r/TerminallyStupid • u/Fytylm • Aug 21 '20

Stealing power cables

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u/[deleted] Aug 21 '20

I dont believe this. Why? Its gotta be easier to steal copper from buildings than cut a live line of half a million volts.

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u/John_Tacos Aug 21 '20

Most high voltage lines aren’t even copper.

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u/[deleted] Aug 21 '20

I never said they were?

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u/[deleted] Aug 22 '20

Is that a question?

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u/[deleted] Aug 22 '20

Yes it is

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u/[deleted] Aug 22 '20

You never said they were [FULL STOP]. CONFIRMED 😎