[BC] AM Theft Mitigation

[Blake Bowers]

Most of the dealers we deal with, (although we
deal more with the middle tier dealers, the ones
that the smaller operations take their scrap to)
require ID on anything major.  They also
will only pay with check over $500.00


----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Gary Peterson" <kzerocx at rapidcity.net>
To: <broadcast at radiolists.net>
Sent: Sunday, December 24, 2006 3:34 PM
Subject: [BC] AM Theft Mitigation


>" #1 is already in use, at least here. Maybe anyone selling over a certain
> amount should have to provide a bit more info
> Milton R. Holladay Jr. "
>
> Same here.  The scrap dealers won't pay cash for any metals over $50.  If 
> it
> comes to more than that, you have to show them photo I.D. and they issue a
> check.
>
> That's how they caught someone who stole and cut up a bunch of TV
> transmission line that was left over from an HDTV conversion.  The 
> cancelled
> check with his endorsement on the back pretty well sealed the deal.  The 
> guy
> is awaiting trial on  felony charges.  It will probably cost him a couple 
> of
> years of his life plus having a felony conviction on his record.
>
> Gary, K?CX
>
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