Two recent Grand Rapids metal theft suspects have had their deed posted on YouTube for the world to see, which their victims hope will help put them behind bars.
Despite measures to cut down on the problem in Grand Rapids, metal thieves are still at it.
On Monday, two men broke into transformers and a generator behind what used to be the YMCA on Leonard Street and stole copper.
Unfortunately for the thieves, the people they stole from are geeks.
At least, that's what members of The Geek Group, led by president and CEO Chris Boden, feel comfortable calling themselves. The Geek Group took over the YMCA in March.
"This is what happens when you pick a fight with the geeks, man! We're going to make you famous," said Boden.
The Geek Group is a non-profit certified educational facility for students who, basically, like to take things apart.
"It's about exploring for the sake of exploring," explained Boden. "Just because you think robots are cool, or just because you think Tesla Coils are awesome," said Boden.
But the people in the video weren't looking for knowledge. They were looking for copper.
After having been stolen from before, the Geek Group installed surveillance cameras on Sunday. On Monday, those videos recorded two men stealing copper.
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