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Coming to Scrapped: The Dodgy DealerThe concept of the "unscrupulous scrap dealer" has proven useful for politicians, law enforcement, and the scrap industry. Focusing on a few bad apples provides an immediate, if sometimes elusive, target for efforts to limit the market for stolen metals through regulation, while also justifying opposition to or limits on regulation. But can a few dodgy dealers account for the vast quantities of stolen metals that thieves seem to be selling quite successfully? It might be time to jettison simplistic notions of good and bad dealers for an approach that recognizes more complexity and the blurred boundaries between law-abiding and complicit markets.
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ScrappersSet in Chicago’s labyrinth of alleys, Scrappers is a vérité portrait of Oscar and Otis, two metal scavengers who search for a living with brains, brawn and battered pickup trucks. The 2008 financial collapse and crackdowns on undocumented immigrants jeopardize their means of providing for their families.
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