Museums: watch your air conditioners!

[K5DH]

As you've probably seen on TV or read in the newspaper, the recent nationwide rash of copper theft knows no bounds. Thieves are destroying the air conditioning units at schools, churches, businesses, government offices, and even private homes in order to rob the copper refrigerant tubing and electrical wiring so they can sell it for scrap in order to feed their drug and booze habits. I'm angry and saddened to report that the Vintage Flying Museum is one of their latest victims. The other day, thieves scaled our fences (8 feet high and topped with barbed wire!) and climbed up onto the roof of our building and ransacked the a/c unit that cools the museum display areas, offices, conference room, restrooms, and kitchen. In short, the damaged a/c unit took care of everything except the hangar floor and maintenance shops (which are not cooled). According to the TV news report, the damage estimate is something on the order of $5,000. The Museum had to close its doors because of the oppressive heat (it's over 100 degrees here every day this time of year). So, not only do we need a new a/c unit, but we're losing money by being closed! Hopefully the TV exposure will prompt some folks to come out and see us. . . once we are cool again. . .

As always, donations are greatly appreciated. We have a link to PayPal on the Museum's web site:

http://www.VintageFlyingMuseum.org

[phil65]

http://www.myfoxdfw.com/dpp/news/air-co ... rom-museum

A-holes

And to do it in this heat

Phil

[Cking]

A***halfs!!!! not good enough to be whole!!!
We have had the same type of scum taking the copper from the signaling on our railways. Air conditioning is bad enough but the stuff that controls the railways????
Good luck on the repairs.

Rgds Cking

[Obergrafeter]

Wish someone would tell those copper theives they could get ten times as much copper at high line transmission stations for half the work. Just go in there and start cutting wires............

[PeteM]

''Wish someone would tell those copper theives they could get ten times as much copper at high line transmission stations for half the work. Just go in there and start cutting wires............''

That's happen already here in Arizona 1 mile 12.5Kv 2 Phase line near Payson at night and 50 Kva Transformer which the guy burned his hands off...
Pete

[B-25 C]

Half a** took my home unit. I found there wire cutters then police found them. Good day after all.

[Chris Brame]

Effing tweekers de-wired a building my boss owns in Palm Springs in daylight while the caretaker had the afternoon off! Two grand to redo it.

[gary1954]

That's happen already here in Arizona 1 mile 12.5Kv 2 Phase line near Payson at night and 50 Kva Transformer which the guy burned his hands off...
Pete[/quote]

Awwwwww poor bassard.....If you live in Georgia, remember, that you can use "Deadly Force" to protect your home and Property.
I think...yes...an Air Conditioner is "property". One is protected from criminal prosecution, however not protected from Civil Liability where the losers’ family may sue you for wrongful death. A good judge would dismiss the case. These copper theives hit us 2 years ago for about 45-50K in their destruction of A/c units, and the destruction continues. I have put one of the many in our area in jail. His jaw hit the floor as I introduced him to Mr.Glock.
Lets see, vandal, thief.....yes, I dislike them both.

[skymstr02]

Here are a couple of dudes that qualify for the Darwin Awards:

[PeteM]

skymstr02,
Can you send me a PM with info on what happen and were, that would be great for our safety meeting at work. Thats what happens when you mess with 12,5000 volts!
Pete

[gary1954]

Okay, this thread has to be moved, it has turned into something outside the scope of aviation and Warbirds.

[gary1954]

Okay, this thread has to be moved, it has turned into something outside the scope of aviation and Warbirds.

[michaelharadon]

Okay, this thread has to be moved, it has turned into something outside the scope of aviation and Warbirds.

I say move it to "current affairs".

[gary1954]

Okay, this thread has to be moved, it has turned into something outside the scope of aviation and Warbirds.

I say move it to "current affairs".

Yuppers

[Obergrafeter]

12.5 or 27K you gotta love what it does to theives!