Here in WA, the copper theives are stealing the copper wire from the big city and county light standards, and ripping off about $20,000 of the stuff at a time.

They're selling it, which means some metal buyers are buying stolen property and they know it. If anyone is looking, they should be checking out the buyers.

You don't really need to spike the trees... just put out signs saying you did.

The people who should spike their trees are the ones who have nice, big old trees that are blocking the view of the new neighbors. I wouldn't mind if some of those people got their own throats cut while cutting down other people's trees to improve their view, from the house they built on the lot they chose.

Sue