"We Use Thicker Steel": Security Firm Fortifies HVAC Units Against Thieves

"We Use Thicker Steel": Security Firm Fortifies HVAC Units Against Thieves Copper wiring, light poles, catalytic converters, copper gutters, and even Tesla charging cables have long been targets for thieves. But in crime-ridden metro areas governed by progressive or reformist socialist city halls that have adopted softer enforcement policies, where lefty prosecutors are perceived as unwilling to pursue property crimes, criminals have become increasingly emboldened. They have moved beyond stealing industrial metals to taking entire outdoor HVAC units, prompting some homeowners and businesses to install heavy steel security cages around their condensers. An...