In an entry from January, I mentioned how the snow plows had knocked down a light in a parking lot. I mentioned how weeks went by and yet the light pole remained on the ground, and exposed wires came out from the ground. I mentioned how I finally decided to take action and tape up the exposed wires.
Tonight, I saw a news report of a dog who was electrocuted by the same situation here in Massachusetts. The electric company NSTAR said it was their responsibility but they weren't aware of the problem. I don't want to be heralded as a savior, but that didn't happen in my town because, I taped up the wires, and called the landlord of the parking lot. I got no response from the landlord, but if I didn't secure the safety of those wires, this landlord would have been on the news. All the other lights in the lot still work...so we know they didn't shut down the power.
Will this landlord call me now and thank me? Of course not. I promise, if he does call me, I will add it to the comments to this entry.
2 comments:
That was commandable Jay, now I'll tell you one. A friend of mine shoveled the parking space for the handicapped in a parking lot by a store and the pollice stopped and asked what he was doing. He told them he was just shoveling the spot so that a handicapped person would be able to park there and not have to walk far to get to the store. They told him to stop , and of course he didn't till he was done. Guess what? They took him in and he had to go to court and the judge threw it out but still, this was his reward for doing good. Would he do it again?? You bet he will. He is that kind of guy. I am proud of this man and glad to call him a friend. Hang tough Jay. There are others like you out there.
Now they are saying that NSTAR has known about this kind of problem. Some of the exposed wires in question have been there for 9 years. Plenty of time to make things safe. I guess they didn't feel like spending the money to keep a neighborhood safe...I hope their bank accounts help silence their forgotten consciense.
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