Are people in Lansing bought or just stupid - tough scrapper law tabled

[coracle]

Very well put HT. [[am feeling only a little chastised)

[Jimaz]

... Chicago ... Fortunately most homes and businesses are spared since they are well secured and the alleys are always replenishing with discarded building materials and broken appliances. The supply is enough to keep the illegal activity at a minimum.

That's an interesting observation. So if Detroit had more building materials and broken appliances discarded in alleys, there would be less of a scrapping problem? Hmmm. How can we make that happen?

[gazhekwe]

Scrapping a structure that is to be torn down is stealing from the entity that is paying for the teardown. The price of teardown is ameliorated by redeeming salvageable goods like copper. This was pointed out to us last night by a city council member reviewing losses due to scrappers impacting teardown costs for a city owned structure.

"They are stealing from all of us," he said.

[wolverine]

That's an interesting observation. So if Detroit had more building materials and broken appliances discarded in alleys, there would be less of a scrapping problem? Hmmm. How can we make that happen?

By having no abandoned and open buildings. Best of luck to you