Although it seems a random group of facebook to make us laugh, it's true. According Antena.com, a group of thieves known British used the Google Earth program to see the roofs of churches and sell the metal on the market. This explains
Antena3.com:
Thieves in Britain are using Google Earth to find roofing lead churches in the country and then selling his loot in the lucrative market for metals, said a spokesman for the Church.
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Commissioner of the Church, Tony Baldry, said "it is a crime to be taken seriously. Night after night, is stealing lead from church roofs and thieves now use Google Earth to identify their goals ."
In many cases, churches have replaced the roof but were robbed again, one of them on 14 occasions.
Many of the 16,000 parishes in the Church of England are "protected", which provides support for historic buildings.
congregations believe that the police were reluctant to act, despite the growing evidence of the involvement of organized groups, reflecting the price of lead markets Global metals.
economic slowdown, coupled with fears about sovereign debt in the euro area, has helped investors to abandon the active role and choose to base and precious metals.
Lead can now sell at 2,400 dollars per metric ton on the market.
interior minister, James Brokenshire said the government and the police considered the case seriously. "We have seen the significant disorder that causes metal theft in the critical national infrastructure throughout the United Kingdom."
So you know, if they are in the mood and time no longer have an excuse to get a few dollars for Christmas.
SOURCE: http://www.antena3.com
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