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--Copper theft is our absolute most favorite crime. Where else does the size of the score correlate directly with the weight of the material you have to haul away? Who else steals raw materials?
--"Starbucks" and "unions" continue to appear in news stories and blog posts together. Like espresso and soy, they go together.
--Salon has a piece on the "Ashley Treatment" or the "Pillow Angel" or whatever you want to call it. How much does that family wish they'd never said "pillow angel" to a reporter?
--There's a web serial up in Vancouver that's written, produced and distributed with the express intent of moving condo units.
--When was this "near riot" at Everett High and how did we miss it until now? That's it: google alerts on "riot."
--Here's what UW star Spencer Hawes' dorm room looks like.
--Mystery at the Mystery Bookshop: their author signature book disappeared during the Left Coast Crime Convention.

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By Dan in News on February 9, 2007 4:40 PM

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Joe

I've been to a few places in the so-called 3rd world where that kind of theft is pretty much endemic. People pull wires right out of the walls. Companies have to pay people to guard empty buildings.

But "Copper Theft" would make a great band name.

Courtney

When I first heard about the copper theivery going on around here, I assumed someone got the idea from The Wire. Bubbles had some great raw material gathering scams.