The Wealthiest Nation

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Houses being gutted for their copper pipes.

Hey, Cleveland gets mentioned.

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[montyy0.livejournal.com]

that reminds me of this story about milk crates being stolen and sent overseas to be ground up and used as recycled plastic:

http://marketplace.publicradio.org/shows/2007/07/23/PM200707237.html

[she-flies.livejournal.com]

we shall look fondly back on the days when crime was perpetrated WITH pipes and not FOR pipes.....

[yanijc.livejournal.com]

In the bay area, I remember hearing on the radio a few months ago: "If you're driving down the freeway, and see someone dismantling the guardrails, please call in and let us know." I think this was in response to some big heist where folks made off with about 1/4 mile of it in one day.