[BC] Big copper theft in IA

[Jerry Mathis]

On Fri, Feb 10, 2012 at 12:15 PM, Barry Mishkind <barrym at oldradio.com> wrote:
>Thanks to Randy at WPIO, we learned of a big theft in Mason City, IA

>over 700 feet of 3-inch taken off the tower, plus more inside the TX room.

>www.theBDR.net/articles/haps.html

This kind of thing isn't going to end until all states pass laws making copper theft a felony, and then requiring scrap metal dealers to get info on the people bringing the copper in. WV is proposing a felony law, and many states, MS among them, now require all sorts of ID and procedures to sell copper to a scrap dealer.

Too bad our industry won't get together and push for this in all states, or even at the Federal level (hello, NAB?)

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Jerry Mathis