There is a tendancy working on the railroad on a daily basis
year after year, to find some things you might want to bring
home...it starts off small like a pen or box of Scott paper
towels or package of Xerox paper. I've known some persons
on the railroad that really got into the "larger recovery efforts".
I guess this story would be in that category.
http://newyork.cbslocal.com/2013/01/26/security-to-be-tightened-at-lirr-after-copper-thefts/
If you are in a horror movie, you make bad decisions, its what you do.