Telecommunications carrier Claro de Puerto Rico has reported 280 incidents of copper theft at its facilities this year — mostly along the island’s southwestern region — that not only cause service interruptions, but represent a safety risk as well. Last year, the company saw $4 million in losses related to the proliferation of the problem, company executives said.
It had to happen eventually. After many years of traveling and having to go through the hassle of pulling my laptop out of my carry-on luggage to oblige with the U.S. Transportation and Safety Administration's airport security requirements, my most important work tool was stolen last week in the blink of an eye.