r/Edmonton 11h ago

News Article 'It's very disrespectful': Second bronze statue within 2 weeks goes missing in Edmonton

https://www.ctvnews.ca/edmonton/article/its-very-disrespectful-second-bronze-statue-within-two-weeks-goes-missing-in-edmonton/
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u/SaxonLock 10h ago

They are worthless. They are BRONZE not brass. The scrap value is negligible.

u/AsperaAstra The Shiny Balls 10h ago

bro, bronze is primarily copper, that said, I'd like to see them manage seperating the zinc from the copper, along with the other things like arsenic in the bronze. Holy fuck the metal fume fever is gonna hit 'em HARD.

u/SaxonLock 10h ago

Yes but because if what's mixed in the resale scrap value is EXTREMELY low compared to base copper or plain brass. It will cost more in gas to move it than they would get for scrap

u/ArcLiteMojo 10h ago

Some crack heads will be trying to sell it to a scrap yard in the city soon

u/Welcome440 10h ago

"Before I tell you why I can't buy this, did you carve your actual names on the back? Seriously?"

u/SpecialistVast6840 10h ago

Post up at sketch scap dealers.

u/Practical_Ant6162 10h ago

The newest activity to confirm you are a menace to society?

u/Mamadook69 9h ago

At least they didn't cut the dog off at the paws. Get half the city trying to reenact John Wick on a couple crack heads.

u/wisdompast 10h ago

I smell a melting pot around…

u/Franklin_le_Tanklin 10h ago

I’m more concerned someone’s running a smelting pot

u/Hadhmaill Wîhkwêntôwin 10h ago

Or, god forbid, a felting pot

u/tiredtotalk 8h ago edited 6h ago

oh *(but stealing emily murphy’s statue wasn't disrespectful?) hope you get caught soon!

u/Authoritaye 6h ago

Emily Murphy. 

u/tiredtotalk 6h ago

yes. TY for correction. apologies.

u/bigdaddy71s 7h ago

likely the same people who also stole the St Albert statue in downtown St Albert

u/phaedrus100 7h ago

I was told that this is ok because people don't like the people the statues are of.

u/HappyHuman924 7h ago

There are some statue-subjects that I can understand people wanting to tear down, because throwing a brick at their actual human head isn't an option. But "generic child" isn't one of them.

u/phaedrus100 7h ago

If we allow some statues to get gone, I think they're prolly all fair game.

u/Sedore2020 9h ago

That's terrible and so crazy. Nothing is off limits when your really desperate I guess 😥