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There is karma, and then there is karma. Copper thief gets worst shock of his life..

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December 11, 2025, 12:27 PM
Sig2340
There is karma, and then there is karma. Copper thief gets worst shock of his life..
This story features a copper thief who was fatally electrocuted atop a power pole.

Dude was wearing an ankle monitor at the time. Turns out it was handy, as the cops used it to figure out the identify of the dead thief.



And a wig.

A wig?





Nice is overrated

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Airsoftguy, June 29, 2018
December 11, 2025, 12:36 PM
Patrick-SP2022
More to the story too.

https://www.wapt.com/article/m...ed-jpd-says/69664064

quote:
Police believe the man was trying to climb a utility pole to take copper wiring when the pole broke, causing the man to be electrocuted and catch fire.





December 11, 2025, 01:13 PM
Pipe Smoker
His relatives will probably sue the pole manufacturer. Smile

Actually, it’s hard for me to believe that a guy climbing a utility pole would cause it to break. Something else must have been going on.



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December 11, 2025, 01:14 PM
Johnny 3eagles
Electrocution + Incineration = No Incarceration.





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December 11, 2025, 01:18 PM
BigSwede
Good and dead


December 11, 2025, 03:05 PM
SigSAC
He has already been charged, so law enforcement won't have to do so.
December 11, 2025, 03:10 PM
chellim1
quote:
Originally posted by SigSAC:
He has already been charged, so law enforcement won't have to do so.

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December 11, 2025, 03:18 PM
Russ59
It was nice of the perp to wear his ankle bracelet so he could be ID'd. That's thinking ahead.


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December 11, 2025, 03:20 PM
old rugged cross
Shocking Dude was wigged out.



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December 11, 2025, 03:24 PM
Sig2340
quote:
Originally posted by SigSAC:
He has already been charged, so law enforcement won't have to do so.


Ohm... watt I find revolting, as a current problem, is bad puns. Amp up your game and charge!





Nice is overrated

"It's every freedom-loving individual's duty to lie to the government."
Airsoftguy, June 29, 2018
December 11, 2025, 03:24 PM
92fstech
quote:

Dude was wearing an ankle monitor at the time.


Ahh, yet another "alternative sentencing/community corrections" success story!


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December 11, 2025, 03:58 PM
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December 11, 2025, 04:02 PM
tatortodd
I tried to think of an electricity pun, but then my head started to hertz.



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December 11, 2025, 04:04 PM
nhtagmember
re-volting
December 11, 2025, 09:15 PM
lyman
reminds me,

knew a guy years ago that owned a pawn shop
in a kinda hood area, got broken into often,

one time, in a blind corner, the perps broke thru a brick/block wall, just above the fuse/breaker box,

instead of moving over a foot or so, they just pushed the wires apart enough to fit thru,

I had stopped by to see what he had for sale and he took me in the back room to show,

no idea how they managed to not pull the leads loose and not electrocute themselves or short out the system



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December 11, 2025, 11:37 PM
12131
quote:
Originally posted by Patrick-SP2022:
More to the story too.
quote:
Police believe the man was trying to climb a utility pole to take copper wiring when the pole broke, causing the man to be electrocuted and catch fire.

Well done!


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December 11, 2025, 11:55 PM
Rightwire
Last use of his shocked face...




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December 12, 2025, 07:33 AM
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