Officers allegedly raided the diagnostic center, located in the Van Nuys neighborhood of Los Angeles, thinking it was a front for an illegal cannabis cultivation facility, pointing to higher-than-usual energy use
Man, it's almost like they were running some kind of large piece of medical equipment in there that uses a lot of electricity.
I think your municipal electricity bill is a matter of public record.
High electricity bills are a potential sign someone is running a growhouse (that and they can to thermal readings of the house). Idk how exactly it works but if a building has usually high energy usage for it's zoned purpose it can potentially lead to police investigation.
Man, it's almost like they were running some kind of large piece of medical equipment in there that uses a lot of electricity.
"See that guy in the MRI machine, drug dealer."
"That elderly lady crying while looking at her scans, drug kingpin."
"The doctor over there, hit man."
"That dog over there, head of the growing operation."
Why is the eletric company sending reports to the pigs or why are the pigs allowed to sift throgh your electric bill?
I think your municipal electricity bill is a matter of public record.
High electricity bills are a potential sign someone is running a growhouse (that and they can to thermal readings of the house). Idk how exactly it works but if a building has usually high energy usage for it's zoned purpose it can potentially lead to police investigation.
You'd think they would just like...send a guy down there in plainclothes to look around or something before conducting a massive raid.
Or just like... have a squad car drive past it?
"Hey uh Chief, I checked out that location that got pinged cuz of their energy bill."
"WE HAVE THE SWAT TEAM READY!!!"
"No, Chief, it's a radiology clinic, they got like, X-Rays and shit."
"WE'RE GONNNA ROLL OUT!"
"Chief, I'm pretty sure there isn't a gro..."
"LOCK AND LOAD!!!"