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flyingimam
09-04-2008, 08:36 AM
Associated Press
Published: September 2, 2008

Cincinnati, OH--Beer kegs are becoming a prime target for thieves. But itā??s not the brew the crooks are after.

Itā??s the stainless steel kegs that can be traded in for cash.

ā??Itā??s atrocious. If you donā??t keep your kegs under lock and key they will take them a in a heartbeat. ā??

Beer keg thefts have increased so much, beer distributors are now putting G-P-S tracking devices on the kegs.

The trend comes as the price for stainless scrap keeps rising.

The price has nearly doubled in the last five years, making an 18-pound keg worth more than 35-dollars to would be thieves.

Rise in beer keg thefts prompts beer distributors to install GPS trackers | WNCT (http://www.wnct.com/nct/news/national/article/rise_in_beer_keg_thefts_prompts_beer_distributors_ to_install_gps_trackers/17705/)

better video here (http://www.cnn.com/video/#/video/tech/2008/09/02/wells.beer.gps.wxix)

smok3y
09-04-2008, 12:52 PM
There been a shit load of drain covers getting stolen in the uk recently to be sold for scrap.. Same with copper, old house and old high rased block are getting ripped apart for the copper pipes and the copper from the wiring..


:jointsmile:

trancefusion5
09-04-2008, 12:56 PM
Beer keg thefts have increased so much, beer distributors are now putting G-P-S tracking devices on the kegs.


Maybe i should get one of those for my stash...

flyingimam
09-04-2008, 09:32 PM
Maybe i should get one of those for my stash...

:yeahright:

DaBudhaStank
09-05-2008, 12:17 AM
I think I can hear this thread getting closed all the way here in RI.......

But then I could be wrong, since the thread isn't technically about beer.