Angry Customers Return SmartMeters

CAPITOLA, Calif-- About a dozen SmartMeter opponents lined up to return the controversial device, Wednesday, and when they showed up, PG&E called police.

"This is not a protest," said Joshua Hart, Stopsmartmeter.org. "This was simply returning PG&E's property to them. Property that was not wanted on people's homes."

And about a dozen people did just that at PG&E's pay center at the Capitola Mall. Joshua Hart, who is leading the push against SmartMeters said the digital meters made these people sick and were put on their property illegally, so they took them off.

"When PG&E refused to remove these devices which they never had permission to install in the first place, these people have taken matters into their own hands, hired a professional electrician or contractor to replace the SmartMeter with an analog meter," said Hart.

Bianca Carn was one of PG&E's customers who returned a SmartMeter, Wednesday.

"The bottom line is, they can't come on private property," said Carn. "I own the house, I didn't give them permission and they didn't send me a certified letter, and as you can see, we've been kicked off private property. We're not even allowed to go in there. They wanted us to come out so we did and I just feel like I wish we had the same rights."

When this group went inside to return their SmartMeters, the Capitola Police Department showed up and ordered everyone out. PG&E even closed up shop.

"I think it's disturbing that simply utility customers looking out for the health and safety of their families have to be intimidated in such a way with this turnout of police when people were happy to comply with the request to leave the offices," said Hart.

PG&E released the following statement:

"As a matter of personal and public safety, our customers must never tamper with utility equipment. We urge our customers to call us at 1-800-743-5000 if they have questions about their gas and electric service.

We want to prevent our customers from facing the risks associated with SmartMeter removal which could result in serious harm.

Fires, burns and electrocution could occur from attempting to remove a SmartMeter.

In any instance where PG&E equipment has been tampered with or removed PG&E is obligated to end service until the situation is made safe and proper equipment is installed by a PG&E representative."

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[SMguyisamoron]

These people are idiots! If i were the power company, I would have taken the meter and told these morons to get a generator! Of course it's California!

[AquarielCharm]

I told my sister & she just shrugged her shoulders. That makes me just as mad as PGE installing those meters. It's probably the same with most people, they don't care. The nerve PGE to issue that phoney boloney statement about personal safety to customers. If they don't remove the meter from my property then I'll remove the damn thing myself. On another note: learn about "jury nullification" it's important. Judges hate & fear it. Link in my profile. Thx for including info in video description.

[PersonalSecurityZone]

Thanks for posting this. For self protection folks can put a metal bar across their electric meter to prevent installation. To protect from neighboring smart meters, metal mesh/metal covered materials provide shielding as long as the holes in the screens are smaller than the wavelength emitted by the smart meter. If you live in a stucco home the chicken wire underneath reflects the EMF back back out to the street. Look into Low-e housewrapm Aluminum blinds, metal window

screens.

[ArgotMay]

Tweeted, shared. Thanks.

[glartmax]

@MrsZambezi Not everyone understands or agrees with these positions. To some, the taking of power and rights is considered a natural function of government and a corporate entitlement. They believe we must forfeit rights and freedoms to have a "civil and orderly" society. Nothing could be further from the truth. A "smart meter" is nothing more than a 4th amendment violating, radiation emitting, spy device.

[yuttlebobbin]

The guy being interviewed sounds like a douche.

[MrsZambezi]

Some folks hate progress. Unfortunately some of those folks seem to have an agenda that involves spreading lies and scare stories about anything that is new that they don't understand.

[zenophon007]

WHERE oh WHERE is the FUCKING ACLUE when people need them?? Oh, that's right, ACLU only works for their agenda!

[zenophon007]

lol, fucking MORONS PG&E...."Call the cops!!"

[battle623]

@SmartMeteResistance no signal means no bill or estimated bill. do u want PG&E estimating ur bill?