scrap metal thefts

Every day there are stories of stolen metal: bleachers from a school, piping from construction sites, etc. With the price of metals right now, these items are are extremely valuable when cashed in at a scrap metal yard. If this business is so lucrative, why can't they regulate it to eliminate / cut down on the criminal nature of it? In some states when an individual sells something at a pawn shop, they have to provide a fingerprint and valid ID / driver's license. Then they keep a logbook of what that person has sold to the pawn shop, so that if it turns up as stolen goods they can track it back.

Is it too much of a stretch to impose the same regulation procedures on the scrap metal business?

how very helpful

Yesterday I bought a Michael's brand photo frame -- a large collage-style one that holds eight photographs. On the back of the box is a to-scale image of the frame, including the hanger hardware. You can use that to mark the wall where you want the mounting screws to go. How unexpectedly helpful, especially for a store-brand.