serious and needs much more media attention. Thank you,