Vandalism

[ChuckTiller]

Some idiot or idiots thought it was a good idea to break into the KLVL transmitter site, causing extensive damage, Details here:

https://licensing.fcc.gov/cgi-bin/w...xt=25&appn=101408827&formid=911&fac_num=56148

 

[radiogooroo]

From the STA, looks more like copper thieves than vandals.

 

[Bongwater]

Street gangs and meth addicts are the worst when it comes to copper theft.

Local places that deal in scrap copper need to be made aware of what was taken and if they see it, inform law enforcement who brought it in.

It's a sad fact of life these days that if you run a radio station, you'll also need private security at the transmitter to keep these creeps in their place......

 

[mrbeasley]

The scrap metal dealers are part of the racket. They could have helped put a stop to it a long time ago. But, most all of them are no better than the bozos who do the dirty work.

 

[radiogooroo]

The scrap metal dealers are part of the racket. They could have helped put a stop to it a long time ago. But, most all of them are no better than the bozos who do the dirty work.

Agreed. It's not just transmitter sites. Air conditioner cores are disappearing all over the place. A little common sense should tell them who's legitimately bringing them in and who's not.

The scrap metal dealers have no interest in stopping the theft. There needs to be some liability on their part for accepting stolen property.

 

[willdav713]

The scrap metal dealers are part of the racket. They could have helped put a stop to it a long time ago. But, most all of them are no better than the bozos who do the dirty work.

Agreed. It's not just transmitter sites. Air conditioner cores are disappearing all over the place. A little common sense should tell them who's legitimately bringing them in and who's not.

The scrap metal dealers have no interest in stopping the theft. There needs to be some liability on their part for accepting stolen property.

There is it is called negligence, the property owner could sue the scrap metal dealer for negligence, and could press charges as the scrap metal dealer would be an accessory to stolen property.

They are checks and balances but not everyone uses them. These vandals could be copper theives or terrorists as the old saying goes anything can be used as a weapon. When times are tough some people will steal just about anything, even if it is worthless junk.

 

[FilioScotia]

It's a major problem, and it's not just copper. Metal thieves are also ripping off anything made of brass. I've read that thieves are taking bridge railings made of brass, and they're even going through cemeteries taking brass decorations from gravestones and mauseleums. And it's all because copper and brass prices are so high.

Scrap metal dealers are the ones to blame here. They pay cash for everything you bring in, and few if any keep any records. It does the city no good to require identification of sellers, because thieves will just show fake ID's or take their stolen metal to dealers outside the city.

One answer might be a state law requiring scrap dealers to be licensed, and requiring them to take photographs of people they buy from. Of course, that would only force thieves to sell their Texas booty in Louisiana.

Frankly, I don't think it can be stopped, as long as it's so profitable for everybody involved.

 

[radiogooroo]

There is it is called negligence, the property owner could sue the scrap metal dealer for negligence, and could press charges as the scrap metal dealer would be an accessory to stolen property.

They are checks and balances but not everyone uses them. These vandals could be copper theives or terrorists as the old saying goes anything can be used as a weapon. When times are tough some people will steal just about anything, even if it is worthless junk.

Hard to do if you have no idea where they took it. Unless a critical system is hit, like an air conditioner, you don't even know it's gone until you make a routine visit to the site, or lightning blows it up.

 

[willdav713]

There is it is called negligence, the property owner could sue the scrap metal dealer for negligence, and could press charges as the scrap metal dealer would be an accessory to stolen property.

They are checks and balances but not everyone uses them. These vandals could be copper theives or terrorists as the old saying goes anything can be used as a weapon. When times are tough some people will steal just about anything, even if it is worthless junk.

Hard to do if you have no idea where they took it. Unless a critical system is hit, like an air conditioner, you don't even know it's gone until you make a routine visit to the site, or lightning blows it up.

You would have to go to all the scrap metal dealers in town, and do some dectective work, it doesn't work all the time, but I do agree that their should be a waitng period before you get money for your scrap just like with Pawn Shops.

 

[600kogo]

What was actually destroyed or taken??? I cant pull up the FCC filing?? If they destroyed the inside of the building, there wasnt much left of the interior of the building to destroy. And I hope the snakes bit them.

 

[FilioScotia]

It's not just copper wire. It's also brass grave ornaments

Metal thieves are taking copper wiring, copper tubing, brass bridge railings, and even brass flower urns from cemeteries. Check out this in today's Chron:

http://www.chron.com/disp/story.mpl/metropolitan/7337841.html

City ordinance requires Houston scrap metal dealers and recyclers to collect a name and address from each customer's government-issued ID, a seller's thumbprint as well as the license plate and description of the customer's vehicle.

HPD got lucky with this bunch. The urns were initially dropped off at a scrap yard in Harris County, which doesn't have the city's record-keeping regulations. When the haul was sold to a city scrap yard, Houston police were notified.

Police say metal dealers who receive hundreds of gravesite urns at one time should suspect theft.

Duhhhh.

 

[ChuckTiller]

What a despicable way to URN money.

 

[michaelshiloh]

Any more such puns are likely to have grave consequences.

 

[radiobop]

And please no jokes about funeral homes---it's a dying business.

 

[FilioScotia]

But you gotta admit....

Funeral homes are a great investment. People are dying to go there.

 

[kendro]

It appears this station actually served the community. Too bad it was the interests of community burglars.