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Police Say Men Trying To Steal Power Lines Shocked
« on: May 16, 2008, 07:59:30 AM »
Police Say Men Trying To Steal Power Lines Shocked

(AP) Two Somerset County men are charged with trying to steal live power lines that were still attached to a transformer and utility poles.

Police said Kevin Lee Lytle, 27, and Daniel Jay Basinger, 24, both of Confluence, were shocked during the theft attempt on May 3 in Lower Turkeyfoot Township.

Both were charged Wednesday, but only Basinger was well enough to attend his arraignment on the attempted theft charge.

Police say the incident disrupted power to area residences for about five hours. Penelec Power Co. owns the lines which suffered $1,500 damage.

The Associated Press could not immediately reach either man for comment.

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So what were the charges?   :-)
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Re: Police Say Men Trying To Steal Power Lines Shocked
« Reply #1 on: May 16, 2008, 08:03:23 AM »
Both good candidates for the Darwin Award.
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Re: Police Say Men Trying To Steal Power Lines Shocked
« Reply #2 on: May 16, 2008, 08:04:42 AM »
I'm shocked...shocked I tell you! :evillaugh:
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Re: Police Say Men Trying To Steal Power Lines Shocked
« Reply #3 on: May 16, 2008, 08:11:50 AM »
Quote from: jtyangel on May 16, 2008, 08:04:42 AM
I'm shocked...shocked I tell you! :evillaugh:
Gotcha all amped up, didn't it?
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Re: Police Say Men Trying To Steal Power Lines Shocked
« Reply #4 on: May 16, 2008, 08:16:33 AM »
Quote from: lug-nut on May 16, 2008, 07:59:30 AM
Police Say Men Trying To Steal Power Lines Shocked

(AP) Two Somerset County men are charged with trying to steal live power lines that were still attached to a transformer and utility poles.

Police said Kevin Lee Lytle, 27, and Daniel Jay Basinger, 24, both of Confluence, were shocked during the theft attempt on May 3 in Lower Turkeyfoot Township.

Both were charged Wednesday, but only Basinger was well enough to attend his arraignment on the attempted theft charge.

Police say the incident disrupted power to area residences for about five hours. Penelec Power Co. owns the lines which suffered $1,500 damage.

The Associated Press could not immediately reach either man for comment.

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So what were the charges?   :-)

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Re: Police Say Men Trying To Steal Power Lines Shocked
« Reply #5 on: May 16, 2008, 08:26:03 AM »
Quote from: lug-nut on May 16, 2008, 07:59:30 AM
Police Say Men Trying To Steal Power Lines Shocked

Police say the incident disrupted power to area residences for about five hours. Penelec Power Co. owns the lines which suffered $1,500 damage.

I hope the victim does not get burned with the cost of the damages. I'd blow a fuse if that happened to me.
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"When you see that trading is done, not by consent, but by compulsion - when you see that in order to produce, you need to obtain permission from men who produce nothing - when you see that money is flowing to those who deal, not in goods, but in favors - when you see that men get richer by graft and by pull than by work, and your laws don't protect you against them, but protect them against you - when you see corruption being rewarded and honesty becoming a self-sacrifice - you may know that your society is doomed."

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Re: Police Say Men Trying To Steal Power Lines Shocked
« Reply #6 on: May 16, 2008, 08:32:19 AM »
Watt are y'all talking about?!   :uhsure:

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Re: Police Say Men Trying To Steal Power Lines Shocked
« Reply #7 on: May 16, 2008, 02:52:05 PM »
Well this zaps my plans for the weekend.
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Re: Police Say Men Trying To Steal Power Lines Shocked
« Reply #8 on: May 16, 2008, 03:10:07 PM »
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Re: Police Say Men Trying To Steal Power Lines Shocked
« Reply #9 on: May 16, 2008, 03:10:24 PM »
Re-volt-ing story.
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Re: Police Say Men Trying To Steal Power Lines Shocked
« Reply #10 on: May 16, 2008, 04:55:21 PM »
Too bad the shitbirds weren't killed outright, it would have made a better object lesson that way.
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Re: Police Say Men Trying To Steal Power Lines Shocked
« Reply #11 on: May 16, 2008, 04:56:52 PM »
Quote from: bijou on May 16, 2008, 03:10:24 PM
Re-volt-ing story.
At least they weren't charged with battery.
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Re: Police Say Men Trying To Steal Power Lines Shocked
« Reply #12 on: May 16, 2008, 05:26:10 PM »
Quote from: lug-nut on May 16, 2008, 08:11:50 AM
Quote from: jtyangel on May 16, 2008, 08:04:42 AM
I'm shocked...shocked I tell you! :evillaugh:
Gotcha all amped up, didn't it?
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I am positively ELECTRIFIED. WATT did you expect after all? :cheersmate: :-)
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Re: Police Say Men Trying To Steal Power Lines Shocked
« Reply #13 on: May 16, 2008, 05:28:02 PM »
Quote from: jtyangel on May 16, 2008, 05:26:10 PM
Quote from: lug-nut on May 16, 2008, 08:11:50 AM
Quote from: jtyangel on May 16, 2008, 08:04:42 AM
I'm shocked...shocked I tell you! :evillaugh:
Gotcha all amped up, didn't it?
 :-)

I am positively ELECTRIFIED. WATT did you expect after all? :cheersmate: :-)
Ohm not really sure.   :tongue:
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Re: Police Say Men Trying To Steal Power Lines Shocked
« Reply #14 on: May 16, 2008, 05:28:38 PM »
Quote from: lug-nut on May 16, 2008, 05:28:02 PM
Quote from: jtyangel on May 16, 2008, 05:26:10 PM
Quote from: lug-nut on May 16, 2008, 08:11:50 AM
Quote from: jtyangel on May 16, 2008, 08:04:42 AM
I'm shocked...shocked I tell you! :evillaugh:
Gotcha all amped up, didn't it?
 :-)

I am positively ELECTRIFIED. WATT did you expect after all? :cheersmate: :-)
Ohm not really sure.   :tongue:

Then I still got it :rotf:

And yes, that means I'm out of ZINGers for now :-)
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Re: Police Say Men Trying To Steal Power Lines Shocked
« Reply #15 on: May 16, 2008, 05:30:35 PM »
Quote from: jtyangel on May 16, 2008, 05:28:38 PM
Quote from: lug-nut on May 16, 2008, 05:28:02 PM
Quote from: jtyangel on May 16, 2008, 05:26:10 PM
Quote from: lug-nut on May 16, 2008, 08:11:50 AM
Quote from: jtyangel on May 16, 2008, 08:04:42 AM
I'm shocked...shocked I tell you! :evillaugh:
Gotcha all amped up, didn't it?
 :-)

I am positively ELECTRIFIED. WATT did you expect after all? :cheersmate: :-)
Ohm not really sure.   :tongue:

Then I still got it :rotf:

And yes, that means I'm out of ZINGers for now :-)
Running into some resistance?
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Re: Police Say Men Trying To Steal Power Lines Shocked
« Reply #16 on: May 16, 2008, 05:31:58 PM »
I am sure the CHARGES will stand. I am sure there is AMPle evidence of this crime. I hope he doesn't get charged for BATTERY.

I am sure the CIRCUIT court will be interested in this one.

I'll monitor this to make sure I stay CURRENT.

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Re: Police Say Men Trying To Steal Power Lines Shocked
« Reply #17 on: May 16, 2008, 05:34:52 PM »
Quote from: freedumb2003 on May 16, 2008, 05:31:58 PM
I am sure the CHARGES will stand. I am sure there is AMPle evidence of this crime. I hope he doesn't get charged for BATTERY.

I am sure the CIRCUIT court will be interested in this one.

I'll monitor this to make sure I stay CURRENT.


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Re: Police Say Men Trying To Steal Power Lines Shocked
« Reply #18 on: May 16, 2008, 05:39:30 PM »
The least the cops could have done is let them recover at ohm
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Re: Police Say Men Trying To Steal Power Lines Shocked
« Reply #19 on: May 16, 2008, 05:42:13 PM »
Quote from: Sonnabend on May 16, 2008, 05:39:30 PM
The least the cops could have done is let them recover at ohm
Sparked yer interest, eh?
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Re: Police Say Men Trying To Steal Power Lines Shocked
« Reply #20 on: May 17, 2008, 12:16:34 AM »
What's their AC/DU name?
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Re: Police Say Men Trying To Steal Power Lines Shocked
« Reply #21 on: May 18, 2008, 07:29:13 AM »
Quote from: DumbAss Tanker on May 16, 2008, 04:55:21 PM
Too bad the shitbirds weren't killed outright, it would have made a better object lesson that way.

Nope--people still don't learn.  Having worked in substations and in plants, you hear and see the results of these idiots time and again, things like taking metal pool poles to get kites out of power lines, cutting through 2/0 streetlight cables so you can see the stars better, and of course the ever-popular copper thieves.
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Re: Police Say Men Trying To Steal Power Lines Shocked
« Reply #22 on: May 18, 2008, 07:30:33 AM »
And oh yeah--they're gonna need some serious JUICE to escape these charges.
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