I knew it...9 out of 10 of us are meth head criminals! - Page 2

Copper prices have been relatively high, said Jeremiah Watson, of Watson Recycling in Rochester, but are down this week, to $2.75 per pound, after hitting a high of $3.25 a pound earlier this year.



"It seems that it (the increase in scrapping) is really an increase in the number of people that are on drugs," Watson said. "A lot of the guys that come through, my personal belief would be that they are on meth."

Test me you friggin idiot. What an ass

Great idea Mechanic. I'd love to send an e-mail telling my side of the scrapping story.

Originally Posted by taterjuice

And they want to turn in every vehicle they see with scrap because its got to be carrying stolen copper ? Its mayb 1% of us that are dishonest and gets put on all of us

I might go a bit higher than 1%.

Originally Posted by Mechanic688

When you find an address, post it for everyone that feels offended to tell our side of the story. I think that might be why our yard requires us to show our ID at the pay window, they say it's not for tax purposes. People doing dope have guilty conscience so they don't really like to show their ID.

I sure will Mechanic688. So far no luck but my wife is home she will help when shes done cursing about it lol. raer raer we have made his yearly salary in half the yeAR RAER RAER AN HE WANTS TO LABLE US THAT WAY RAER RAER LOL. sHE GETS BENT SOMETIMES.

Here is how I was told to pass my complaints. The editers email address is posted in the info of the bullitin. letters@postbulletin.com
I am fixin to send my own email to them and see if that will help me get the officials email phopne number or what have you. Stories like that are one of the reasons people look down their **** noses at us honest people. I hope this helps all of you that are upset at the story.

Here is the link to contact the sherriffs office. Olmsted County Sheriffs Office in Rochester | Olmsted County Sheriffs Office (507) 328-6810 & 151 4th St Se, #8, Rochester, MN 55904 | <Government & Community/Law Enforcement> - Yahoo! US Local
It gives an email opption. I am definatly going to send mine.

507) 328-6810 Phone number to said office.

If 9 out of 10 of his customers are "meth heads" selling stolen property, isn't this guy admitting to buying stolen material?

ok. with the economy as bad as it is right now. very few decent jobs out there, rising fuel prices, rising food prices, vehicle insurance and so on, it is no wonder more and more people are turning to selling dope or prostitution to make the ends meet. Here we are a dedicated group of companies and or individuals that would rather work hard at scrapping, giving our blood sweat and tears and sometimes even some colorful language, keeping as much out of the landfills as we can/do, INSTEAD OF turning to crime. You would think they would applaud us. Instead they make broad and inaccurate statements such as this to give the entire industry a bad name.

Am I missing something here?? I mean, REALLY??!!!??

I am going on record right now. THANK YOU to my fellow scrappers that would rather work hard, Rather than turning to crime.

Happy Scrappin !!!

Change a single word in the story, and it could be closer to accurate.............9 out of 10 scrap thieves are probably feeding a drug addiction.

I really hope that your officers were misquoted for this story.

9 out 10 use meth? Did he mean to say 90% of the thieves? That is after all what people that take other people's property are called. I have no doubt that there are many addicts that use scrap metal as a way to get their next fix but to smear the legitimate businessmen and women of this trade is beyond the pale.

It would only be right for your office to ask for a correction to be made if indeed your personnel were misquoted. If on the other hand, this article accurately reflects the opinions of you and your staff; then shame on you.

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The email I sent

You could have a job and still use Meth! You could have no job and use Meth! You could have a job and steel scrap metal, you could have no job and steel scrap metal!

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!

If nine out of ten of us were meth heads, we'd all be out hawking out computers at pawn shops for a quick fix instead of posting on this here forum....