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[–] lazynooblet@lazysoci.al 0 points 2 months ago (2 children)

They are starting to rip out the cables used in car chargers. It's only 2m long, costs £300 to replace and the thief strips out £4 worth of copper.

[–] DragonTypeWyvern@midwest.social 0 points 2 months ago (1 children)

1: Why's it $300 then?

2: All theft from Tesla owners is valid in 2025

3: Why do people assume they aren't selling the expensive cables whole?

[–] Schmuppes@lemmy.today 1 points 2 months ago* (last edited 2 months ago)

Because the damage also includes labor and overhead, not just material.
We're not talking about Tesla specifically.
Even if the stolen cable was left undamaged, who are you gonna sell it to? The company that owns the charging station?

[–] OmegaLemmy@discuss.online 0 points 2 months ago (1 children)

In turkey there are a lot of people who gather cardboard for recycling for a wage of about 30-40 dollars a day

Is the USA version of this just pulling copper?

[–] MutilationWave@lemmy.world 0 points 2 months ago (1 children)

Stealing copper, getting under older cars and cutting out catalytic converters, yes. Copper is not a big money maker but it's better than collecting aluminum cans.

The problem with 90% of crime is poverty. They do hundreds of dollars of damage to make a few bucks. If we had universal basic income or better safety nets these crimes would nearly vanish overnight.

[–] corsicanguppy@lemmy.ca -1 points 2 months ago (1 children)

In a world where correlation does not equal causation, crime would pre-date capitalism.

Oh. Wait.

[–] HereIAm@lemmy.world 1 points 2 months ago* (last edited 2 months ago)

Ah yes, the feudal system was ideal for fair treatment and everyone had a roof over their head and a full belly.

They're saying poverty is the source of these desperate crime. Doesn't matter what economic or governmental rule you live under.