The Kansas City Scrap Thefts reach $3.2 Million in 2007. Not only the Junk yards are affected by this but the rising prices of copper scrap makes the theives to pull down copper tubings from Air Conditioners fitted at home and sell them at scrap yards. Scrap Yard owners face a tough time with stolen items. Some of them have put surveilance camera and video tape the guys and the items which is brought in for sale. The administration is thinking of providing identity cards to scrap copper suppliers.