Re:What future space combat would really look like
by weavejester on Wednesday December 28, 2011 @01:26PM
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1. None of those things are strictly raw materials; they've all been refined, cut or treated in some fashion.
2. Coming up with a several examples doesn't show that such thefts aren't rare in comparison to other thefts.
Lumber: http://www.northfulton.com/Articles-CRIME-c-2011-12-05-19041...
Iron: http://allafrica.com/stories/201112210073.html
Steel: http://www.post-gazette.com/pg/11280/1180364-455.stm
Copper: http://www.reuters.com/article/2009/04/16/idUSLG73912 http://www.guardian.co.uk/business/2011/jun/06/sheffield-cop... http://www.abc.net.au/news/2011-09-06/copper-theft/2873346