Originally Posted by quantum-x

They should try coming to Paris.
People have been going into the metro tunnels, and stripping 5 of the 6 HV lines out. Leaving one line means that the trains can still run, but the next one that passes will melt out the remainder.

They can get 1 cubic meter of copper per tunnel section.. big dollars.

Crazy bastards are doing it in the live tunnes though..