Dumb criminal - metal thieves
Mostly Cajun has been following the careers (mostly short) of the idiots who steal electrical copper from energized systems. (
here,
here,
here,
here and
here)
Here are some mokes who stole a 20' length of railroad track.
From the
Lexington, Kentucky Herald-Leader:
Police follow the trail the rail left to arrest 4
All police in eastern Kentucky had to do to find the section of missing railroad track was follow the gouge marks in the road.
Williamsburg Police Officer Shawn Jackson said an off-duty officer saw four people near the CSX Transportation tracks in the Wofford community.
Jackson said the officer watched them struggle, trying to load the almost 20-foot long rail onto a truck, then hook a chain around it and drive off, dragging it.
Uniformed officers followed the trail the rail left in the roadway to a nearby metals buyer and arrested Brenda Harmon and Carl Moses of Willamsburg along with Eric Brooks of Rockholds and Janie Lawson of Tunnel Hill, Ga. It couldn't be immediately determined Monday morning whether the four had attorneys.
First of all to be directly observed by an off-duty officer.
Next to not realize that you were leaving an obvious trail.
Looks like the gene pool can use a little chlorox down there...
Posted by DaveH at August 4, 2008 4:25 PM
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