Comments on: Police: Overhead Copper Phone Lines Stolen Near State Line http://www.northescambia.com/2024/01/police-aerial-copper-phone-lines-stolen-near-state-line Local News for Molino, Bratt, McDavid, Century, Walnut Hill, Cantonment Tue, 07 Apr 2026 16:50:39 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: sam http://www.northescambia.com/2024/01/police-aerial-copper-phone-lines-stolen-near-state-line/comment-page-1#comment-532855 sam Tue, 23 Jan 2024 13:59:18 +0000 http://www.northescambia.com/?p=537674#comment-532855 gotta be desperate and hard up for chump change. at&t know where the places are that pay for this stuff. better be careful. gotta be desperate and hard up for chump change. at&t know where the places are that pay for this stuff. better be careful.

]]> By: Eric M http://www.northescambia.com/2024/01/police-aerial-copper-phone-lines-stolen-near-state-line/comment-page-1#comment-532743 Eric M Mon, 22 Jan 2024 01:12:42 +0000 http://www.northescambia.com/?p=537674#comment-532743 This stuff is easy to process. I melt aluminum and copper in the back yard. Graphite crucible, charcoal and a leaf blower. 1st time I tried melting copper, for the fun of it, I melted a solid cast iron Dutch oven. I believe that's 2600 degrees, give or take. Point is, these thieves can melt this down and sell copper ingots. This stuff is easy to process. I melt aluminum and copper in the back yard. Graphite crucible, charcoal and a leaf blower. 1st time I tried melting copper, for the fun of it, I melted a solid cast iron Dutch oven. I believe that’s 2600 degrees, give or take.

Point is, these thieves can melt this down and sell copper ingots.

]]> By: Steve http://www.northescambia.com/2024/01/police-aerial-copper-phone-lines-stolen-near-state-line/comment-page-1#comment-532735 Steve Sun, 21 Jan 2024 23:08:41 +0000 http://www.northescambia.com/?p=537674#comment-532735 If it has value somebody out there is trying to steal it . If it has value somebody out there is trying to steal it .

]]> By: Dave http://www.northescambia.com/2024/01/police-aerial-copper-phone-lines-stolen-near-state-line/comment-page-1#comment-532719 Dave Sun, 21 Jan 2024 18:29:18 +0000 http://www.northescambia.com/?p=537674#comment-532719 Yep, they’ve been at for a while all over Escambia Co Al. Appleton rd, Wallace rd, wild fork rd. Apparently AT&T is abandoning them in place as none have been replaced. Almost no one is using land lines anymore. Yep, they’ve been at for a while all over Escambia Co Al. Appleton rd, Wallace rd, wild fork rd. Apparently AT&T is abandoning them in place as none have been replaced. Almost no one is using land lines anymore.

]]> By: Retired phone guy http://www.northescambia.com/2024/01/police-aerial-copper-phone-lines-stolen-near-state-line/comment-page-1#comment-532718 Retired phone guy Sun, 21 Jan 2024 17:51:13 +0000 http://www.northescambia.com/?p=537674#comment-532718 Probably 2 or 3 customers out of service. 50 pair cable. Not a lot of copper there once you remove the poly and aluminum sheath. Use to be scrap yards wouldn't buy it anyway. Phone company recycled all they removed so didn't see it any local scrapyards. Probably 2 or 3 customers out of service. 50 pair cable. Not a lot of copper there once you remove the poly and aluminum sheath. Use to be scrap yards wouldn’t buy it anyway. Phone company recycled all they removed so didn’t see it any local scrapyards.

]]> By: Sedition http://www.northescambia.com/2024/01/police-aerial-copper-phone-lines-stolen-near-state-line/comment-page-1#comment-532716 Sedition Sun, 21 Jan 2024 17:09:34 +0000 http://www.northescambia.com/?p=537674#comment-532716 Had an elderly neighbor almost get electrocuted washing dishes a few years ago. Some punk stole the copper earth ground off of her house. Before attempting this, ask yourself...is it worth the possibility of getting caught and staring down the business end of a 12 gauge? Had an elderly neighbor almost get electrocuted washing dishes a few years ago. Some punk stole the copper earth ground off of her house.
Before attempting this, ask yourself…is it worth the possibility of getting caught and staring down the business end of a 12 gauge?

]]> By: Justsaying http://www.northescambia.com/2024/01/police-aerial-copper-phone-lines-stolen-near-state-line/comment-page-1#comment-532708 Justsaying Sun, 21 Jan 2024 13:44:06 +0000 http://www.northescambia.com/?p=537674#comment-532708 Should have went up a span or two. No, if they would have done that, then they would have sued someone! Should have went up a span or two.

No, if they would have done that, then they would have sued someone!

]]> By: phoneman http://www.northescambia.com/2024/01/police-aerial-copper-phone-lines-stolen-near-state-line/comment-page-1#comment-532706 phoneman Sun, 21 Jan 2024 13:33:33 +0000 http://www.northescambia.com/?p=537674#comment-532706 They've been at this for around 18 months. 50-60 cables have been stolen, totaling damages probably over 1 million by now. They're still at it They’ve been at this for around 18 months. 50-60 cables have been stolen, totaling damages probably over 1 million by now. They’re still at it

]]> By: Oversight http://www.northescambia.com/2024/01/police-aerial-copper-phone-lines-stolen-near-state-line/comment-page-1#comment-532703 Oversight Sun, 21 Jan 2024 12:07:47 +0000 http://www.northescambia.com/?p=537674#comment-532703 Not rocket science as these thieves have to pedal their plunder at second hand metal dealers to convert stolen copper into cash. Now go track 'em down! Not rocket science as these thieves have to pedal their plunder at second hand metal dealers to convert stolen copper into cash. Now go track ‘em down!

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