Except contextually that makes no sense. The utility was already aware the data center would be using the water, they simply cocked up the process. Theft of service is utilizing a service with no intent to ever pay. It’s clear that wasn’t the case here.
Understand, I’m not defending the data center. I hope the damned thing burns to the ground. I just have this quirk where I care about the truth of situations, not exaggerating every possible angle so we can pretend it’s worse than it truly is. That’s the kind of hysterics the US and many other legal systems engage in, exaggerating charges to maximize penalties against their citizens, instead of seeking the truth of the matter. It’s wrong when they do it, and it’s just as wrong when we do it.
The utility was already aware the data center would be using the water
So that means I can ask for an electric hookup, and then tap a second hookup without telling the electric company and it’s not illegal. If I get caught, no arrest, no fine, just pay back what I used before getting caught.
What makes it particularly suspicious is that they used more water than they agreed to. So we have a situation where they didn’t tell the water utility about one hookup AND used more than they agreed to. I wonder why they didn’t mention the extra hookup?
Except contextually that makes no sense. The utility was already aware the data center would be using the water, they simply cocked up the process. Theft of service is utilizing a service with no intent to ever pay. It’s clear that wasn’t the case here.
Understand, I’m not defending the data center. I hope the damned thing burns to the ground. I just have this quirk where I care about the truth of situations, not exaggerating every possible angle so we can pretend it’s worse than it truly is. That’s the kind of hysterics the US and many other legal systems engage in, exaggerating charges to maximize penalties against their citizens, instead of seeking the truth of the matter. It’s wrong when they do it, and it’s just as wrong when we do it.
So that means I can ask for an electric hookup, and then tap a second hookup without telling the electric company and it’s not illegal. If I get caught, no arrest, no fine, just pay back what I used before getting caught.
What makes it particularly suspicious is that they used more water than they agreed to. So we have a situation where they didn’t tell the water utility about one hookup AND used more than they agreed to. I wonder why they didn’t mention the extra hookup?