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[–] fahfahfahfah@lemmy.billiam.net 41 points 10 hours ago (2 children)
[–] seathru@lemmy.sdf.org 30 points 9 hours ago (1 children)

Because they think people keep stealing their charge cables because they need one; and not that they want to want to turn that sweet copper into cash.

[–] lime@feddit.nu 10 points 6 hours ago (1 children)

a charge cable is like 500 bucks. it's definitely worth more whole.

[–] AlligatorBlizzard@sh.itjust.works 13 points 6 hours ago (2 children)

For the most part, the people who strip copper wiring for a quick buck would not know or care that selling it intact would make a lot more. They want cash now, not next week.

[–] princessnorah@lemmy.blahaj.zone 5 points 5 hours ago

For whatever reason this reminded me of folks that steal mufflers thinking they're catalytic converters.

[–] lime@feddit.nu 4 points 6 hours ago

Gotcha even better lol.