Thieves & cancer patients
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From: Califchief on 2 Aug 2008 22:12 Copper Thieves Put Cancer Patients At Risk 70 Patients Went Without Radiation Therapy 15:00 PDT Thursday, July 31, 2008 VISTA, Calif. -- Radiation therapy could not be performed on dozens of cancer patients because a would-be metal thief ripped out copper plumbing that cools radiation machines in a northern county outpatient clinic. Oncology Therapies of Vista office manager Beth Bourbeau discovered the vandalism on Wednesday and up to 70 patients went without radiation therapy. "You could see tools left behind, you could see ripped pipes, you could see water damage -- we knew immediately that someone was after the copper tubing," said Dr. Patrick Linson. The copper pipes, which were left behind, would have fetched up to $400 at a recycling center. Plumbers were called in and the machines were up and running Thursday morning. Sheriff's Sgt. Art Wager said there have been no arrests. Investigators are asking anyone with any information about the person or persons responsible for this to come forward Last week, the county sheriff's department, two police departments, the FBI and AT&T announced that they've teamed up in an attempt to stop the problem of copper and metal thefts. Those working at scrap metal and recycling centers could now face criminal charges for buying alleged stolen metal. "These thieves are selling things that are worth over $15,000 and they're selling them for a few hundred dollars to buy drugs, usually to buy methamphetamines," said Summer Stephan, deputy district attorney for North County. AT&T is offering a reward of up to $10,000 for information leading to arrest of alleged thieves or people purchasing stolen wiring and metal. Anyone with information is asked to call 888-871-262 ___ Blue Wave/QWK v2.12
From: ALICIA PARKER on 4 Aug 2008 10:36 ACTUALLY, THE THIEVES DID THE PATIENTS A FAVOR.. A BIG FAVOR.. LESS RADS, LONGER SURVIVAL TIME, BETTER QUALITY OF LIFE. SCREW THE HMO'S AND THE ONCO'S , USING RAD'S IS PRIMITIVE AND LIKE SHOOTING A FLY WITH A SHOTGUN. "Califchief" <califchief(a)fidotel.com> wrote in message news:1217741002.17.0(a)fidotel.com... > Copper Thieves Put Cancer Patients At Risk > 70 Patients Went Without Radiation Therapy > 15:00 PDT Thursday, July 31, 2008 > > > VISTA, Calif. -- Radiation therapy could not be performed on dozens of > cancer patients because a would-be metal thief ripped out copper plumbing > that cools radiation machines in a northern county outpatient clinic. > > Oncology Therapies of Vista office manager Beth Bourbeau discovered the > vandalism on Wednesday and up to 70 patients went without radiation therapy. > > "You could see tools left behind, you could see ripped pipes, you could see > water damage -- we knew immediately that someone was after the copper > tubing," said Dr. Patrick Linson. > > The copper pipes, which were left behind, would have fetched up to $400 > at a recycling center. Plumbers were called in and the machines were up > and running Thursday morning. > > Sheriff's Sgt. Art Wager said there have been no arrests. Investigators are > asking anyone with any information about the person or persons responsible > for this to come forward > > Last week, the county sheriff's department, two police departments, the FBI and AT&T announced that they've teamed up in an attempt to stop the problem of copper and metal thefts. Those working at scrap metal and recycling centers could now face criminal charges for buying alleged stolen metal. > > "These thieves are selling things that are worth over $15,000 and they're selling them for a few hundred dollars to buy drugs, usually to buy methamphetamines," said Summer Stephan, deputy district attorney for North County. > > AT&T is offering a reward of up to $10,000 for information leading to arrest of alleged thieves or people purchasing stolen wiring and metal. Anyone with information is asked to call 888-871-262 > > ___ Blue Wave/QWK v2.12
From: Tom Cular on 4 Aug 2008 19:09 Where in the hell did this nut case Alicia, come from? Is she a scrap thief trying to justify her actions or just a nut case? "ALICIA PARKER" <APARKR(a)AOL.COM> wrote in message news:PJElk.9200$vn7.4094(a)flpi147.ffdc.sbc.com... > ACTUALLY, THE THIEVES DID THE PATIENTS A FAVOR.. A BIG FAVOR.. LESS RADS, > LONGER SURVIVAL TIME, BETTER QUALITY OF LIFE. SCREW THE HMO'S AND THE > ONCO'S > , USING RAD'S > IS PRIMITIVE AND LIKE SHOOTING A FLY WITH A SHOTGUN. > "Califchief" <califchief(a)fidotel.com> wrote in message > news:1217741002.17.0(a)fidotel.com... >> Copper Thieves Put Cancer Patients At Risk >> 70 Patients Went Without Radiation Therapy >> 15:00 PDT Thursday, July 31, 2008 >> >> >> VISTA, Calif. -- Radiation therapy could not be performed on dozens of >> cancer patients because a would-be metal thief ripped out copper plumbing >> that cools radiation machines in a northern county outpatient clinic. >> >> Oncology Therapies of Vista office manager Beth Bourbeau discovered the >> vandalism on Wednesday and up to 70 patients went without radiation > therapy. >> >> "You could see tools left behind, you could see ripped pipes, you could > see >> water damage -- we knew immediately that someone was after the copper >> tubing," said Dr. Patrick Linson. >> >> The copper pipes, which were left behind, would have fetched up to $400 >> at a recycling center. Plumbers were called in and the machines were up >> and running Thursday morning. >> >> Sheriff's Sgt. Art Wager said there have been no arrests. Investigators > are >> asking anyone with any information about the person or persons >> responsible >> for this to come forward >> >> Last week, the county sheriff's department, two police departments, the > FBI and AT&T announced that they've teamed up in an attempt to stop the > problem of copper and metal thefts. Those working at scrap metal and > recycling centers could now face criminal charges for buying alleged > stolen > metal. >> >> "These thieves are selling things that are worth over $15,000 and they're > selling them for a few hundred dollars to buy drugs, usually to buy > methamphetamines," said Summer Stephan, deputy district attorney for North > County. >> >> AT&T is offering a reward of up to $10,000 for information leading to > arrest of alleged thieves or people purchasing stolen wiring and metal. > Anyone with information is asked to call 888-871-262 >> >> ___ Blue Wave/QWK v2.12 > >
From: Steve Jordan on 4 Aug 2008 19:42 On August 4, Tom Cular wrote: > Where in the hell did this nut case Alicia, come from? Is she a scrap thief > trying to justify her actions or just a nut case? I vote for nut case. Or maybe promoting one or more of the Mexican killer clinics. Or both. Or neither: just stupid. Regards, Steve J "Stupidity cannot be cured with money, or through education, or by legislation. Stupidity is not a sin, the victim can't help being stupid. But stupidity is the only universal capital crime; the sentence is death, there is no appeal, and execution is carried out automatically and without pity." --Lazarus Long
From: I.P. Freely on 4 Aug 2008 20:33 ALICIA PARKER wrote: > ACTUALLY, THE THIEVES DID THE PATIENTS A FAVOR.. A BIG FAVOR.. LESS RADS, > LONGER SURVIVAL TIME, BETTER QUALITY OF LIFE. SCREW THE HMO'S AND THE ONCO'S > , USING RAD'S > IS PRIMITIVE AND LIKE SHOOTING A FLY WITH A SHOTGUN. Rads saved my life. Join the 20th century. The *20th*. Then maybe you can creeeeep into the 21st. I.P.
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