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Copper thieves are now ripping apart air conditioners for bits of pipe, wire and saleable parts -- nm

Posted by zeitgeist Mar 24 '22, 18:37

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Catalytic Converter theft is all the rage here. -- nm - budice Mar 24, 18:58 2
- They're so hot right now - Reagen Mar 24, 19:04
- yep. they recently introduced some laws to curb it here. (I doubt they'll be effective) -- nm - Beryllium Mar 24, 18:59
I feel like I heard about this like 10+ years ago too? -- nm - ty97 Mar 24, 18:38 3
- Ya, it’s a constant -- nm - J Mar 24, 19:23
- I haven't heard specifically air conditioners, but generally people have been doing this forever. copper be pricey. -- nm - mafic Mar 24, 18:40 1
  - its local news, they took apart a half dozen units for a church and a seniors nursing home, now advising people to build iron cages for them -- nm - zeitgeist Mar 24, 18:45

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