jand472's Blog

    It is a shame what happened about the copper from the fountain on Belle-Isle.  Something should seriously be done about this situation.  If the buyers of copper are regulated properly, then scrap metals (copper) would then be regulated also.  Copper thieves ruining the reputation of the city in which I take pride in.  If the "would be" copper scavengers have no where to sell their loads, they probably wouldn't be so quick to rip-off our ever so strugling community .  The reason that I had to get involved is the simple fact that my precious wedding was held at this very fountain 4 years ago.  Not only that this is about Belle-Isle, but the city of Detroit as a whole.  Scrap metal vandalism is a major problem and is effecting everiything down to abandoned and empty homes all over the country.  In closing, if there isn't a "Black Market", there probably would be less crime....