Thief burnt while trying to steal copper cables

[schumi]

A man who was burnt after trying to steal copper cables from a transformer in Heidelberg, Gauteng on Tuesday afternoon has been arrested.

Heidelberg station commander Col Amanda Viljoen said in a media statement on Wednesday that an electrician was called out after a fire broke out at a transformer.

When he arrived, the transformer and some nearby shrubs were on fire. The electrician called the fire brigade, who came to extinguish the fire.

More at : https://www.timeslive.co.za/news/so...ef-burnt-while-trying-to-steal-copper-cables/

 

[Lupus]

Perhaps they should start going after the people buying this copper wire? I mean they've been supposedly doing this for years but apparently it's not working.

 

[Jola]

Perhaps they should start going after the people buying this copper wire? I mean they've been supposedly doing this for years but apparently it's not working.

They are not really trying.

It is serious, could be regarded as sabotage.

But there is no will.

 

[AstroTurf]

Perhaps they should start going after the people buying this copper wire? I mean they've been supposedly doing this for years but apparently it's not working.

Start here:

https://www.alibaba.com/countrysearch/ZA/copper-exporters-supplier.html

 

[Lupus]

They are not really trying.

It is serious, could be regarded as sabotage.

But there is no will.

Yup and sabotage of those assets is treason, which should involve lengthy prison sentences as the death penalty is gone.

 

[ArmatageShanks]

Lekker man.

Glad he isn't dead, now he can go to jail for a minute or two.

 

[Jola]

He will be stealing copper while out on bail.

 

[P924]

Viljoen said the police will charge the man after he has recovered from his injuries.

One would think that he'd be fully charged by now?

 

[Kornhub]

Just shocking #badumtish

 

[Temujin]

Perhaps they should start going after the people buying this copper wire? I mean they've been supposedly doing this for years but apparently it's not working.

They're all in on it from top down... its just another form of looting, the cadres have the tenders to replace it and ship it(if I recall, most of it ends up in places like russia), why would they stop the cycle, there is no money in preventing crime

 

[Lupus]

They're all in on it from top down... its just another form of looting, the cadres have the tenders to replace it and ship it(if I recall, most of it ends up in places like russia), why would they stop the cycle, there is no money in preventing crime

They probably are.

 

[Hemi300c]

Did the coppers get him.......

 

[dualmeister]

Perhaps they should start going after the people buying this copper wire? I mean they've been supposedly doing this for years but apparently it's not working.

Scrap metal dealers are dodgy as ****. I was in the industry for 15 years (copper, brass ect distributor)

 

[Lupus]

Scrap metal dealers are dodgy as ****. I was in the industry for 15 years (copper, brass ect distributor)

So what you're saying...

 

[TysonRoux]

Somewhat disappointing read, learning that the savage was not burnt to death.

"Thief burnt to death while trying to steal copper cables" would have been a far better headline.