Scavengers Stripping Greece of MetalsThe Associated Press reported that Greece’s crushing economic crisis has created super scavengers stripping the infrastructure of whatever they can. Police say they now arrest an average of four metal thieves every day, compared to a few cases every month before the crisis started in late 2009.
Full Story: Greece Reporter
Reminds me of stories that pop up every so often when base metals such as copper and aluminum reach all time highs. Thieves hit AC units, generators, wiring, and anything else hanging around outside of houses, buildings and construction sites just to collect the scrap metal.
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