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JumpCrisscrossyesterday at 10:54 PM1 replyview on HN

> They aren’t desperately poor

Some of them are. The ones using “hard hats and vests to disguise themselves” and “utilizing more-professional tools, such as battery-operated saws” probably aren’t.


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khannnyesterday at 11:21 PM

Addicts are known to carry around battery powered angle grinders. I'm seeing them starting at $35. Interestingly enough, bike locks that are marketed as being angle grinder proof seem to start around $300.

My state regulates selling copper and requires a license for individuals but exempts electricians lmao.