Caught my neighbor stealing cable, should I turn him in?

[SandEagle]

snitches get stitches.

 

[qliveur]

snitches get stitches.

Reported. :twisted:

 

[DrPizza]

You may anonymously report a theft of service by calling 1-877-TWC-TIPS (1-877-892-8477) OR report it online NOW at https://www.twctheft.com/theftentry.aspx

That's all I have to say. Amazing how some of you lack any ethics.

 

[warr666]

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[Leros]

That's all I have to say. Amazing how some of you lack any ethics.

Thanks Dr Pizza! I'm glad somebody else on this forum has a reasonable point of view.

 

[LOL_Wut_Axel]

Thanks Dr Pizza! I'm glad somebody else on this forum has a reasonable point of view.

Clearly anyone that doesn't have exactly the same POV as you is unreasonable.

You made this thread just for attention whoring, as you clearly were not considering any opinion but yours from the beginning.

 

[Red Squirrel]

While it is wrong, I would just pretend you never encountered that situation. If you report him chances are he'll have suspicions it was you.

It's best to stick on the good side of your neighbors. They could be the ones that save your house from theft or fire one day, not to mention you live close to them, so you don't want to be their enemy.

When I moved into my house it was SO tempting to steal cable. They had the cable still hooked up to the house, but it was just cut. I could have gotten free cable by hooking it up. I knew better though. Eventually they came by and removed it. They should have asked me first because I ended up getting cable not long after, would have saved them some work.

 

[sixone]

These boxes are locked with padlocks. He either had to cut the lock or "borrow" the keys from work. Whatever he did, the lock on the box is gone now.

Call the cable company, tell them you saw someone "suspicious" working on the box, and that the lock is now gone. No accusations, just a worried customer.

After that, it's up to them to check things out.

 

[Leros]

Clearly anyone that doesn't have exactly the same POV as you is unreasonable.

I consider finding theft of services to be acceptable to be an unreasonable point of view. I'm clearly insane.

 

[SunnyD]

If there's a reward, fuck yeah. If not... meh.

 

[Sonikku]

Time Warner has pulled so much bull to keep their competition low and broadband prices high for laughable speeds I say f@#$ em'.

 

[Phokus]

Time Warner has pulled so much bull to keep their competition low and broadband prices high for laughable speeds I say f@#$ em'.

This, fuck TWC and fuck most cable companies.

 

[LOL_Wut_Axel]

I consider finding theft of services to be acceptable to be an unreasonable point of view. I'm clearly insane.

Nothing has been stolen, moron. It's bandwidth that was in the box to begin with. Why do you care, anyway? By your own admission, you paid the cable company and never used the service anyway. You're just jealous of the "cable guy".

What he did regarding connecting a cable to the line itself is a bit wrong, but nothing worth losing sleep over. No one is losing any money or services over it; no one is losing anything tangible. Now, regarding him breaking the lock and other things to gain access, that I think is worse. The company is losing something tangible which costs them money to replace.

 

[Nebor]

While it is wrong, I would just pretend you never encountered that situation. If you report him chances are he'll have suspicions it was you.

It's best to stick on the good side of your neighbors. They could be the ones that save your house from theft or fire one day, not to mention you live close to them, so you don't want to be their enemy.

When I moved into my house it was SO tempting to steal cable. They had the cable still hooked up to the house, but it was just cut. I could have gotten free cable by hooking it up. I knew better though. Eventually they came by and removed it. They should have asked me first because I ended up getting cable not long after, would have saved them some work.

Like cable thieves would do anything but watch his house burn.

 

[Nebor]

This, fuck TWC and fuck most cable companies.

Yeah. Fuck those guys, let's take their stuff!

Liberals...

 

[Leros]

Nothing has been stolen, moron. It's bandwidth that was in the box to begin with. Why do you care, anyway? By your own admission, you paid the cable company and never used the service anyway. You're just jealous of the "cable guy".

What he did regarding connecting a cable to the line itself is a bit wrong, but nothing worth losing sleep over. No one is losing any money or services over it; no one is losing anything tangible. Now, regarding him breaking the lock and other things to gain access, that I think is worse. The company is losing something tangible which costs them money to replace.

Theft of services is the proper term, moron.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Theft_of_services

 

[SparkyJJO]

This thread confirms (yet again) that ATOT is full of dishonest people.

I should make note of every dishonest person in here and put them on my DNT list.

 

[Blackjack200]

I consider finding theft of services to be acceptable to be an unreasonable point of view. I'm clearly insane.

I don't think what your neighbor did is "acceptable" but I also don't think it's your place to tattle.

Maybe TWC screwed your neighbor in some way shape or form, and this is his way of getting revenge, or maybe he's just behind on his bills and would go legit once he's caught up.

Not that either of these circumstances would make it "right", but they, or perhaps other circumstances might justify or mitigate what he did in your eyes, or in his eyes.

Point is that you just don't know. Would you like to live in a society where everyone is snooping and tattling on their neighbors for minor offenses? I sure wouldn't. His free service has nothing to do with your $700/yr service; your price would not go down if he started paying.

 

[LOL_Wut_Axel]

Theft of services is the proper term, moron.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Theft_of_services

Who the fuck cares what it's called. He didn't steal anything tangible, nor does it affect you, the cable company, or your neighbors using the service. Instead of being so moronic that you focus on him acquiring something that was already there, why don't you focus instead on that he DID break tangible things that cost the cable company to replace?

It's the same shit as morons calling torrenting "stealing". Stealing is when you take away property from someone, not when you copy said property and re-distribute it. The original file is still where it was and was not taken away; therefore, it can't be stealing.

 

[sixone]

Who the fuck cares what it's called. He didn't steal anything tangible, nor does it affect you, the cable company, or your neighbors using the service. Instead of being so moronic that you focus on him acquiring something that was already there, why don't you focus instead on that he DID break tangible things that cost the cable company to replace?

It's the same shit as morons calling torrenting "stealing". Stealing is when you take away property from someone, not when you copy said property and re-distribute it. The original file is still where it was and was not taken away; therefore, it can't be stealing.

You've never taken a simple economics class, have you?

 

[Nebor]

This thread confirms (yet again) that ATOT is full of dishonest people.

I should make note of every dishonest person in here and put them on my DNT list.

They wouldn't steal from you though dude. They just want to stick it to the man.

 

[SparkyJJO]

They wouldn't steal from you though dude. They just want to stick it to the man.

How can I trust them not to however?

 

[Bateluer]

Depending on how much of a dick the neighbor is, I'd likely turn him in.

 

[LOL_Wut_Axel]

You've never taken a simple economics class, have you?

I have. Your point?

Losing a potential customer isn't a tangible loss to the company.

 

[sixone]

I have. Your point?

Losing a potential customer isn't a tangible loss to the company.

The study of economics includes the concept of intangible losses.