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It's Electric!

2009 Reader Submission
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The combination of the current economic downturn and the high price of scrap copper is doing wonders for the gene pool. The latest case in point comes from Chattanooga, TN where (according to the chattanoogan.com, http://www.chattanoogan.com/articles/article_163996.asp) two burglars broke into a power substation in order to help themselves to copper cable.

The pair apparently thought that if they only stole ground wires, they would be immune to danger. Unfortunately for Clyde Mosier Jr. (later identified via fingerprints, which were evidently a little less crispy than the rest of him), when he climbed atop the transformer to cut the grounds loose, he came into contact with another wire that was decidedly more "live" than they were, or he was soon to be. Zzzzt! Fried burglar.

Unfortunately for posterity, Mosier's accomplice escaped harm and fled the scene before police arrived -- free to continue to pollute the Tennessee gene pool until he finds another, more successful way to eliminate himself from it.

Submitted on 12/02/2009

Submitted by: Joe
Reference: Chattanoogan.com 11/30/2009

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Bruce said:
Definitely Keep: For Darwin's Eyes
Yet another in the never-ending line of crispy copper thieves for Darwin to collect. Thanks, Joe.

James said:
Definitely Keep: For Darwin's Eyes
Aye!

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