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Church Hit Twice By Copper Thieves


Society & Culture  (tags: crime, religion, theft, christ, lowlife, robbed )

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- 145 days ago - 11alive.com
I think this is the lowest theft you can do to steal anything from the House of God," Rev. Cooper said. For the second time in two weeks, thieves stole copper from the air conditioning units that keep the church daycare center cool
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Jan Gone Away G. (74)
Sunday August 2, 2009, 1:30 pm
This is kind of bizarre. Why copper, is it worth that much?
 

Nancy aka Lightfoot (67)
Sunday August 2, 2009, 2:09 pm
So sad, pitiful and disgusting when these punks hit the churches. Makes me very angry! Thanks Terry for sharing.
 

Tierney G. (317)
Sunday August 2, 2009, 2:13 pm
Oh no I have a feeling this is only the beginning. People are losing their jobs and getting desperate I guess. Very sad to steal from a church.
Thanks Terry
 

Rhonda Maness (467)
Sunday August 2, 2009, 2:28 pm
Thanks Terry
 

Joycey B. (697)
Sunday August 2, 2009, 3:23 pm
This is so sacrilegious. Noted with anger. Thanks Terry.
 

Past Member (0)
Sunday August 2, 2009, 4:34 pm
Jan G, yes copper is worth that much...
last year was a boom year in recycling metals, I made a ton of extra money
China uses scrap steel for the most part, US uses more virgin Iron Ore, I think it's a infrastructure decision
Anyway- China's growth has been driving the price of scrap up to record levels, 2004 when I quit my job to scrap full time was a 6 yr high in scrap prices. and the Iraq war has made shortages in copper from bullet production. the police had a hard time getting it's high grade bullets, the army bought them all.
http://dumpsterdiving4instantcash.blogspot.com for more info
 

Chaz Gaily Berlusconi (268)
Sunday August 2, 2009, 4:34 pm
Jan copper is worth a great deal... sherbet we have cable theft of copper in South Africa, so they now have to bury the lines and cement over in certain areas... May God hit them twice over the head and pardon their sin...
 

Past Member (0)
Sunday August 2, 2009, 4:37 pm
oops, didn't know the html wasn't going to display
 

Sharen B. (42)
Sunday August 2, 2009, 4:47 pm
Though I am not a person who gos to church, I think it is very scum worthy to do this. Please people, beg for change leave the churches alone. They just might be feeding you one day.
 

Michael Owens (1633)
Sunday August 2, 2009, 5:49 pm
Terry, thanks most of the thief's are to sorry to work any wear thy rather steal.
 

Polly pagan (83)
Sunday August 2, 2009, 11:34 pm
if the resources of the world were more fairly distributed,there would be no need for theft.i don't think its any worse to steal from a church than any other building, after all,these establishments have been robbing the people for many centuries.how else did they get so rich and powerful.
 

Ann D. (0)
Monday August 3, 2009, 11:12 am
Don't use copper. Here in Hawaii they have been stealing copper for years. They also steal copper in the wiring for hiway lighting.
 

Mandi T. (266)
Monday August 3, 2009, 12:27 pm
Copper is the new thing to steal these days.
Tks Terry
 

mary f. (78)
Monday August 3, 2009, 5:06 pm
thanks terry
 

Jamie Clemons (141)
Monday August 3, 2009, 5:16 pm
I hope they had insurance. they shouldnt steal from a church.
 
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