Great. Just Energy Bozos At My Door

[smoagendash.livejournal.com]

My wife got a visit from two sales reps from Just Energy, a company that locks you into long-term energy contracts.  Their spiel is that "if your National Grid bill says that you have Basic Service, your rates are about to go up, so you better sign up now, now, now!"  And then they won't leave; they'll just stay at your door until you go get your electric bill.

The Better Business Bureau says:

BBB files indicate that this business has a large volume and pattern of complaints concerning misleading sales practices. Consumer complaints allege that door to door sales persons are misleading consumers, providing false information and using high pressure sales tactics. This company has been notified of our concerns. They have failed to correct the underlying reason for the complaints. - See more at: http://www.bbb.org/kitchener/business-reviews/energy-service-companies/just-energy-group-in-mississauga-on-17632#reasonrating

Be warned. 

Comments

[tequilamckngbrd.livejournal.com]

https://malegislature.gov/Laws/GeneralLaws/PartIV/TitleII/Chapter278/Section8a

http://www.mass.gov/courts/courtsandjudges/courts/districtcourt/jury-instructions/criminal/pdf/9260-defenses-self-defense.pdf

http://www.golocalworcester.com/news/leonardo-angiulo-zimmermans-self-defense-and-massachusetts-law/

Basically, you need to prove to the Commonwealth that you did everything in your power to avoid the extra use of force needed to stop the situation. If they stop fighting, you have to stop fighting, but if they still stick around, you just have to wait until the police arrive, if you called the police.

In Massachusetts, if you were brave enough, you could just knock on people's door, walk in unarmed, walk around a bit and find something under $250 to steal, and walk out while filming the incident. If you get beat up or shot, you can sue the person you robbed and make a lot of money. Meanwhile, you would get charged with a misdemeanor since the item was valued under $250, and would serve no jail time.

Crime pays in Massachusetts if you're smart.

[benndragon.livejournal.com]

TTIUWP

[tequilamckngbrd.livejournal.com]

https://plus.google.com/communities/109413541693755439112/stream/fa0371ea-1126-4728-987b-480cf6ada9de

[benndragon.livejournal.com]

Yea, no, that's not the video of you doing what you said someone smart would do. I'll just sit here and contemplate why that could possibly be.

[tequilamckngbrd.livejournal.com]

Oh, that video. I forgot to upload it to YouTube. I'll get right on that.

[pierceheart.livejournal.com]

Nevermind, I read further in the instructions and got an answer.