Thread: How would you prevent this?

Switch over to plastic pipe & connections. A funny and a serious answer.

Your thread is absolutely amazing that anyone could spare the time (to be economical viable) to commit such a crime.

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Originally Posted by jow104

Switch over to plastic pipe & connections. A funny and a serious answer.

before changing to plastic, check that the copper pipe is/was not part of the house's earthing arrangements.

Your thread is absolutely amazing that anyone could spare the time (to be economical viable) to commit such a crime.

my mum who lived through the depression, used to talk about people stealing the copper phone and electricty wires !

Hey, you're in Pommy land, are the stories of people stealing cast iron drainage grates and selling them for scrap true?

ian

That's extraordinary!

I have trouble believing that some dipstick would find it worthwhile doing this sort of thing, but do believe your tale. Someone must desperately lacking in the effort/value department!

Still, this is a total buggah for your sister. Never mind the copper being part of the earthing system - why not make it part of the 'live' circuit!

Ian,
It sound more profitable and cost effective than the Oz. scam.

After all a fifty mile trip along the highway should yield 17 drain covers every mile x 50 = 850 and come back up the other lane x2 = 1700 at $5 each= $8500 for an evenings work. Thats cost effective.

It's somewhat of a rather large problem here in Adelaide where they are stripping homes of all copper including the wireing.
Mostly new constructions and unoccupied homes. Apparently it's been a problem in the building industry for some time but has been more prevelant scince the price of copper went skyward. The only thing you can do is keep your eyes open and definatly report it to the police.

Hmmm, threw out a couple of hundred kg's of cable about 4 weeks ago.

This Stuff painted on the pipes etc, would put a nice dent in their profits.


http://www.resene.com.au/comn/whtsnew/sentinel.htm


HJ0

Originally Posted by HJ0

This Stuff painted on the pipes etc, would put a nice dent in their profits.


http://www.resene.com.au/comn/whtsnew/sentinel.htm


HJ0

Paper oversuit and gloves would be the course I would follow if I was naughty.

Copper theft is becoming widespread here in the States as well. Favourite targets are air conditioning condensors, which are stolen right from people's back yards and they return home to find it gone! Also construction sites are commonly ransacked for copper piping and wiring.

But it still seems to me to be a lot of work for not much reward (unless you get an entire truck load).

Originally Posted by jow104

Paper oversuit and gloves would be the course I would follow if I was naughty.

All the above, plus transporting and storing the messy copper pipes. Would soon become a pita.

Opps forgot that paper suit darn it, look at my clothes...will turps get it off lol.

The scrap merchant or end user would be complaining also...get that stuff out of here now.

Be nice to see the crims. Spending all weekend on a milkcrate out the backyard, wiping the stuff off.

HJ0

Originally Posted by Tiger

Dear all,

.... The plumber has said that the ******** who did this would likely come back again, I want them to go away empty handed next time!

Sorry to hear of the sad state of affairs in your sister's area. Probably "kids" who are doing it for a stir as well as profit.

Any chance of putting a web cam on the door and hook it up to a recorder?
Check out the scrap metal dealers/recyclers in your area and do some asking - you never know you could get lucky.
After the piping is renewed - in some hidden places - scratch your sister's VIN or phone # - if found it is easy to ID.

I know what I would like to do to them but you get serious holiday time in the grey bar hotel for that - however I can still dream.

For sale: Rabbit traps, suitable for use under domestic residence.

Maybe what you need is a bluddy big, mean, hungry dog chained to the access door. A black dog to stop the dear little sod(s) from seeing it until too late. If you hear screaming during the night, wait 5 minutes then call the police.

Seriously, these little snots don't understand what it is like to pointlessly lose your usually hard earned possessions. On the rare occasions when these armholes are caught and convicted, the court needs the ability to order ALL of their possessions seized and given to the crime victim. I mean ALL of their possessions, regardless of value. Leave them one change of cothes and that's it. Think about it - Computer, MP3 player, CDs, daggy clothes, spray-paint tins, CAR! - ALL GONE!

Thanks guys for the symathies. I have been asked about why I posted this here. I'm looking to build some sort of foolproof trapdoor (to the side of the house) so that entry can't be gained by boltcutters etc. I couldn't think of a way to do it myself and hoping that someone could suggest a way with wood or metal that would stop this thing from happening again. The current door is made of wood and did have a padbolt and padlock but it clearly wasn't much protection. I suspect that there isn't an easy way to build such a door but I am determined that this doesn't happen again.