Man faces jail term in Iloilo for theft of electric wire

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ILOILO CITY, Philippines--A 50-year-old man caught stealing 30 meters of electric wire from the city's lights system is now facing charges that could land him a prison term of up to 20 years. Loreto P...

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[bornatbirth]

oh well,at least he will learn to dance lol

[fred]

now facing charges that could land him a prison term of up to 20 years.

I bet that gave him a shock.

[nigel]

20 years for stealing some wire?:omg: Are they bonkers or what?:NoNo: Was it even him?:cwm34:

[KeithD]

I'd have hung him with it :xxgrinning--00xx3:

[aromulus]

20 years for stealing some wire?:omg: Are they bonkers or what?:NoNo: Was it even him?:cwm34:


The stealing of copper wire is endemic, they have to stop it somehow. :cwm23:
Life might depend on electricity carried by it.
What if they short circuit a substation serving a wing in a hospital...? Or traffic lights at a busy crossroads...?



I'd have hung him with it :xxgrinning--00xx3:

Ok, you get 10 out 10 for the recycling idea....:xxgrinning--00xx3:
But no rep points, coz you got too many already....:rolleyes: