Brass thieves have broken into 40 fire hydrants across Detroit

The sought-after part is a brass thread inside, he said - but the value won't be as high as they expect.

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[noah]

After all these years they haven't learned that you can't leave anything made out of metal laying around in Detoilet,

[richardface]

Dummys probably thought it was copper. Smdh

[jazziez]

There was another video week or so ago about all the hydrants not working and they were going to spend $700, 000 or something for their repairs. Never said about this being the problem, so it will just happen again.

[ATrane-]

Fine upstanding citizens of Detroit at it again

[arthuridis]

Maybe some slickster will be wearing it as a medallion on their big gold chain.

[angelanojellybeans]

It's so sad how low, how worthless some persons think. This kinda mindset has to be related to mental illness normal people don't think or behave like that.

[karllager]

Can't have shit around here. Nothing.

[joilegrand]

Yeah… nobody is selling it for that price, they’re likely supplying it to someone who’s melting it down.

[up-uwop]

must be the same person that robs the dollar store

[Casper]

Investigate these metal companies that are buying the stolen copper from the thieves. "Nightcrawler" movie

[Blaccsparrow]

Oh no. Better start a campaign to get rid of crescent wrenches now. It's dangerous. We need wrench laws now

[thedisgruntleddyslexic]

That's the thing about crackhead, they take everything nailed down and the nails 2

[EEE]

Detroit, always first in the race to the bottom.

[AMCguy]

just replace the threaded hydrants with stortz connections. our department area has done it and its actually cheaper than threads and requires no brass.

[sashagold]

Why are people getting so desperate in the world

[vinylselektaz]

City Officials shouldn't be paid with money the city don't

[freddiesmith]

So sick of people that disrespect community values. All they do is fk it up.

[Antiblackviolence]

Not surprised, cost of living is ridiculous. And they refused to go up $3. On minimum wage. Smh 🤦‍♂️. What y’all think people, With a criminal record gone do?? 😢

[nosuchthingasfreelunch]

The tax payers theft is the robbers personal income .😁