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County starts Web site redactionsMaricopa County is spending about $5.4 million to black out Social Security numbers listed on the many millions of public records it keeps on the Internet.Complaints from county residents, and two known cases of people using the county site to steal Social Security numbers, prompted the redaction, officials said.
Arizona leads the country in identity-crime complaints to the Federal Trade Commission, and metro Phoenix ranks as the No. 1 urban area. Identity thieves victimized one in six adults in Arizona in the past five years, according to a private research company, Javelin Strategy & Research.
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Posted by Editor at 10:26 PM
Ex-border agent guilty in theft of federal moneyA former Border Patrol agent who admitted to using an agency credit card for personal use and to selling agency property is facing a year in prison after pleading guilty to a theft charge Monday.Permalink [Filed under: Border Patrol, Crime, Security, Theft]Paul C. Smith III, 33, entered a guilty plea at the Tucson Federal Courthouse to one count of theft of federal money, according to a news release from the U.S. Attorney's Office in Arizona.
Posted by Editor at 07:00 AM
Napolitano signs cracking down on metal sales to combat theftsPHOENIX - A bill signed into law by Gov. Janet Napolitano Tuesday imposes new requirements on scrap metal dealers in an attempt to combat widespread metal thefts from construction sites, commercial buildings and other locations.Permalink [Filed under: Business, Crime, Economy, Governor, Legislature, Theft]The restrictions are intended to make it harder for thieves, motivated by high prices for scrap, to anonymously sell stolen wire, air conditioner parts and other material.
State law now requires scrap metal dealers to keep a record of each transaction exceeding $25, logging a description of the metal, the dollar amount paid and identifying information about the seller and the seller's vehicle. Sales of used drink containers are exempt.
Posted by Editor at 01:36 AM
Lawmakers OK bill to crack down on metal sales to combat theftsThe state Legislature approved a bill intended to combat widespread metal thefts due to high prices for scrap by making it harder for thieves to anonymously sell stolen wire, air conditioner parts and other material stripped from buildings, farm equipment and other locations.Permalink [Filed under: Business, Crime, Economy, Legislature, Theft]The Senate approved the final version of the bill (HB2314) 26-3 on Thursday, two days after the House passed it on a 55-0 vote. It now goes to Gov. Janet Napolitano.
Posted by Editor at 02:04 PM
Schools chief hot under the collar at theftIf state Superintendent of Public Instruction Tom Horne could vote in the Legislature, he'd be a big "yes" on a bill that is designed to make it harder for thieves to cash in on stolen copper.Permalink [Filed under: Business, Crime, Economy, Education, Theft]Someone ripped the copper coils out of the air-conditioning units on a commercial building Horne owns in central Phoenix.
"For $200 worth of copper, they caused $20,000 worth of damage," Horne said, adding that that is the cost to replace the ruined air-conditioning units.
Posted by Editor at 12:19 PM
OUR OPINION: Fighting metal theftGood for the state House, which has taken strong action to crack down on scrap metal thieves who are plaguing the state.Permalink [Filed under: Opinion, Theft]The House this week passed and sent to the state Senate a bill that would restrict on-the-spot payments to people selling a large amount of scrap metal.
Posted by Editor at 12:27 AM
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