Quote Quoting las365
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On a practical note, what good does it do you to harangue the tech from the electric company and a security guard from your complex? You say yourself that they are not responsble for your problems.

In very simple terms, your rights end where someone else's begin.
Two things...

1. I did not insult our security guard at any point.
2. The electric company tech guy is responsible for part of the problem...the part that they were to connect our service and did not for over 8 hours, and as soon as we call and complain, he's in our house within minutes...which means, that he was around doing nothing...but with all of that, I did not personally insult the guy, I only expressed my outrage at the lousy service the company has provided, etc.

In addition, the law states that the electric company MUST inform you they are disconnecting the service by knocking on your door and sending you a written notice...neither of which happened.

When you state "my rights end where someone else's begin"...means what? Sorry, but I'm confused because he was on my property. He could've very easily left my property, he actually should've asked to enter my property, neither of which happened. He also could've kept quiet and done his job, instead of saying things back to us as well.

In addition, it is my understanding that before you are charged with disturbing the peace, an officer (not a security guard) must tell you that you are disturbing the peace and could be charged, but that did not happen because the security guard took it upon himself to play police officer, instead of calling the police if he indeed felt that we were disturbing the peace. And the security guard not knowing any laws, also did not tell us that we were disturbing the peace.

This was around 1030PM and not a single neighbor was out. We were not so loud that any neighbors awoke, mind you, we have no central air in our houses here, so you can normally hear a dog barking during the night.

We were away from the guy, not next to him, so there was no physical threat to him.

Sorry, I am just trying to get my ducks in a row here.

By the way, where we live, in the news/on the radio, etc...very vocal protests are done daily...Many with hate language, etc...So, it seems once again that this is allowed provided the people with the mean language are "lower income" vs. upper income. This is exactly my point with the issues, as higher income people in the country are constantly harrassed by lower income and nothing is done. As soon as it is turned around, the lower income people file lawsuits...

PS - in addition, we found an executive for the firm that is actually ON OUR SIDE and stated that the guy should've never filed these charges and that in addition, we have a case against them for disconnecting the service without notice, etc...

So, I'm just confused as to why expressing my opinion of a service is viewed as "disturbing the peace", but the guy walking into my yard without even saying "good night, I'm here to disconnect your service, may I come in", is not.