How long do you think copper piping, wiring, and anything else that can be sold for drugs will last in those $1 million homeless units?
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Oakland locals blame homeless encampment for city removing traffic lights to stop copper thieves
A California city removed the traffic lights from a four-way intersection as the city grapples with thefts attributed to a massive homeless encampment nearby.
Oakland has been experiencing high crime and theft, including people stealing copper wires and the city's infrastructure, according to locals who spoke to CBS News. The city attempted to thwart criminals tampering with its electrical boxes by placing cement barriers over them – to no avail. Now, the city has taken to removing the traffic lights at a busy intersection and replacing them with stop signs.
It’s been said of junkies that they’ll steal anything that’s not nailed down (and then help you look for it), but in fact, they’re perfectly happy to first steal the nails, and then finish the job. Placing active drug addicts into separate, brand new apartments might provide them with decent shelter for a few weeks, but the denizens will soon have them reduced to a junkie’s natural habitat.
