After reading through this thread and trying to ignore the childish bickering, I want to jump in and state that brantmacga did the right thing.
He notified the HO of the hazards, notified the POCO (See the very bottom of the first post) and got the green light from the HO to make the repairs.
In other words, he acted professionally, will be mitigating the hazard, and did not resort to vigilante tactics.
Any other ideas, like cutting their power off by taking the meter, breakers or whatever, is not only illegal, but could find one facing the wrong end of a weapon.
The next best idea would be a call to the AHJ as stated in multiple posts, emphasizing that it is a grave danger and an immediate emergency.
He notified the HO of the hazards, notified the POCO (See the very bottom of the first post) and got the green light from the HO to make the repairs.
In other words, he acted professionally, will be mitigating the hazard, and did not resort to vigilante tactics.
Any other ideas, like cutting their power off by taking the meter, breakers or whatever, is not only illegal, but could find one facing the wrong end of a weapon.
The next best idea would be a call to the AHJ as stated in multiple posts, emphasizing that it is a grave danger and an immediate emergency.