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

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 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.

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".

Originally Posted by joebob49

That story really pissed me off. It is stupidity from people like the officers that make blind statements such as that who give all us recyclers/scrappers a bad name. I myself have NEVER used meth or any other drug for that matter. Only what the docter gives me a script for. So I have tweeted an posted on facebook saying as much. It is plain predjudice to make such a remark as that. I am going to find an email address an explain how I feel about it. Maybe too much but it pisses me off. We make a great living recycling and all my stuff is bought and paid for. The honest way. Without dope of any kind. Yes stealing is wrong and noone should do it. Drugs are terrible and again NO ONE should use them. However there is no way 90% of us are on meth. Only buzz I catch is when I find a dumpster full of scrap even bigger buzz when its a dumpster full of towers or servers lol.

This accusation makes me mad, and the moron who wrote it is a fkg idiot. It's a fact the the 'war" on drugs is BS, just like the war on "terror" and is used to generate revenue for police and law enforcement agencies, now they want to accuse scrappers of being drug addicts as an excuse to possibly pull them over and harass them, so they can find anything to generate bogus arrests and more revenue it seems. What's next, mandated drug testing and a costly scrappers "license"?
It's sickening, Some of us have to scrap to survive due to circumstances and they want to make arrests and money to keep their jobs...Think about it..No drug problems or "terror" problems and how many jobs would be lost. Hell, they'd be out having to scrap too!