[Pollster1]

Johnson is in stable condition and once released from the hospital will face charges of Arson, and Criminal Mischief.

Good thing the wire was outside, or they would charge him with smoking indoors too.

[Vaquero]

In other news parkland hospital reports finding the magic bullet on the copper thiefs gurney.

[babble-on]

missed it by..... that much

[central_va]

High voltage/tension wire is not made of copper.

[Chode]

The utility pole, the wooden utility pole, had been burned to the ground, and he was in the process of removing wire from that pole.”

Investigators believe Johnson was nearly crushed when the pole fell to the ground and in his attempt to protect himself, reached out and grabbed the wire.

is it just me, or does this not make sense???

[C210N]

A suspected copper thief is hospitalized at Parkland Hospital...

Copper Thieves should be treated with electric shock therapy. Lots of it.

[Joe 6-pack]

Good to see this was posted under “current events” ;-)

[Fresh Wind]

“I know in other cities there have been people that were trying to steal wire that have been electrocuted. Usually the result of that is death, so he is very fortunate to be alive.”

Yes, as a matter of fact, the result of electrocution is ALWAYS death.