Yeah. Way to bring all metals recycling to a complete halt, there, Senator.
Schumer said his proposal would federalize penalties for metal theft and increase documentation requirements for scrap metal buyers. He said the bill would require documentation proving that those selling metal to recyclers own the metal or are authorized to sell it; require recyclers to keep detailed records for purchases of metal; cap the amount at $100 in cash that recyclers can pay for scrap metal; create a specific federal crime of stealing metal from critical infrastructure, and more.
And more! No doubt.
It won’t stop any nongovernmental crime. But it will crush the only part of the country’s post-apocalyptic economy that has remained hitherto uncrushed, and it’ll give the feds more power. Win/win!
Yah, brother. If they curbed scrap metal collecting in my neighborhood, we wouldn’t have an economy left. Not to mention it would be very “interesting” to see what alternative methods the local meth heads might turn to to raise cash.