Man electrocuted in California copper theft try

sfgate ^ | April 17, 2012 | Associated Press

[KingofZion]

A suspected Southern California copper thief has been electrocuted after climbing a power pole and using bolt cutters on a live wire, which also caused a power outage. The San Bernardino County Sun ( http://bit.ly/IEc5yx) says the body of 26-year-old Robert Buchanan and bolt cutters were found early Monday at the base of a utility pole in an unincorporated area near Fontana. Nearly 3,100 Southern California Edison customers were without power for about 90 minutes. San Bernardino County sheriff's investigators say Buchanan apparently used the bolt cutters to cut live wires from the pole. A sheriff's spokeswoman says Edison wires are a frequent target of metal recyclers.

[KingofZion]

Darwin's work is never done.

[Gay State Conservative]

Maybe every killer in the country should be issued a set of bolt cutters and driven to the nearest high voltage power line.

[mardi59]

Dying while stupid is not the way to go.

[Frank_2001]

If at first you don’t succeed...well that doesn’t apply when high voltage current is concerned;)

[Clara Lou]

Gene pool just got a little deeper.

[Menehune56]

Awesome, I’m just sorry for the people who were without power for 90 minutes.

[SoldierDad]

Definitely a Darwin award recipient.

[E. Pluribus Unum]

I love stories with happy endings.

[4yearlurker]

Head line should read:”...California copper theft fry.”

[Sir Napsalot]

Yo, to potential copper thieves out there,

Here is a 100% sure way to tell if the wire is live or not -

Be sure to touch the wire you’re about to cut with your bare hand or cutting tool.

[SoldierDad]

There have been huge copper thieving taking place in Northern CA too (Sacramento area). Let's hope for the same electrifying results up here!

[jim_trent]

So, California has the death penalty for stealing copper wire?

[VRWC For Truth]

Stand your ground law

[Made In The USA]

Completed the circuit.
Completed his Earthly journey.
Completed his Darwin Award entry.

[PetroniusMaximus]

Now THIS is a FR kind of thread!

[W.Lee]

Who says you can’t fix stupid? Is this referred to as a “Buzz kill?”

[rovenstinez]

There MUST be a lawsuit here in the works. The Electric Grid wasn’t suppose to FRY someone (sarc)

[mardi59]

Volts Kill!! Obamas fault!

[Carry_Okie]

The San Bernardino County Sun ( http://bit.ly/IEc5yx) says the body of 26-year-old Robert Buchanan and bolt cutters were found early Monday at the base of a utility pole in an unincorporated area near Fontana.

What do you bet that he "borrowed" the climbing equipment from a tree service that hires illegals? I guess you'd call it a new form of "moonlighting."

[JRios1968]

Completed the circuit.
Completed his Earthly journey.
Completed his Darwin Award entry.