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Deberg_1990 · 12-04-2013, 11:22 AM

Wtf??

http://www.wtsp.com/news/watercooler...c-car-owner-ar

CHAMBLEE, Ga. (11ALIVE.com) -- One Saturday in November, Kaveh Kamooneh drove his Nissan Leaf to Chamblee Middle School, where his 11-year-old son took was playing tennis.

Kamooneh had taken the liberty of charging the electric car with an exterior outlet at the school. Within minutes of plugging in the car, he says a Chamblee police officer appeared.

"He said that he was going to charge me with theft by taking because I was taking power, electricity from the school," Kamooneh said. Kamooneh says he had charged his car for twenty minutes, drawing about a nickel's worth of juice.

Don Francis of Clean Cities Atlanta, an electric vehicle advocacy group, says the estimate of five cents is accurate.

"I'm not sure how much electricity he stole," said Chamblee police Sergeant Ernesto Ford, but he added: It doesn't matter. "He broke the law. He stole something that wasn't his."

Sgt. Ford says the officer should have arrested Kamooneh on the spot, but he didn't. Instead, the officer filed a police report. Then 11 days passed, and two deputies showed up at his house in Decatur.

"They arrested me here at about eight o'clock at night," Kamooneh said.

Ford said he sought the arrest warrant after determining that school officials hadn't given Kamooneh permission to plug in his car. Ford said Chamblee Police did so without asking school officials if they wanted to prosecute the alleged theft of electricity. A DeKalb Schools spokesman did not respond to a request for comment.

Records show Kamooneh spent more than 15 hours in the DeKalb County Jail for plugging his car into a school's electrical outlet.

Kamooneh acknowledges he hadn't asked permission first. "When I got there, there was nobody there. It was a Saturday morning," he said.

"A theft is a theft," Sgt. Ford said. When asked if he'd make the arrest again, he answered: "Absolutely."

WhawhaWhat · 12-04-2013, 12:36 PM

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Originally Posted by teedubya

Shouldn't he have only spent 20 minutes in jail? I'm not sure the penalty and the punishment are equal here, you guys.

Smells like a lawsuit.

Dayze · 12-04-2013, 12:37 PM

serious question here.
so, in order to maintain our highways/roads, blah blah blah.......doe the money to do so required to come only from the gas taxes?

meaning, could our out of control government spending be re-allocated for such? ....say, I dunno, trimming off a couple wars to re-distribute the money?

ping2000 · 12-04-2013, 12:44 PM

Seriously, it is ****ed that this guy thinks he can just jack in and grab stuff that is not his. I'm sick of people that break laws and think it's OK. "Hey, I bought a ****ing electric egg and am saving the environment, therefore it is OK to steal shit because I saved Gaia." **** you asshole.

Just Passin' By · 12-04-2013, 12:48 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by ping2000

Seriously, it is ****ed that this guy thinks he can just jack in and grab stuff that is not his. I'm sick of people that break laws and think it's OK. "Hey, I bought a ****ing electric egg and am saving the environment, therefore it is OK to steal shit because I saved Gaia." **** you asshole.

It's

a

****ing

nickel

They could have just told him not to do it again, or had him work something out with the school.

Cannibal · 12-04-2013, 12:50 PM

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Originally Posted by Just Passin' By

It's

a

****ing

nickel

They could have just told him not to do it again, or had him work something out with the school.

This...

Lonewolf Ed · 12-04-2013, 12:51 PM

He should pay them a quarter and say, "Here's the 5 cents for the electricity, here's 10 cents for your pain and suffering, and you can take the last 10 cents and shove it up your asses!"

Cannibal · 12-04-2013, 12:52 PM

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Originally Posted by Lonewolf Ed

He should pay them a quarter and say, "Here's the 5 cents for the electricity, here's 10 cents for your pain and suffering, and you can take the last 10 cents and shove it up your asses!"

Hah! Good point.

Dayze · 12-04-2013, 12:52 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Lonewolf Ed

He should pay them a quarter and say, "Here's the 5 cents for the electricity, here's 10 cents for your pain and suffering, and you can take the last 10 cents and shove it up your asses!"

that's some shit I would do

KINGPIN CHIEFS FAN · 12-04-2013, 12:53 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Just Passin' By

It's

a

****ing

nickel

They could have just told him not to do it again, or had him work something out with the school.

I'd like to know how much this guy pays each year in school taxes. I'm sure that it's more than a nickel.

ping2000 · 12-04-2013, 12:54 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Just Passin' By

It's

a

****ing

nickel

They could have just told him not to do it again, or had him work something out with the school.

That's not my point. I know it's a nickel, but ****s like this break other laws because they feel entitled to. Who seriously thinks it is OK just to take shit that isn't yours? People who were raised wrong. At the very least it shows someone that is a rude ****er.

Dayze · 12-04-2013, 12:55 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by ping2000

That's not my point. I know it's a nickel, but ****s like this break other laws because they feel entitled to. Who seriously thinks it is OK just to take shit that isn't yours? People who were raised wrong. At the very least it shows someone that is a rude ****er.

not to self: Don't steal nickels from Ping.

Garcia Bronco · 12-04-2013, 12:55 PM

Officer Ford sounds like the kind of guy they hire to be police officers.

ping2000 · 12-04-2013, 12:56 PM

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Originally Posted by Dayze

not to self: Don't steal nickels from Ping.

Damn straight.

seaofred · 12-04-2013, 12:56 PM

Well, if he lives in the town the school is located in and pays his taxes didn't already pay for the electricity the school uses? Therefore, is it stealing if he's a tax payer?

Just Passin' By · 12-04-2013, 12:57 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by ping2000

That's not my point. I know it's a nickel, but ****s like this break other laws because they feel entitled to. Who seriously thinks it is OK just to take shit that isn't yours? People who were raised wrong. At the very least it shows someone that is a rude ****er.

They arrested the guy over a nickel. Keep saying that to yourself until you understand just how ****ing stupid that is.

12-04-2013, 11:22 AM
Deberg_1990 In Search of a Life Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: San Antonio Tx. Casino cash: $3914454	Electric car owner charged with stealing 5 cents worth of electricity from school Wtf?? http://www.wtsp.com/news/watercooler...c-car-owner-ar CHAMBLEE, Ga. (11ALIVE.com) -- One Saturday in November, Kaveh Kamooneh drove his Nissan Leaf to Chamblee Middle School, where his 11-year-old son took was playing tennis. Kamooneh had taken the liberty of charging the electric car with an exterior outlet at the school. Within minutes of plugging in the car, he says a Chamblee police officer appeared. "He said that he was going to charge me with theft by taking because I was taking power, electricity from the school," Kamooneh said. Kamooneh says he had charged his car for twenty minutes, drawing about a nickel's worth of juice. Don Francis of Clean Cities Atlanta, an electric vehicle advocacy group, says the estimate of five cents is accurate. "I'm not sure how much electricity he stole," said Chamblee police Sergeant Ernesto Ford, but he added: It doesn't matter. "He broke the law. He stole something that wasn't his." Sgt. Ford says the officer should have arrested Kamooneh on the spot, but he didn't. Instead, the officer filed a police report. Then 11 days passed, and two deputies showed up at his house in Decatur. "They arrested me here at about eight o'clock at night," Kamooneh said. Ford said he sought the arrest warrant after determining that school officials hadn't given Kamooneh permission to plug in his car. Ford said Chamblee Police did so without asking school officials if they wanted to prosecute the alleged theft of electricity. A DeKalb Schools spokesman did not respond to a request for comment. Records show Kamooneh spent more than 15 hours in the DeKalb County Jail for plugging his car into a school's electrical outlet. Kamooneh acknowledges he hadn't asked permission first. "When I got there, there was nobody there. It was a Saturday morning," he said. "A theft is a theft," Sgt. Ford said. When asked if he'd make the arrest again, he answered: "Absolutely."
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Dayze Resident Glue Sniffer Join Date: Nov 2003 Casino cash: $5199358	serious question here. so, in order to maintain our highways/roads, blah blah blah.......doe the money to do so required to come only from the gas taxes? meaning, could our out of control government spending be re-allocated for such? ....say, I dunno, trimming off a couple wars to re-distribute the money? __________________ Life is 99% inspiration, 1% Perspiration, and 1% Attention to Detial. RIP & Godspeed: Saccoppo Lonewolf Ed Fire Me Boy
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12-04-2013, 12:44 PM	#48
ping2000 Changes pants while driving Join Date: Nov 2001 Location: Washington D.C. Casino cash: $5920495	Seriously, it is **ed that this guy thinks he can just jack in and grab stuff that is not his. I'm sick of people that break laws and think it's OK. "Hey, I bought a ing electric egg and am saving the environment, therefore it is OK to steal shit because I saved Gaia." ** you asshole.
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12-04-2013, 12:51 PM	#51
Lonewolf Ed Veteran Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: Olathe, KS Casino cash: $10606233	He should pay them a quarter and say, "Here's the 5 cents for the electricity, here's 10 cents for your pain and suffering, and you can take the last 10 cents and shove it up your asses!"
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Garcia Bronco No Keys, No Problem Join Date: Sep 2000 Location: Denver Casino cash: $5303136	Officer Ford sounds like the kind of guy they hire to be police officers.
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12-04-2013, 12:56 PM	#59
seaofred Wish I had something clever... Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Trout fishing capital USA Casino cash: $4825333	Well, if he lives in the town the school is located in and pays his taxes didn't already pay for the electricity the school uses? Therefore, is it stealing if he's a tax payer? __________________
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