Thoughts from the Metro

Every single week, one of my trajets to school or work, is delayed due to « stolen cables » ( un vol de cables) and it always seems to take place at Le Bourget . The first time, I saw the notice on the screen, I thought it was a joke. And the people around me giggled and made comments as well, so apparently, this is a new trend.

Recently the Direct Matin had a reportage on this situation, the article is in French, so I will give a summary in English. According to the prefecture in Val-de-Marne (the department with Disneyworld), around 200 robberies of metal occurred in 2010 against the 83 in 2009. The reason that people steal them, is because the brass or copper is gold in their eyes. Most of these robberies occur at night or right before the trains opening in the morning, which then paralizes morning traffic and creating a big headache.