Thieves Cut Down Entire Radio Tower For Small Prize

A radio station in Oklahoma is off the air. The reason? Not a normal one! Thieves cut down an entire radio broadcast tower for a very small prize.

Sometimes, the risk isn't worth the reward. This appears to be one of those times! All of their work was for very little pay.

According to News on 6, thieves cut cables off the 488-foot tower so it would fall down allowing them to cut it up and get in there to get copper. However, they didn't leave with much.

Will Payne, of the Payne Media Group, says these thieves likely caused half a million dollars worth of damage--while only getting away with about $100 worth of copper, according to News On 6.

The radio broadcast tower remains on the ground and in pieces. News On 6 reports that when the station went off air it was originally believed to be weather related. However, upon investigating they found much more had happened.

News On 6 reports Payne says the thieves cut roughly 80 to 100 feet of copper and left with it. That was their purpose in knocking down the tower. Payne is now working with the Choctaw County Sheriff's Office looking for any information on the thieves.

Selling copper for profit has been popular for a while. You'll often see people break into old homes or homes on the market trying to obtain copper they can sell. According to Commodity.com, the market price for copper is currently $3.79 per pound.

The going rate has made it a popular trend for petty criminals to try to get their hands on. The Fiscal Times reports that copper theft is a $1 billion business! However, selling or buying stolen scrap metal is a crime.

Keep reading for more of the dumbest crimes in the history of crimes!

While committing crimes may seem black and white (you either broke the law or you didn't), there are certainly some crimes that are dumber than others. Sometimes it's the crime itself that's wild, other times, it's the people committing said crimes. These are 5 of the craziest, cringeworthy crimes ever committed.

Crimes can happen anywhere, anytime, to anyone. However, it takes a very unique individual, a case study if you will, to commit some of these outrageously dumb crimes. Years ago, these criminals would have been featured on Spike TV or one of those America's Dumbest Criminal shows. Today, I'm not sure if those shows are around...and I'm certain Spike TV isn't around anymore. That's a story for another time.

Crimes can happen for a number of reasons. They may happen out of necessity. They could also happen on accident. These crimes, however, do not fall into those categories. These crimes are different. None of these would accidentally happen. They also aren't a matter of life or death. There's no ethics quiz here, or any matters of 'would you steal bread to support your family?' These crimes, and criminals, aren't straight up cringeworthy.

While all of these crimes are crazy and certainly cringeworthy, they also make for excellent conversation pieces. That's why I've gone and found five examples of the wildest stories that Dave and Chuck the Freak have talked about and made a list highlighting the best of the best. Let's be honest...what's better than reading a story about one of the craziest crimes ever committed? Or, watching Dave and Chuck the Freak talk about some of the dumbest crimes ever committed? Personally, I'm going with the funny storytellers.

They add their own two cents and perspectives on these stories that nobody else could provide. Not even those talking heads on the dumbest criminal shows. Am I the only one who remembers those? I feel like they were a staple on TruTV or VH1, but now all I can find on TruTV is Impractical Jokers, which is awesome but...you get it. Let's not delay! Here's the list!

Dave & Chuck the Freak talk about a man in Wisconsin who was arrested after lighting his own car on fire and being found naked, covered in liquid soap near a lakae. He is supposedly a licensed psychotherapist, works with 'magic mushrooms' and is "pretty much an expert in magic."

Dave & Chuck the Freak hear about a new Amazon vendor scam involving glue guns and head-lamps, or a potential windfall if you're James.

Dave & Chuck the Freak talk about a man in Dearborn, Michigan who exposed himself to someone at a Burlington Coat Factory. They are very confused when they learn about their hours and huge social media following. Then, they try to figure out what they even sell there.

Dave & Chuck the Freak talk about a man in Las Vegas, Nevada who stripped nude and danced on the gaming tables before he was restrained and arrested. Vegas, baby...

Dave & Chuck the Freak talk about a man in Illinois who accidentally shot himself in the leg whilst dreaming of burglars breaking into his house. Living the proverbial dream isn't always what it seems...

Turns out, this isn't the first time this has happened! This could be a copy cat crime!