I said no smart meeter!

biggie24420 · Jul 20, 2012

Check this out.... the meter man got on her private property and wanted to install a smart meter and put his hands on her. So she pulled her gun on him and he bounced :s0114:

(yes I know, I didn't spell meters right hahahahah sorry).

Houston woman Thelma Taormina pulls gun on electric company worker for trying to install

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EMP9596 · Jul 20, 2012

She might be in trouble as utility companys do or can have easement to access where their equipment is installed. Even more so if said utilities are underground.

Nwcid · Jul 20, 2012

There is a HUGE lack of information in that story.

Yes the utility company surely has an easement plus I am sure it is in the "contract" she signed with the company when she got the utility. IF she told the guy to go away then became physical or "pulled" the gun on the guy first she is the one that will be having legal trouble.

If the utility guy went hands on her first then he will probably lose his job and she will never have a utility bill from that company again. Proper action for utility guy if she was "obstructing" his work is to report it to his supervisor and follow up in a legal manner. If he went hands on first he is so far in the wrong he is lucky he did not get shot.

RB87 · Jul 20, 2012

Youtube version of local news story:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zQ8xIi04Y9Q&feature=player_embedded

Mark W. · Jul 21, 2012

Silly woman we have a smart meter and our bill has gone down because of it. We do things like wash our clothes and run the dishwasher late at night (electric water heater) we also tend to get up very early and are out of the house before the day rates start. So the Smart meter has saved us money by charging us the off hours rates.

biggie24420 · Jul 21, 2012

So I found a vid on YouTube and I guess this whole thing took place a year ago? I wonder why it took so long for the story to come out.

Texas Woman Stops Smart Meter Installation and Assault with Gun - YouTube

Mark W. · Jul 21, 2012

The meters can't tell what you have on it can only tell what the current draw is at a specific time. If you have a light bulb on and your computer and TV and electric water heater the meter can only tell what the draw is.

These people on this video need to refold their tin foil hats.