Cap,
Get mad at the thieves but also get mad at the scrapyard folks who pay these jokers for the copper.Y'all are several years behind. They've been stealing the copper from commercial air conditioners and the streetlights here for several years...
These thieves are no different than folks who sell hot merchandise. If you don't buy it, that market will soon dry up...

It's funny how we are behind here in the south compared to what y'all have been going through for years. Y'all probably look at us like we are crazy when start crying because we now can't leave our cars unlocked, or leave the car running and run in the store for something. I know some farmers who still leave a cash box out for you to pay for your vegetables after you have picked them.