Well if this doesn't teach them:

[FONT=Verdana]A 35-year-old man was electrocuted when he cut through a high-voltage line near a British Columbia Hydro substation, apparently while trying to steal copper wire, officials said.[/FONT]

[FONT=Verdana]A utility worker investigating a power failure in this suburb south of Vancouver found the dead man in a normally locked underground junction box near a substation about 3 a.m. Monday, Hydro officials said.[/FONT]

[FONT=Verdana]A preliminary investigation indicated the man, who had a criminal record, was attempting to cut a live wire when he was fatally jolted by about 14,000 volts of electricity, Royal Canadian Mounted Police Cpl. Diane Blain said.[/FONT]

[FONT=Verdana]Rising metal prices have fueled a growing theft problem for numerous businesses, including Telus, the largest telephone company in the province, and the electrical utility. The price of copper has more than doubled, going from $1.98 on Jan. 1 to a record $4.04 per pound recently.[/FONT]

[FONT=Verdana]"Last year we had a fellow who lost two fingers trying to steal Telus wires and now we've got a death," Blain said.[/FONT]