What would you do?

[KFC911]

I'd put a baby Ruger in my pocket, my dawg on a leash, and go outside to hook up a hose and water my driveway ....

She IS leaving ... how is up to her... full stop. I'd call 911 first too...

edited: I didn't watch the video ... doesn't matter. Ask first ... I will help you... btdt.... many times unasked.

[Alan A]

Originally Posted by id10t

Quite effective and havent seen her since. YMMV in a nanny state like California or a lot of the North East ....

Magic words are - I was afraid my children were in danger.
Jury’s never going to convict after hearing that.

[rwest]

For all of you who would call the cops, do you really feel like it’s a good use of your or the officers time?

A half hour of charging would be maybe a buck or two at most, the lady certainly doesn’t look threatening and it would be obvious that she was just there to charge her vehicle and wouldn’t be hanging out for too long.

You would need to make the call, wait for the officer, tell your story, let her tell her story and on and on.

[pwd72s]

Originally Posted by rwest

For all of you who would call the cops, do you really feel like it’s a good use of your or the officers time?

A half hour of charging would be maybe a buck or two at most, the lady certainly doesn’t look threatening and it would be obvious that she was just there to charge her vehicle and wouldn’t be hanging out for too long.

You would need to make the call, wait for the officer, tell your story, let her tell her story and on and on.

'Zactly my point in the OP...probably the fastest way to be shed of her would be to let her steal the power.

[wdfifteen]

Originally Posted by A930Rocket

I thought it seems staged as well.

Ya think? She just happened to be driving around a residential neighborhood on her way to her doctor appointment in a car with a dying battery and just happened to be looking at houses instead of where she was going and - what do you know! It just happens that THERE is a house with charging cord hanging outside!

Totally plausible, right?
I know when I'm running low on gas, I always start cruising neighborhoods looking for a garage with an open door and a gas can sitting inside.

[Bill Douglas]

If t was real. After she became argumentative I'd go back into the house and switch off the breaker to the car charger. And NOT talk with her after that point.

[Alan A]

Originally Posted by rwest

For all of you who would call the cops, do you really feel like it’s a good use of your or the officers time?

Yes. Absolutely.

At what point do you think trespass and theft isn’t ok? Is there a dollar limit? Time limit? Damage limit?

[Scott Douglas]

Can't you just unplug her car and send her on her way?

[Dixie]

Originally Posted by Bill Douglas

If t was real. After she became argumentative I'd go back into the house and switch off the breaker to the car charger. And NOT talk with her after that point.

This is what I would have done. Unfortunately, I know myself well enough to admit I wouldn't have done it calmly or quietly.

Southern women are seldom as defenseless as we pretend. We can still pull a trigger even when our fingernails are wet.

[Por_sha911]

Originally Posted by rwest

For all of you who would call the cops, do you really feel like it’s a good use of your or the officers time?

This is how shoplifting escalated when CA stopped prosecuting shoplifters. Consequences cause a change in attitude and behavior. If it was real, the next phase is "Hey, Freddie, let me tell you where you can save a bunch of money charging up your car".

Besides that, what do you do when the wife gets home and Little Ms Entitled doesn't want to leave until she is fully charged?

[fintstone]

I would have kept my distance and simply told her to leave and called the police. A man is unwise to get into an altercation with a pregnant woman that might escalate physically if there is any way to avoid it. Especially if the woman has free legal counsel and you must pay for yours. She is a thief...let the police figure it out. If you really want to go after her, small claims court would award you at least the cost of the electricity and your time.

[WPOZZZ]

My chargers are in my garage behind a big gate. If someone does have to charge outside on their property, they can get a charger that works with a RFID card. I got one of those for my friend.