If by having a utility off could damage my property, and I have the stupidity to report the tenants to the:
Police
Water and Power Utility
Gas Utility
Health Department
Housing
or any other governmental agency, the following would happen
I, the owner/manager, would receive a 5 to 10 day notice saying that if I don't restore those services for my tenant, then I would be prosecuted to the fullest extent of the law, fine Thousands of Dollars and/or Jailed!
The last time the "law", tried to arrest me for allowing someone to live in a rental of mine without Power, I tried to explain to the officers, that
1) These are not my tenants, they are squatters that broke into the property and the authority (Police) refused to intervene, saying this was a "civil matter". The arresting officers were not impressed and continued to read me my rights.
2) This property in now in the hands of the Courts, we are in the middle of an eviction and I"m forbidden-ed by a court order for doing anything on my property, including trespass.
Again the authority was not amused and continued with my arrest.
3) I then had to warn the offices that back in 1983 I had a fight Bill Superfoot Wallace and landed a TKO, that ended up making the victor. That's Bill Super Foot Wallace the undefeated middle weight PKA Karate Champion that kicks 3 kicks per second, clocked at 60 miles per hour. Meaning before your hand-cuffs touch my arms, you'd be down and out.
They laughed at me.
4) Then I said I am the owner of several Jewelry Stores and have a CCW permit. I"m currently armed with Guns, Knifes and
bandages to offer first aid, trying to save their lives.
Then they asked me to show them. I asked for permission to knock them out. They meant to show them my weapons.
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