Power Company Tip Leads to Bitcoin Mining Raid

[leannemckim46]

Hold on second, they sized "a number of physical Bitcoins"?

Yeah I read that twice because I didn't get it either! What was he doing, showing them his physical bitcoins?

I think this is bad reporting by the author of the article (on the other hand the author could have been quoting someone in the police department). What he likely meant to say was they seized a number of physical bitcoin miners.

[AllYouCanDo]

this is such utter BS. As long as the man is paying his bill it's nobodies business how much power he's using.

[snappa4ever]

this is such utter BS. As long as the man is paying his bill it's nobodies business how much power he's using.

It is an unfortunate reality that the government is in "bed" with the utility companies. Just look at all the information that the phone companies provide to the government; I am actually somewhat surprised that we have not seen some kind of disclosure by Snowden about the information that utility companies give to the government

[FloodZone]

this is such utter BS. As long as the man is paying his bill it's nobodies business how much power he's using.

I agree with you. However I have to suspect such things became socially acceptable for the same reason school teachers (at least in the US) are required to report domestic violence and other issues (I forget which ones) by law. "Oh, you don't want this to happen, so you have to report it to us!" The power company is likely under similar legislation; though it might just be a wink-and-nod agreement. We live in a police state; it breaks my heart to be unable to love my own country because of this kind of shit. Ok, I love my country, not the people who enforce and write the 'laws'.

[snappa4ever]

this is such utter BS. As long as the man is paying his bill it's nobodies business how much power he's using.

I agree with you. However I have to suspect such things became socially acceptable for the same reason school teachers (at least in the US) are required to report domestic violence and other issues (I forget which ones) by law. "Oh, you don't want this to happen, so you have to report it to us!" The power company is likely under similar legislation; though it might just be a wink-and-nod agreement. We live in a police state; it breaks my heart to be unable to love my own country because of this kind of shit. Ok, I love my country, not the people who enforce and write the 'laws'.

I would say that at the very least electric/power companies should be investigating excessive usage. If a customer is using excessive electricity, the most common reason is likely a broken appliance and the customer is essentially paying more then they should be. If the electric company warns the customer of such excessive usage then they can take corrective action. (I know this does actually happen often with water companies, when for example people have a leaky pipe or a leaking toilet)

[BBmmBB]

this is such utter BS. As long as the man is paying his bill it's nobodies business how much power he's using.

I agree with you. However I have to suspect such things became socially acceptable for the same reason school teachers (at least in the US) are required to report domestic violence and other issues (I forget which ones) by law. "Oh, you don't want this to happen, so you have to report it to us!" The power company is likely under similar legislation; though it might just be a wink-and-nod agreement. We live in a police state; it breaks my heart to be unable to love my own country because of this kind of shit. Ok, I love my country, not the people who enforce and write the 'laws'.

I would say that at the very least electric/power companies should be investigating excessive usage. If a customer is using excessive electricity, the most common reason is likely a broken appliance and the customer is essentially paying more then they should be. If the electric company warns the customer of such excessive usage then they can take corrective action. (I know this does actually happen often with water companies, when for example people have a leaky pipe or a leaking toilet)

no usually it's for indoor weed...this time he was growing bitcoins and simply smoking the dope..case closed !! ;-)

[Aptidude]

never mine no bitcoin where you rest at

[MasterCasino]

never mine no bitcoin where you rest at

Do it abroad.. Panama maybe.

[bryant.coleman]

Lesson learnt: If you want to mine bitcoins, then use electricity from your own sources (such as portable solar panels). That said, this guy was incredibly stupid to keep weed at his home, when he was running such a risky operation.