Sen. Charles Schumer says the federal government needs to crack down on the problem of scrap metal theft.
Schumer, D-N.Y., on Sunday is calling for federal regulations on scrap metal sales, including a requirement that scrap yards and recyclers maintain detailed records on their purchases, and require those selling metal to provide documentation.
The senator is also calling for the creation of a new federal crime of stealing metal from critical infrastructure like railroads.
Schumer cited the recent theft of copper cable from New York City subway lines as one example of what he says is a national problem.
Scrap metal theft has risen over the past decade as thieves look to cash in on rising metal prices.
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It's only a matter of time before everything will be monitored and regulated to the most minute detail.
I'm sorry but if a scrap metal place takes manhole covers and fire hydrant caps, their owner deserves jail time.
Why is Schumer always 5 days late to the partly ? Really, every time something deadly or corrupt takes place, Chuck has to announce a "plan" to fix it. What a phony.
The weekly Schumer self promotion press conference proposal. Got it. I'm sure millions of federal dollars will pour in for this.
Of course Chuck is a phony, but he's good at faking sincerity. With our dumb electorate, that easily falls for his concerned note of speech, he is easily re-elected. Are you tired of these hand me down crooks? Then vote them out. Put up or shut up!
Ok' "Sunday Schumer". Did he announce his plan on Sunday?
Wouldn't the person working at any scrap metal yard be the slightest bit suspicious at the amount these plunderers bring in? Especially the bandits who looted the A line tracks last week?
Senator Obvious Schumer always seems to notice things when things get crucial, if there is a slight bright side, maybe his scrotum got a little bigger now that he will be the lead speaker for the senate dems, and some of our infrastructure here will get the funds for necessary improvements
We shall see...
Of course he spends on TV and inteviews his weekends. Do you really think he'd rather be with his wife?
I originally misread the headline as "Schumer proposes crackdown on mental theft" and immediately knew Chucky was a victim.
Wife? What wife?
Chuck wants identification for everything except
Voting because that's Racist.
The "best" one he did was for the bristles on the bbq grill cleaning brushes. Classic Chuckie Cheese.
Scrap Kin on CPB already does this.
schumer dishonored American war dead once again , by marching at the Little Neck /Doug. Memorial Day Parade with his campaign name signs. he freaked when we yelled this and told him this was not ABOUT C. SCHUMER.
It must be Monday....Chuck held a press conference yesterday.
They say that the most dangerous place in the world is between Chuck Schumer and a TV camera.
This is typical upchuck scheumer big government bullshit. His idea is that scrap yards will have to compile documentation or tracking for the scrap metal they purchase? I'm in the plumbing business. My employees sell scrap copper and brass that we legally remove every day. If we have start documenting where it came from its value will become almost worthless unless it is sold on a black market that upchuck will have created. Just genius.
That's a good point. Most legit scrap sellers are selling "scrap" - bits and pieces accumulated over time. If plumbers and contractors have to keep documentation on every bit, they just won't recycle.
So what's the alternative?
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