Copper Thieves Take Note! (Warning Pictures are Gruesome)

Two copper wire thieves were trying for their next big score in the downtown area of Dallas, Texas but were faced with instant karma which had them electrocuted in a nice “crime does not pay” fashion. Armed with a bolt cutter, the thieves tried to pull a hot 13,200 volt copper wire out of a conduit when a spark size of a massive fire ball burned them right down to a crisp.(Pictures are graphic link below)
http://www.bestgore.com/burn-victim/copper-wire-thieves-electrocuted-dallas-texas/

Think twice before you steal from someones property!

created by wolfman on Dec 23, 2011 at 11:25:29 am
updated by wolfman on Dec 23, 2011 at 12:37:25 pm Other Comments: 20

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wolf - you cant post pictures from your AOL mailbox...

posted by odnation on Dec 23, 2011 at 11:35:47 am # 3 people liked this

lol

posted by upso on Dec 23, 2011 at 11:36:10 am #

Because all of the copper thieves check Toledo talk before they head out for the day.

posted by micah on Dec 23, 2011 at 12:29:18 pm #

Ed Emmery I'm sure does...

posted by SensorG on Dec 23, 2011 at 12:40:40 pm #

posted by wolfman on Dec 23, 2011 at 12:41:51 pm #

Why oh why did I click that link. Knew there was some nasty stuff on the net but crap man, some things can't be unseen.

posted by INeedCoffee on Dec 23, 2011 at 04:07:30 pm # 1 person liked this

...some things can't be unseen.

Exactly. This post is bullshit, and I encourage JR to delete the whole business along with wolfman's account.

Ass.

posted by madjack on Dec 23, 2011 at 07:18:30 pm #

I agree, madjack and INC. I made the same mistake of clicking on the link, too. Makes you wonder how he found the link to begin with...must have it bookmarked. Wolfman, you are a sick individual, man.

posted by wishiniwasfishin on Dec 23, 2011 at 07:37:38 pm #

Worse than the infamous Nikki Catsouras Porsche accident photos? (Just trying to ascertain the level of awfulness without actually clicking the link.)

posted by mom2 on Dec 23, 2011 at 07:56:46 pm #

it's bad, but hey.. he warned us! :)

posted by upso on Dec 23, 2011 at 08:17:16 pm # 2 people liked this

I found the captions below the photo to be more offensive than the actual photos.

Don't get me wrong, the photos were gruesome, but the fact that the "author" could be so callous was disturbing.

posted by mom2 on Dec 23, 2011 at 08:40:53 pm #

That's pretty darned ugly. It makes you respect and appreciate the police and rescue "first responders" who regularly see and deal with this stuff. They are made of tougher stuff than I. And Thank God for them.

I dont get at all the mind set of poeple who take pleasure in seeing this kind of ugliness. Wanting swift justice for thieves is understandable. But this? Its over the line and lacking in humanity.

posted by holland on Dec 23, 2011 at 08:58:04 pm #

personally, I've seen worse in 13 years on the net. at least these guys died instantly, so no suffering. Too bad they can't really be an object lesson for anyone else.

posted by nana on Dec 23, 2011 at 09:38:05 pm # 1 person liked this

I wonder who took the photos and distributed them?

In the Nikki Catsouras case I mentioned above, her parents successfully sued the California Highway Patrol. 2 deputies were the source of gruesome photos from the scene of her car accident that eventually went viral on the web. The deputies were reprimanded by the CHP.

There have been a lot of news articles about her family and their efforts to get the photos removed from the web.

(Note - be careful if you google to read legitimate news articles about her situation. The photos of her accident are still on some sites, and in my personal opinion they are far more gruesome than wolfman's photos. The legitimate news articles about her parents' efforts are interesting to read. Just be careful what non-news sites you click on if you can't handle the photos.)

posted by mom2 on Dec 23, 2011 at 10:54:37 pm #

Sure hope they didn't ruin the Bolt Cutters....

Another reason to hire only qualified Thieves...

posted by rch101 on Dec 23, 2011 at 11:47:56 pm # 2 people liked this

Too bad many of you don't understand the gravity of this post. This is going on all over Northwest Ohio and for the little money that is made it cannot be worth the risk and huge damage that is causes. This affects everyone directly or indirectly through lost property values and higher insurance costs.
Merry Christmas!

posted by wolfman on Dec 24, 2011 at 03:23:33 am #

It's highly doubtful that the copper thief demographic is browsing Toledo Talk for all the latest news. Just a hunch.

posted by mom2 on Dec 24, 2011 at 03:56:54 am # 1 person liked this

Maybe someone who knows a copper thieve is looking here though. At least he didn't try to post the actual pics here. I feel sorry for their families, they kinda got what they deserved though.

posted by Linecrosser on Dec 24, 2011 at 05:09:33 am # 1 person liked this

If only catalytic converter thieves could get some kind of a "jolt" to dissuade them.

posted by holland on Dec 24, 2011 at 11:01:38 am #

They're actually trying to get a 4th burn classification now in addition to the 1st, 2nd and 3rd. Fourth being electrical, the burn characteristics are so different than the first three. Electrical burns you from the inside out.

I would say these independent recycling contractors have fourth degree burns.

posted by Bruno on Dec 24, 2011 at 11:42:45 am # 1 person liked this

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