{"id":4203,"date":"2012-08-23T23:39:01","date_gmt":"2012-08-24T06:39:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/emrabc.ca\/?p=4203"},"modified":"2012-08-24T00:15:54","modified_gmt":"2012-08-24T07:15:54","slug":"maintenance-call-ignites-emotional-standoff","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/emrabc.ca\/?p=4203","title":{"rendered":"Maintenance call ignites emotional standoff"},"content":{"rendered":"<div data-mode=\"normal\" data-oembed=\"1\" data-provider=\"youtube\" id=\"arve-youtube-ubbasxzviws\" style=\"max-width:900px;\" class=\"arve\">\n<div class=\"arve-inner\">\n<div style=\"aspect-ratio:4\/3\" class=\"arve-embed arve-embed--has-aspect-ratio\">\n<div class=\"arve-ar\" style=\"padding-top:75.000000%\"><\/div>\n<p>\t\t\t<iframe allow=\"accelerometer &apos;none&apos;;autoplay &apos;none&apos;;bluetooth &apos;none&apos;;browsing-topics &apos;none&apos;;camera &apos;none&apos;;clipboard-read &apos;none&apos;;clipboard-write;display-capture &apos;none&apos;;encrypted-media &apos;none&apos;;gamepad &apos;none&apos;;geolocation &apos;none&apos;;gyroscope &apos;none&apos;;hid &apos;none&apos;;identity-credentials-get &apos;none&apos;;idle-detection &apos;none&apos;;keyboard-map &apos;none&apos;;local-fonts;magnetometer &apos;none&apos;;microphone &apos;none&apos;;midi &apos;none&apos;;otp-credentials &apos;none&apos;;payment &apos;none&apos;;picture-in-picture;publickey-credentials-create &apos;none&apos;;publickey-credentials-get &apos;none&apos;;screen-wake-lock &apos;none&apos;;serial &apos;none&apos;;summarizer &apos;none&apos;;sync-xhr;usb &apos;none&apos;;web-share;window-management &apos;none&apos;;xr-spatial-tracking &apos;none&apos;;\" allowfullscreen=\"\" class=\"arve-iframe fitvidsignore\" credentialless data-arve=\"arve-youtube-ubbasxzviws\" data-lenis-prevent=\"\" data-src-no-ap=\"https:\/\/www.youtube-nocookie.com\/embed\/ubBaSXzViWs?feature=oembed&amp;iv_load_policy=3&amp;modestbranding=1&amp;rel=0&amp;autohide=1&amp;playsinline=0&amp;autoplay=0\" frameborder=\"0\" height=\"675\" loading=\"lazy\" name=\"\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" sandbox=\"allow-scripts allow-same-origin allow-presentation allow-popups allow-popups-to-escape-sandbox\" scrolling=\"no\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube-nocookie.com\/embed\/ubBaSXzViWs?feature=oembed&#038;iv_load_policy=3&#038;modestbranding=1&#038;rel=0&#038;autohide=1&#038;playsinline=0&#038;autoplay=0\" title=\"\" width=\"900\"><\/iframe><\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p>\t<script type=\"application\/ld+json\">{\"@context\":\"http:\\\/\\\/schema.org\\\/\",\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/emrabc.ca\\\/?p=4203#arve-youtube-ubbasxzviws\",\"@type\":\"VideoObject\",\"embedURL\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.youtube-nocookie.com\\\/embed\\\/ubBaSXzViWs?feature=oembed&iv_load_policy=3&modestbranding=1&rel=0&autohide=1&playsinline=0&autoplay=0\"}<\/script><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<h2>Maintenance call ignites emotional standoff<\/h2>\n<p>About ten of us tried to talk the owners out of accepting the smart \u00a0meter after their meter glass cracked and Hydro insisted they didn&#8217;t \u00a0have any more analogue or digital meters left to replace it. The \u00a0owners were insistent that they didn&#8217;t want a smart meter (they even\u00a0had a meter lock in place) BUT Corix lied and said<\/p>\n<p>1) There are no other analogues or digital meter available<\/p>\n<p>2) We will cut off your power if you refuse the smart meter<\/p>\n<p>3) They do not emit Radio Frequency microwave radiation (which Chris \u00a0Anderson was able to disprove with his RF reader right after the meter \u00a0was installed)<\/p>\n<p>The Corix and Hydro guy tried to leave at that point but we blocked \u00a0their vehicles&#8230;The property owners were angry and upset that they\u00a0had been lied to.<\/p>\n<p><strong>BE WARNED THAT THEY WILL USE THE SAME TACTICS ON YOU IN SEPTEMBER.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>We have heard that Corix have cancelled installation this month\u00a0because they were worried about FIRES which (believe me) are going to \u00a0be a real problem here with all the west coast wooden homes and cabins.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.gulfislandsdriftwood.com\/news\/167219285.html\">http:\/\/www.gulfislandsdriftwood.com\/news\/167219285.html<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Maintenance call ignites emotional standoff About ten of us tried to talk the owners out of accepting the smart \u00a0meter after their meter glass cracked and Hydro insisted they didn&#8217;t \u00a0have any more analogue or digital meters left to replace it. 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