tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2364362406345742956.post8027343051564005287..comments2023-10-23T09:23:05.584-05:00Comments on Live Oaks: Punishing the InnocentBrian Phillipshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06604845862020723068noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2364362406345742956.post-916106342158208082010-07-16T10:23:29.150-05:002010-07-16T10:23:29.150-05:00Jasmine--
We are allowed several false alarms, aft...Jasmine--<br />We are allowed several false alarms, after which fines kick in. Your system makes much more sense--the guilty pay.<br /><br />Mr. Moderate--<br />As far as I understand it, if you have a monitored system then the call to the police comes from the alarm company. I imagine that that does greatly reduce false alarms. However, not everyone has a monitored system (I do).<br /><br />I appreciate the fact that you don't want to subsidize my false alarms. I don't want you to. But I don't want to subsidize those who have false alarms when I have none.Brian Phillipshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06604845862020723068noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2364362406345742956.post-51944350014375332382010-07-16T07:50:29.973-05:002010-07-16T07:50:29.973-05:00The permit fee is how you pay for the infrastructu...The permit fee is how you pay for the infrastructure and personnel necessary to respond to your alarm. The fee helps make sure that I don't subsidize your alarm system, as I choose not to have one.<br /><br />For false alarms, after the third one in a 12 month period, I would either revoke the alarm permit, or fine the owner a large sum.<br /><br />There was an article a few weeks ago that asserted that the response to alarms should come from the monitoring service, not the police. cities that have implemented that policy have decreased false alarms to near zero, and placed the cost on those who desire alarms systems. Sounds like a good idea to me.Mr. Moderatenoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2364362406345742956.post-77921572743874923432010-07-16T07:42:42.558-05:002010-07-16T07:42:42.558-05:00Brian,
Thankfully we do not have a permit procedu...Brian,<br /><br />Thankfully we do not have a permit procedure for alarms where I live, as yet anyway(!),considering all the ways we are less free compared to Houston. <br />Our county/city has had what in my opinion is a better solution to the issue --in one year if your house has more than I think it is one or two false alarms the city sends you a letter that the next false alarm will cost you money. This I expect would help most people take the care needed to prevent false alarms!<br />JasmineRational Educationhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02520568540990573166noreply@blogger.com