People are stealing manhole covers in Old City ? The are reported seven missing, how much can you get for one ?

3-5 years?

I don't know whether to ask HOW or WHY....


Those things have to weigh at least 75lbs each. And then what the hell do you do with them?

They think people are stealing them for scrap. Copper I can understand but a manhole cover ?

doing a little google search, it's happening across the nation:

http://www.11alive.com/news/article_...storyid=115547

http://www.local12.com/news/local/st...6-cd28c56ab48e

http://www.topix.com/forum/philly/TD0I1IB2URLTSLKGQ

http://www.courttv.com/people/2006/0131/metal_ap.html

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WOW !

I guess anything metal is up for grabs.

Keep an eye on those electrical wires!..

The one news article is saying $15-$20.

A law should be passed stating that any refinery or scrap yard that accepts manhole covers without city approval will lose their license. This practice would stop overnight.

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ATTENTION ALL READERS...
DISCLAIMER: Alesis is a South Street business owner
(keep that in mind when reading his or her responses)

There is one leaning against the fire hydrant on my corner. I guess it got to heavy to carry.

My buddy who works for AMtrak said that some morons climbed up a pole on an abandoned line and tried to cut down a power line. They got hit with 12,000? volts then physically blew apart.