Oh what fun yesterday was.
Enjoying a quiet cup of Coffee on my front veranda, relaxing in warmth of the sun when a Police Vehicle arrives across the road from my house.
2 Police Officers alight from the vehicle and head directly towards my front gate, hats and all.
I ask them " Where are your face masks, we are in Lockdown don't you know, I do NOT need to wear one since I am sitting on my OWN PRIVATE veranda minding my own business."
Their reply was, " We have here a Search Warrant to search your property for illegally installed cables running from your neighbour's Solar Panels to your house."
I responded with, "Well you can search away all you like BUT first you WILL need to don masks and use Handwash and Disinfectant BEFORE you take another step,this IS my property and by Law and the COVID Restrictions I am REQUIRED to request that you do so."
Well, surprise, surprise, out came the Handwash, the Disinfectant, I was handed my copy of the Search Warrant they began their very futile search, I even handed them a shovel so that they could dig around just in case there were any buried cables, 1 hour and 55 minutes later and NO cables, no illegal connections, even after an Electrician went up on the neighbour's roof and examined his Solar panel, NOTHING found, ZILCH, ZERO, NADA, Sweet Bugger All, just dirt as deep down as they could dig, etc, and copious apologies for disturbing my peaceful relaxations.
I guess my neighbour may well be hearing from the Police and the Magistrates Court in the very near future regard submitting a FALSE Police Report, Wasting Police Time and whatever else they can add to the list.
All this, I think came about because,
A) I do NOT have Solar Panels on my roof or anywhere for that matter, way out of the range of my budget unfortunately,
2) the neighbour most probably heard me telling a friend that my Electricity Account is approx. $1,000 in the Credit and has been for over 4 months now.
Hope he enjoys yet another little visit to the local Courthouse and ANY fines, costs and expenses they can throw his way as well.