I knew it...9 out of 10 of us are meth head criminals! - Page 4

Originally Posted by Bamcis

I doubt you have much to worry about as long as you signed a good, valid lease and don't leave junk laying out all over your apartment. Generally, a landlord can't kick out a tenant arbitrarily based upon suspicion alone (unless of course the lease gives the landlord that right). I think if they honestly suspected that you were doing drugs, the first thing they would do is notify the police, and if they are worth their salt, they would easily see that there are no illicit activities going on inside your home.

I am on a month to month lease so thta means he can kick me out within a month's time. Plus my state doesnt have very many tenant's rights.

Sure, some drug addicts like to steal copper when it is easy pickings. However, most serious scrap work is far to hard for those types. People don't become drug addicts and criminals in the first place if they are willing to lift 100lb hunks of metal all day.

Lol Koldes - you got a shoutout in my e-mail response!!



Hi Cindy,
Thanks for your note, and for taking the time to share your concerns. I did receive an e-mail late last week from another person who raised similar points, and after reviewing the article we have changed all references to "scrappers" with "scrap metal thieves" to make it even clearer that the article is focused on the growing problem of scrap metal thefts in Olmsted County, not on people who recycle scrap metal in general.

It surprised me to see the first message, because that was never the intent to have those comments by the investigator and recycling center manager apply in a such a broad sense.

Nothing in the article was intended to apply in general to people who recycle scrap metals. As I told the gentleman who sent me the message last week, I've been to the scrap yard myself in the past, and my father-in-law does it, as well, so I know that it's a perfectly fine thing to do. It's the thefts that are a problem, and that is solely what the article is about.


Thanks again,

Matt

Originally Posted by BohemianLush

"Ninety percent of people involved in scrapping use methamphetamine, Nelson estimates, and they often have warrants out for their arrest."

Thats according to this article:
Copper prices, meth linked to recent uptick in scrapping thefts - Post Bulletin

Pretty broad and sweeping statement, more than likely made by an ignorant imbecile that has never scrapped anything in his life!

It actually said 90 percent of people involved in scrap metal THEFTS use meth, not scrappers in general, that's quite a difference. Also he said that's an estimate so who knows if it's accurate.

Originally Posted by beedubz

It actually said 90 percent of people involved in scrap metal THEFTS use meth, not scrappers in general, that's quite a difference. Also he said that's an estimate so who knows if it's accurate.

That's because the article was updated after a few good folks here on SMF corrected the ignorant "journalist".