How hard should LA go after copper wire thieves? Council members hold a lively debate
LOS ANGELES — A member of a historic church in South Los Angeles pointed out to Councilmember Marqueece Harris-Dawson on Feb. 11 that a landmark item was missing from the building: a bronze plaque.
The plaque at Bethel A.M.E Church had withstood the Great Depression, segregation and other economic downturns, only to disappear a couple of weeks ago, Harris-Dawson said. The plaque may have been stolen amid a surge of copper wire and bronze thefts across the city.
