 They're cutting through the lines to see what they find. Once they find that copper, they then sell it somewhere for cash. Luckin said King County has been a hotbed for this crime. It's only been going up and the damage done and risk to residents is way higher than what criminals are getting for the stolen copper. They want people to stay vigilant. So if they see people lurking around the lines and it seems like they shouldn't be there or they're cutting them, call police immediately to increase that likelihood that they can