[Specop_007]

$this->bbcode_second_pass_quote('darwinsdog', 'E')lectric motors are disappearing off center pivot irrigation units. They're way out in the middle of nowhere & the price of copper is high. Theft is bound to increase as the economy deteriorates due to the inflating price of petroleum. It's just a fact of life. If you want to take it upon yourself to shoot thieves, fine. But thieves often shoot back.

[TreeFarmer]

IF the economy really went in the tank then metal prices would also plummet. This would be a great deterrent to metal thivery as it would no longer be profitable.

This would especially be true if gas was $5+ per gallon and metal was cheap. It would cost more to haul it to the scrapyard than it is worth.

TF

[27010]

Bear in mind that the theft of metals from railways is due to the high prices paid for scrap at this time. The high price of scrap is due to the booming demand for cars and other dometic appliances from the developing world. As the price of oil rises, this demand will collapse, accordingly the price paid for scrap metal will collapse and the interest in stealing it will vanish.

Just remember, the boom in rail transportation will be at the expense of cars and trucks and if we dont need to build cars and trucks like we do now, we wont need the metal.

[Heineken]

$this->bbcode_second_pass_quote('27010', 'B')ear in mind that the theft of metals from railways is due to the high prices paid for scrap at this time. The high price of scrap is due to the booming demand for cars and other dometic appliances from the developing world. As the price of oil rises, this demand will collapse, accordingly the price paid for scrap metal will collapse and the interest in stealing it will vanish.

Just remember, the boom in rail transportation will be at the expense of cars and trucks and if we dont need to build cars and trucks like we do now, we wont need the metal.

[27010]

$this->bbcode_second_pass_quote('Heineken', '')$this->bbcode_second_pass_quote('27010', 'B')ear in mind that the theft of metals from railways is due to the high prices paid for scrap at this time. The high price of scrap is due to the booming demand for cars and other dometic appliances from the developing world. As the price of oil rises, this demand will collapse, accordingly the price paid for scrap metal will collapse and the interest in stealing it will vanish.

Just remember, the boom in rail transportation will be at the expense of cars and trucks and if we dont need to build cars and trucks like we do now, we wont need the metal.