[SBE] Copper theft law in Missouri

[Cowboy]

On Thursday 22 May 2008 12:23 am, chscherer at everestkc.net wrote:

>  I agree with you. A law alone is not the final solution. 


 It's a social problem. Criminals rights, and all that.

 Turkey was rumored to have a law.
 DUI first offense, punishable by death.
 VERY few second offenders.

 Though I've never been able to substantiate that this law actually
 existed, even prior to being pressured to abolish all of their
 death penalties by the good ol' US of A a while back, it still
 seems not a terrible idea.

 Now, I've been told I'm a bit extreme at times, but it seems
 these thieves do an extreme amount of damage with little
 consequence to themselves.
 As soon as the cost exceeds the return, they'll stop.

 Law means almost nothing, except to lawyers.
 It's the certainty of consequence that means anything at all.

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