Man electrocuted after trying to steal copper from a power substation

[qliveur]

This is NOT funny. This situation smells of desperation.

Desperation smells like burning hair?

 

[josh0099]

This happens quiet a bit even in substations, sadly most get away with it and leave a very unsafe substation behind them that workers have to go back in and correct...

 

[NFS4]

This happens quiet a bit even in substations, sadly most get away with it and leave a very unsafe substation behind them that workers have to go back in and correct...

What I want to know, is how much do they get off the crap they steal, and why do places buy what is obviously stolen materials?

 

[Schadenfroh]

why do places buy what is obviously stolen materials?

Profit

 

[Bateluer]

Did this guy have children? Is he a Darwin Aware candidate?

 

[grrl]

This is NOT funny. This situation smells of desperation.

Desperation is never funny ...

Thank goodness someone isn't an asshole immoral sociopath here.

All we need is Quebert to make a whiner's trifecta.

 

[Schadenfroh]

All we need is Quebert to make a whiner's trifecta.

In Quebert's defense, he does not believe the crap he posts sometimes.

 

[NFS4]

Did this guy have children? Is he a Darwin Aware candidate?

William Joshua Reavis was born February 26th, 1987. He departed this life on Saturday, August 14th, 2010. He leaves behind his dear mother, Roberta Locklear and his father, William “Wild Bill” Reavis, both of Aberdeen, NC. He also leaves behind his three sisters; Ashley Reavis of Ashley Heights, NC, Julie Bell of Southern Pines, NC, and Anjelica Taylor of Red Springs, NC, and one brother, Alex Taylor of Red Springs, NC. He also leaves behind three nieces and one nephew and a host of relatives and friends.

http://www.bolesfuneralhome.com/william-joshua-reavis-2/

 

[grrl]

In Quebert's defense, he does not believe the crap he posts sometimes.

Really? I never got that impression. But maybe I just haven't read enough of his posts.

 

[PottedMeat]

One thief in Toronto stole a dumpster full of asbestos thinking it contained copper. These guys are colossal idiots.

Hahaha.

http://toronto.ctv.ca/servlet/an/lo...in-stolen-101125/20101125/?hub=TorontoNewHome



Dumbasses should have stuck to stealing A/C units or plumbing. I guess they couldn't read the 26kV/69kV/4kV/14kV high voltage signs.

 

[thepd7]

http://www.bolesfuneralhome.com/william-joshua-reavis-2/

he looks like a bro.

 

[Rubycon]

Dumbasses should have stuck to stealing A/C units or plumbing. I guess they couldn't read the 26kV/69kV/4kV/14kV high voltage signs.

You would think the induced effects would be enough warning that something really bad is going to happen when you hacksaw through that rubber coating!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_vIn1OTFH6g

 

[qliveur]

This happened to another asshole here in TN a couple of years back, power line was a bit too close to the Comcast Cable line.

Someone got electrocuted while trying to steal cable TV?

 

[lxskllr]

What I want to know, is how much do they get off the crap they steal, and why do places buy what is obviously stolen materials?

It isn't obviously stolen. Copper looks the same whether it's hot or legit. On a job I was working on, someone came in over night, and stole the brand new wire that was put in for the street lights on the project.

 

[Bignate603]

You can make a ton off scrap copper. My father in law is an electrician and was doing some work wiring up some wind turbines. The foreman used the scrap pieces of wire that were too short to use for anything else as a bit of a reward for the guys he thought were doing good work. By the end of the job my father in law had a two 5 gallon buckets full of scrap wire (most pieces were only a few inches long) that was all extremely heavy gauge stuff. If I remember right he got something like $800 for it after he stripped the insulation.

 

[Schadenfroh]

Really? I never got that impression. But maybe I just haven't read enough of his posts.

See the Chick-Fil-a thread

 

[Locut0s]

OK maybe I'm just dense here but where was he getting the copper from? Are we seriously talking about cutting through high voltage lines for the coper wiring inside or were their spools or bundles of extra wire at the station that he might be excused for thinking were not live? If it's the first then yeah Darwin Award.

 

[boomhower]

We had one just about blow himself up a couple months ago. He was trying to get steal some copper wire and hit a gas line. Spent a couple weeks in a burn unit then went to jail.

 

[qliveur]

You know, I almost wish that there was some sort of deferment for dumb crooks who grievously injure themselves in the process of committing a crime. If a crook fries himself into a crispy critter and survives, shouldn't that be enough punishment?

Didn't think so, but still...

 

[grrl]

See the Chick-Fil-a thread

Okay, I read it. That though is Quebert just being a troll, not a whiny bitch. I'm still waiting for him to make good on his promise several months ago to quit AT because too many posters are cold-hearted and callous.

 

[Slapstick]

This is NOT funny. This situation smells of desperation.

Desperation is never funny ...

I think it would smell more like a cannibal's barbecue.

 

[ichy]

Thank goodness someone isn't an asshole immoral sociopath here.

Go call a waaaaahmbulance. A criminal did something stupid and paid the penalty for it. That's all there is to this story.

 

[QueBert]

Okay, I read it. That though is Quebert just being a troll, not a whiny bitch. I'm still waiting for him to make good on his promise several months ago to quit AT because too many posters are cold-hearted and callous.

I ended up just putting the cunts on ignore, but thanks for thinking about me in this thread it's much appreciated.