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OldChucker t1_izyk25y wrote

When will the justice system address the illegal fencing practices of the scrap metal yards. For lord's sake..... how many catalytic converters, municipal architecture and construction supplies cashed in to these criminals does it take?

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RevHenryMagoo t1_izyqt1u wrote

I was just saying this exact thing. There are only so many places that cat converters and brass railings can end up. Where besides a scrap yard can you take precious metals? It can’t be that hard to stop these illegal operations, if the will to do so exists.

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IWantAStorm t1_izz5sc4 wrote

Reminds me of a few years ago when people were scrapping the metal cemetery flag holders from veterans graves.

Like where the fuck did the scrap yard owners think they were getting them? You might as well just walk in and scream "hey look what I stole!".

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ronreadingpa t1_izz8h30 wrote

Some places do take it more seriously. Philadelphia has long been lax with enforcing laws and prosecution. The events of 2020 further encouraged more brazen lawbreaking. Many realize the police won't do much. Heck, even if the crime is on camera, takes place in broad daylight, and in front of witnesses they'll likely still get away with it.

As for why scrap yards aren't more scrutinized deserves more investigation. Do various scrap yard owners have strong political connections? Too costly / time consuming to enforce metal theft? Or apathy? Often one hears the authorities say "insurance will cover it". Often it only covers some of the loss at best. Basically, an excuse for the authorities to ignore most property crime. It's appalling.

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IWantAStorm t1_izzc86c wrote

I don't think it helps that we're constantly shown videos of people in other cities that raid. I've seen them from California to Florida to the UK.

Everyone always seeing video proof emboldens people. Surveillance begins to seem stupid when it doesn't really make a difference.

Strike that, it seems to be making a difference in releasing footage and showing how slow response time is and nothing ends up happening.

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RipTide275 t1_izzxsel wrote

Democrats don’t care about crime. Philly has no chance of getting better. If you live in Philly and voted for a democrat stfu and good luck with your catalytic converter

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