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Copper Thief

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As reported in the local paper this morning, this guy was apparently trying to steal copper wiring from the electrical panel at an abandoned grocery store. A smart thief would have checked the panel first to be sure it wasn't live. It was. And now he isn't.

They haven't yet identified the body or whether he has managed to pass his genes on.

Submitted on 06/11/2013

Submitted by: Tim Como
Reference: http://www.hickoryrecord.com/news/article_a0de6a2a-d21c-11e2-b192-001a4bcf6878.html

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Bruce said:
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Another crispy copper crook for Darwin!

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