Helping the environment by stealing copper? If guys are capable of murder you think they wouldn't take things that don't belong to them? Many scrap yards don't even look at the I.D. and are happy just to take the goods. Go build a new house and see how many of your metal items are stolen during the building process. When we built our home they even stole the "bobcat" that was in the yard. Also stole ALL our copper pipes and duct work. That didn't help OUR environment but supplemented an others "income".

Yeah all of those DA scrappers probably voted for Obama too. They should have their voting rights removed and transported to a isolate desert island so they won't help the environment any more.

scrappers are garbage pickers at best that trool the sub divisions on garbage night. When they are not doing that they are stealing copper piping from new homes and abandoned homes. I agree with thinking if they crack down on the scrap yards this would not be such a big business. Sort of like cracking down on the cd resellers. We all know where they get their merchandise!

All scrappers are not thieves. Nowhere in this article does it say anything about stealing. However two of them are possibly murderers. Scapping can be a source of income to support a family or supplement an income. Most scrappers ask for permission before taking scrap. They also will help keep your property clean. Scrappers do have unwritten territories of places they pick up from on a regular basis. This is no excuse but people do get upset if someone tries to take their livelihood. The scrap yards that I have dealt with in the past requires a photo ID to sell scrap.

Unless the scrap yards do not accept this stuff - this will continue. They need another way. If someone comes in with a street grate..... I mean the scrap yards have to take soem of the blame here.

I agree....they were looking to steal/had already stolen and got in a fight. These guys will climb on roofs of buildings and steal the copper out of A/C units. Steal your catalytic converter off your car while you are working. They also steal sewer grates/manhole covers endangering all of society. Good riddance! That's 3 of 'em off the streets!

theburg-trash like this exists in the best economy.these are the scum of society.they live in the shadow world.if they had killed each other this would be a happy ending

I think "killing a friend over scap metal" is an unofficial negative economic indicator...

Alot of guys who search for scrap metal to sell are doing it for one reason only. DRUGS!

Good one Bucknky...But seriously what the hell???????????