Local business taking matters into own hands after thefts.

[tbone]

Lake Charles business owner reportedly ran off thieves with bazooka.

Video here:

http://www.kplctv.com/clip/10524835...er-taking-matters-into-own-hands-after-thefts

Sheriff responds to business owner's complaint.

Video here:

http://www.kplctv.com/clip/10527784...mancuso-responds-to-business-owners-complaint

 

[mike84z28]

Do your job and shut your mouth !!! More to come here when that BAZOKA goes off !!

 

[LACamper]

I can't blame the guy if the police won't respond. Glad they got it resolved (though it would have been entertaining to watch on video somebody's raised Olds get blasted with a bazooka! that would have gone viral!).

Seriously, he needs a couple of yard dogs and some security cameras. Cursing out the cops is only going to make matters worse, but the cops need to understand he's frustrated and venting. I'm sure its not the first time they've been cursed out.

 

[CEHollier]

Announcing you are going to use "lethal force" on television is not smart. Wait and use it when the time is right. Word will get out quickly for crooks to avoid that property. But STFU by all means.

 

[tbone]

Not reported is how long this has been going on. I can understand the officers not wanting to have listen to someone berating them for not solving the problem but, they still should respond. I imagine that they are cursed at by law offenders all the time and still do their job.
I hope the business owner doesn't proceed to taking the law into his own hands and wind up arrested for killing a thief or something like that.
I sometimes wonder if times have actually changed to protect the law breaker more than the everyday Joe trying to make an honest living.
I would be as frustrated as Mr. Bennett in his shoes.

 

[LNSvince]

So the thieves are stealing scrap iron ? Aluminum ? I need to check out scrap prices, I knew they were climbing..................

 

[LNSvince]

I say that engine block they went BACK to pickup was probably worth
$20 to $25 bucks................





STEEL SCRAP METAL PRICES

Light Iron $8.30 per 100 lbs
Heavy Iron $11.10 per 100 lbs
#1 Busheling $345.00 gt
#1 Baling $295.00 gt
Plate and Struct 2′x 5′ $295.00 gt
Heavy Melt 2′x 5′ $270.00 gt
Heavy Melt scrap (unprep) $230.00 gt
Junk Cars $200.00 gt
Sheet Iron $190.00 gt
#1 Shredder Frag $255.00 gt
Engine Block (clean) $300.00 gt

NON FERROUS SCRAP METAL PRICES – COPPER ALUMINUM ETC.

#1 Copper $2.90
#2 Copper $2.60
Light Copper $1.95
Brass $1.65
Dirty Brass $0.60
Brass Car Rads $0.75
Al Clean $0.50
Al Dirty/Irony $0.15
ACR Clean $1.10
ACR Dirty $0.90
ACR Ends $0.20
Electric Motors $0.15
Lead $0.30
Wheel Weights $0.15

 

[Leonidas]

Links don't work

 

[tbone]

Links don't work

I just clicked on them. They work for me.

 

[Jasarii]

Get a couple of Dogs

 

[Black Zulu]

People die each year from accidental discharge of firearms. I don't know about bazooka's, but it's worth a try.......