Texas was the No. 1 state for heavy equipment thefts last year, the National Insurance Crime Bureau has reported. Overall, the state had 1,023 thefts of heavy equipment such as loaders, backhoes, tractors and forklifts. Five the top 10 cities for heavy equipment theft were in Texas: Houston, Conroe, Austin, Dallas and San Antonio.
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The reason Texas is number one in heavy equipment thefts is because this is one of the few areas of the US that heavy construction is going on.
Posted by: Al Jay | September 12, 2011 at 03:12 PM
Dah. Is there work in where equipment is needed in the other 49 states?
Posted by: mkm | September 13, 2011 at 08:18 AM
How do you hide one of those things?
Posted by: Juju | September 14, 2011 at 09:13 AM
ObaMAO has wiped out construction and jobs.
Posted by: USMCGunner | September 15, 2011 at 08:53 PM
You don't hide them. You beat it to the Mexican border as fast as possible. That's one more reason for more agents and better border security
Posted by: Kelly | September 17, 2011 at 10:31 PM
Can you say illegals.....that is who and what are committing the thefts.
Posted by: Scott | September 19, 2011 at 08:49 AM
And these thefts largely took place in the Democratic bastions in the state. Not surprising.
Posted by: Keith | September 20, 2011 at 09:58 AM
Wanna take bets on which direction all that stolen equipment went? South, just like this state since Perry refuses to secure our border...
Posted by: Michelle | September 24, 2011 at 12:51 AM
Theft? Meaning stealing some funds? Because of the over charge price?
Posted by: Readymixed Concrete Cebu | March 23, 2012 at 12:41 PM