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"Doc Smartass" |
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20 Oct 2006 07:51:18 PM |
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OT--7,000 Amps of Dumbass |
Until recently, I wasn't aware of the worldwide theft of copper; maybe a
month ago, I Googled several stories--train signal wiring in France,
school gutters in Australia...a church's entire air conditioning system
gutted for the copper in its outside unit. Locally, a guy was found dead
this past week in Mobile, Alabama after getting electrocuted while trying
to harvest copper from cables that fed railroad signals.
Then there's this guy:
Stealing copper may cost a life
Gulf Power says a would-be thief possibly got fatal jolt at Michigan Ave.
substation
Chrissy Cresswell
@PensacolaNewsJournal.com
A would-be copper thief is either dead or near death after an attempted
burglary at a Gulf Power Co. substation earlier this week, Escambia
County sheriff's investigators said.
Gulf Power officials told investigators that utility systems recorded a
jolt measuring 7,000 amps -- enough to power 15,000 homes -- to the
person who tapped into a live wire at the substation in the 600 block of
West Michigan Avenue.
"It is very possible they received a lethal dose of electricity," Gulf
Power spokesman John Hutchinson said Thursday at a news conference at the
Sheriff's Office. "If (the thief) is still alive, he likely has severe
internal damage."
Hutchinson said the suspect needs immediate medical attention.
"A jolt like this microwaves your insides," he said. "You might not have
lots of burns on the outside, but your insides will be cooked. After
that, it's only a matter of time before gangrene sets in."
Fingerprints also were found on another piece of equipment, Hutchinson
said.
"The (suspect's) fingers melted his prints into the paint," he said. "He
was that hot."
Sheriff's Lt. Steve Hardy said investigators have been checking burn
centers and hospitals for suspects, but no one has turned up.
Hardy said the thief or thieves did not make off with the copper. He said
several items were left behind, suggesting they left in a hurry.
Since the beginning of October, 20 copper thefts have been reported in
Escambia County.
Logan DeVries, property manager for Halford Realty, said two shopping
centers he manages -- the Navy Park center in the 3900 block of Navy
Boulevard and the Jackson Square center in the 6500 block of West Jackson
Street -- have been vandalized in the past two weeks. Eight air-
conditioning units were taken at the Navy Park center and three units
were stolen at Jackson Square.
"Each unit, which cost about $2,500, had to be replaced," DeVries said.
"It is adding up quick."
DeVries said he has fenced in several air-conditioning units in hopes of
deterring future thieves.
"We have been thinking about our other options," he said. "We are
considering getting cameras."
Sheriff's Investigator Jim Hall said DeVries has the right idea.
"A video system that a local business was using was instrumental in
making two arrests last month," Hall said. "The idea is to make it as
difficult for the thieves as you can."
Officers also have been monitoring four local recycling centers and scrap
yards, looking for people trying to sell stolen goods.
"Hopefully, if they can't sell it in this county, they won't steal it in
this county," Hall said.
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Doc Smartass
The basic tool for the manipulation of reality is the manipulation of
words. If you can control the meaning of words, you can control the
people who must use the words. - Philip K. *****
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| User: "stoney" |
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| Title: Re: OT--7,000 Amps of Dumbass |
25 Oct 2006 07:01:44 PM |
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On Sat, 21 Oct 2006 00:51:18 GMT, Doc Smartass
<gekido@astroskivviesboymail.com> wrote in alt.atheism
Until recently, I wasn't aware of the worldwide theft of copper; maybe a
month ago, I Googled several stories--train signal wiring in France,
school gutters in Australia...a church's entire air conditioning system
gutted for the copper in its outside unit. Locally, a guy was found dead
this past week in Mobile, Alabama after getting electrocuted while trying
to harvest copper from cables that fed railroad signals.
Then there's this guy:
Stealing copper may cost a life
Gulf Power says a would-be thief possibly got fatal jolt at Michigan Ave.
substation
Chrissy Cresswell
@PensacolaNewsJournal.com
A would-be copper thief is either dead or near death after an attempted
burglary at a Gulf Power Co. substation earlier this week, Escambia
County sheriff's investigators said.
Gulf Power officials told investigators that utility systems recorded a
jolt measuring 7,000 amps -- enough to power 15,000 homes -- to the
person who tapped into a live wire at the substation in the 600 block of
West Michigan Avenue.
"It is very possible they received a lethal dose of electricity," Gulf
Power spokesman John Hutchinson said Thursday at a news conference at the
Sheriff's Office. "If (the thief) is still alive, he likely has severe
internal damage."
Hutchinson said the suspect needs immediate medical attention.
"A jolt like this microwaves your insides," he said. "You might not have
lots of burns on the outside, but your insides will be cooked. After
that, it's only a matter of time before gangrene sets in."
Fingerprints also were found on another piece of equipment, Hutchinson
said.
"The (suspect's) fingers melted his prints into the paint," he said. "He
was that hot."
Holy *****! The fool's a walking dead man. I can't imagine the amount
of unending agony he's in.
[]
--
Fundies and trolls are cordially invited to
shove a wooden cross up their arses and rotate
at a high rate of speed. I trust you'll
be 'blessed' with a plethora of splinters.
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| User: "Doc Smartass" |
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| Title: Re: OT--7,000 Amps of Dumbass |
25 Oct 2006 07:42:46 PM |
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stoney <stoney@the.net> wrote in
news:qkuvj2tm170m0cai3cdkqjnrl1ef85dddh@4ax.com:
On Sat, 21 Oct 2006 00:51:18 GMT, Doc Smartass
<gekido@astroskivviesboymail.com> wrote in alt.atheism
Until recently, I wasn't aware of the worldwide theft of copper; maybe
a month ago, I Googled several stories--train signal wiring in France,
school gutters in Australia...a church's entire air conditioning
system gutted for the copper in its outside unit. Locally, a guy was
found dead this past week in Mobile, Alabama after getting
electrocuted while trying to harvest copper from cables that fed
railroad signals.
Then there's this guy:
Stealing copper may cost a life
Gulf Power says a would-be thief possibly got fatal jolt at Michigan
Ave. substation
Chrissy Cresswell
@PensacolaNewsJournal.com
A would-be copper thief is either dead or near death after an
attempted burglary at a Gulf Power Co. substation earlier this week,
Escambia County sheriff's investigators said.
Gulf Power officials told investigators that utility systems recorded
a jolt measuring 7,000 amps -- enough to power 15,000 homes -- to the
person who tapped into a live wire at the substation in the 600 block
of West Michigan Avenue.
"It is very possible they received a lethal dose of electricity," Gulf
Power spokesman John Hutchinson said Thursday at a news conference at
the Sheriff's Office. "If (the thief) is still alive, he likely has
severe internal damage."
Hutchinson said the suspect needs immediate medical attention.
"A jolt like this microwaves your insides," he said. "You might not
have lots of burns on the outside, but your insides will be cooked.
After that, it's only a matter of time before gangrene sets in."
Fingerprints also were found on another piece of equipment, Hutchinson
said.
"The (suspect's) fingers melted his prints into the paint," he said.
"He was that hot."
Holy *****! The fool's a walking dead man. I can't imagine the amount
of unending agony he's in.
I've yet to see any follow-up to this in the news. :/
--
Doc Smartass
The basic tool for the manipulation of reality is the manipulation of
words. If you can control the meaning of words, you can control the
people who must use the words. - Philip K. *****
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| User: "stoney" |
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| Title: Re: OT--7,000 Amps of Dumbass |
26 Oct 2006 05:36:12 PM |
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On Thu, 26 Oct 2006 00:42:46 GMT, Doc Smartass
<gekido@astroskivviesboymail.com> wrote in alt.atheism
stoney <stoney@the.net> wrote in
news:qkuvj2tm170m0cai3cdkqjnrl1ef85dddh@4ax.com:
On Sat, 21 Oct 2006 00:51:18 GMT, Doc Smartass
<gekido@astroskivviesboymail.com> wrote in alt.atheism
[]
"The (suspect's) fingers melted his prints into the paint," he said.
"He was that hot."
Holy *****! The fool's a walking dead man. I can't imagine the amount
of unending agony he's in.
I've yet to see any follow-up to this in the news. :/
I wouldn't be surprised if they bury the story along with the body.
The thing is; he *can* scream and scream and scream and scream.
--
Fundies and trolls are cordially invited to
shove a wooden cross up their arses and rotate
at a high rate of speed. I trust you'll
be 'blessed' with a plethora of splinters.
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| User: "Al Klein" |
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| Title: Re: OT--7,000 Amps of Dumbass |
20 Oct 2006 11:02:45 PM |
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On Sat, 21 Oct 2006 00:51:18 GMT, Doc Smartass
<gekido@astroskivviesboymail.com> wrote:
Then there's this guy:
Give the man a Darwin Award - he earned it (the old fashioned way).
[Gulf Power spokesman John Hutchinson]
"A jolt like this microwaves your insides," he said.
I sure hope he's not in charge of anything having to do with
electricity. 60 Hz doesn't "microwave" anything, no matter how high
the voltage.
--
rukbat at optonline dot net
"Nothing in biology makes sense without evolution."
- Theodosuis Dobzhansky
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| User: "Doc Smartass" |
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| Title: Re: OT--7,000 Amps of Dumbass |
20 Oct 2006 11:40:38 PM |
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Al Klein <rukbat@pern.invalid> wrote in
news:gq6jj2he77glae2l1cmqtvms64qv33vagf@4ax.com:
On Sat, 21 Oct 2006 00:51:18 GMT, Doc Smartass
<gekido@astroskivviesboymail.com> wrote:
Then there's this guy:
Give the man a Darwin Award - he earned it (the old fashioned way).
I haven't heard whether a body was found yet or not.
[Gulf Power spokesman John Hutchinson]
"A jolt like this microwaves your insides," he said.
I sure hope he's not in charge of anything having to do with
electricity. 60 Hz doesn't "microwave" anything, no matter how high
the voltage.
I think he's trying to throw a scare into would-be copper thieves. If
they're dumb enough to try stealing copper from an active substation,
maybe they'll believe they'll get cooked.
--
Doc Smartass
The basic tool for the manipulation of reality is the manipulation of
words. If you can control the meaning of words, you can control the
people who must use the words. - Philip K. *****
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| User: "Al Klein" |
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| Title: Re: OT--7,000 Amps of Dumbass |
21 Oct 2006 02:24:22 PM |
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On Sat, 21 Oct 2006 04:40:38 GMT, Doc Smartass
<gekido@astroskivviesboymail.com> wrote:
Al Klein <rukbat@pern.invalid> wrote in
news:gq6jj2he77glae2l1cmqtvms64qv33vagf@4ax.com:
On Sat, 21 Oct 2006 00:51:18 GMT, Doc Smartass
<gekido@astroskivviesboymail.com> wrote:
Then there's this guy:
Give the man a Darwin Award - he earned it (the old fashioned way).
I haven't heard whether a body was found yet or not.
Maybe the thief is discussing the matter with Jebus. They have that
in common.
--
rukbat at optonline dot net
"I received your letter of June 10th. I have never talked to a Jesuit
priest in my life and I am astonished by the audacity to tell such lies
about me. From the viewpoint of a Jesuit priest I am, of course, and
have always been an atheist."
- Albert Einstein to Guy H. Raner Jr, July 2, 1945,
responding to a rumor that a Jesuit priest had caused Einstein
to convert from atheism. Article by Michael R. Gilmore in Skeptic
magazine, Vol. 5, No. 2, 1997
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| User: "stoney" |
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| Title: Re: OT--7,000 Amps of Dumbass |
25 Oct 2006 07:02:30 PM |
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On Sat, 21 Oct 2006 00:02:45 -0400, Al Klein <rukbat@pern.invalid> wrote
in alt.atheism
On Sat, 21 Oct 2006 00:51:18 GMT, Doc Smartass
<gekido@astroskivviesboymail.com> wrote:
Then there's this guy:
Give the man a Darwin Award - he earned it (the old fashioned way).
[Gulf Power spokesman John Hutchinson]
"A jolt like this microwaves your insides," he said.
I sure hope he's not in charge of anything having to do with
electricity. 60 Hz doesn't "microwave" anything, no matter how high
the voltage.
I know.
--
Fundies and trolls are cordially invited to
shove a wooden cross up their arses and rotate
at a high rate of speed. I trust you'll
be 'blessed' with a plethora of splinters.
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