I was refering to the problem of people ripping off expensive light fitting when they leave a house/apartment and leaving dangling cables.. would be much more sensible if these things were just plugged in / out.
Its quite common to walk into a house having bought it to find the side lights and ceiling lights removed. One couple even removed all of the pricy brass fittings and just left the house with wires sticking out of the wall where there should have been socket outlets having. they simply tripped the circuit breakers.
If it can be removed and it's worth removing people will remove it..
The scariest one is where you find a 35 amp cooker cable dangling in the kitchen where the cooker should be complete with nicely pared cables and no electrical tape. all someone has to do is flick the cooker switch to ON..
