All this accomplished was the creation of a rather awkward scene that was left unresolved and will have to be sorted out by somebody on our side having to cough up plenty of $$$$ to hire a lawyer. Our opposition has way more money than us and this tactic of turning the meters in to the utility company resulted in people suffering by having thier power cut off. This would not have happened if we had gotten our local law enforcement involved to begin with. This is what happens when you go the “Civil” route rather than criminal.

Did anyone catch what Santa Cruz County Supervisor Leopold said at the board meeting earlier this month?.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yIGqz_2uGTs&feature=youtu.be
(FFwd to minute 14:10)

Supervisor Leopold: “I can understand why some people are angry at the Sheriff… it’s the kind of thing where people would want law enforcement to get involved”

These meters should be held as evidence of trespass and criminal conspiracy and turned over to local law enforcement! We should not be acting like like we are know it all lawyers… All we need to do is go in get the names of the deputies on duty off thier badges and report violation of Ordinance 5084 AND California Penal code sections as noted below:

http://law.justia.com/codes/california/2009/pen/182-185.html

2009 California Penal Code – Section 182-185 :: Chapter 8. Conspiracy

182. (a) If two or more persons conspire:
(1) To commit any crime…..
(5) To commit any act injurious to the public health,….
“When they conspire to do any of the other acts described in this
section, they shall be punishable by imprisonment in the county jail
for not more than one year, or in the state prison, or by a fine not
exceeding ten thousand dollars ($10,000), or by both that
imprisonment and fine”

. Then turn the tagged Smartmeter items over to the Sheriff or deputy on duty to be held as evidence in the criminal case against any identifiable Wellington or PG&E personnel participating or contributing to the conspiracy to endanger the public health, or to torture thier victims with freezing cold by removing thier access to heat. If the Deputies don’t like recieving the evidence that’s just their tough luck! Leave the damn things at the Sheriff’s station and be done with it! Let’s see if they issue us a citation for “Littering a sheriff’s station with E-waste”! (At least if that happens we will get a free day in court without having to hire a lawyer!)

As for PG&E we expect our local law enforcement to uphold the laws against Mayhem and torture, which PG&E enacted against thier paying customers by cutting off thier electricity in the middle of winter..

In addition to trespass and endangerment of the public health, PG&E and Wellington personnel should be charged as follows:

2009 California Penal Code – Section 203-206.1 :: Chapter 2. Mayhem

SECTION 203-206.1

206. Every person who, with the intent to cause cruel or extreme
pain and suffering for the purpose of REVENGE, EXTORTION, OR PERSUASION inflicts great bodily injury as defined in Section 12022.7 upon the person of another, is guilty of torture.
The crime of torture does not require any proof that the victim
suffered pain.

206.1. Torture is punishable by imprisonment in the state prison
for a term of life.

Except in certain special circumstances (e.g. certain government facilities), there are no laws prohibiting the taking of photographs on public or private property. If you can be there, you can take pictures there: streets, malls, parking lots, office buildings, etc. You do not need permission to do so, EVEN ON PRIVATE PROPERTY.

Trespassing laws naturally apply. If a property owner demands you leave private property, you must. But if a place is open to the public (mall, office building, lobby, etc.) permission to enter is assumed (although it can be revoked). In terms of the law, trespass and photography are separate events: the former is illegal, but the latter is not. Only if the use of photographic equipment itself violates a person’s privacy (e.g. by using long lens to look into someone’s private room) might it violate privacy law. Further, while people have a right of privacy, businesses do not, except as it relates to trade secrets.

PHOTO ON, all. It is the primary tool of non-violent action.