Even if he was having some kind of meltdown, he asked to leave for a 10 minute break to compose himself. He was denied, and instead they went straight to the sedatives & restraints. If he had the presence of mind to ask for a cool down period, it seems obvious he wasn't so deranged as to require heavy handed measures.

I agree we haven't heard the whole story, but this smells like the hospital is looking to discredit anything he reports by saying "he's nuts".

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I can believe the data cock up is a random IT mistake, but PPL's billing practice in response to it is suspect. If they had responded to customers by sending them a corrected bill and/or notifying them billing would be temp. delayed while they fixed the problem, you wouldn't have people so up in arms crying conspiracy.

Instead, PPL's response is ¯\_(ツ)_/¯ pay us anyways. Yes, it's going to cost them to fix their mistake, but the extra revenue its customers are temporarily floating them acts as a payday loan (of sorts) to fund the fix. PPL can then refund their customers at their leisure - sans interest, of course.

I was also hit with an "estimated" bill that was at least 2x my normal bill for this time of year. If you can't get through to PPL, you can file an informal complaint through the PA PUC:

https://www.puc.pa.gov/filing-resources/forms/complaint-forms/

It won't result in any immediate help, but the PUC may light a fire under PPL so they don't "accidentally" pull this stunt again. The fact they didn't immediately correct everyone's electric bill (but were quick to offer payment plans) tells me this was not the glitch they claim it was.

Gorgeous (both the ironwork and the cat)! :)

Fort Hunter is a quiet park along the Susquehanna River that many people visit to eat their lunches (usually while sitting in their cars) during the work day, or maybe take their kids to play at its playground. There is a paved walkway along the river that many use during nice weather; the mansion/park often hosts weddings, as well as annual events like Ft. Hunter Day, Garden Faire, etc. Unless it's hosting one of these big events, the park itself is very quiet & low-key, with most people keeping to themselves.

This headline is misleading - no one was preventing the guys from talking politics to anyone. Based on the lawsuit, they showed up during an event hosted at the park (an event that required admission fee/tickets), and positioned themselves near the entrance to solicit signatures for a political petition. Fort Hunter has a strict "no solicitation" policy (unless you get written permission in advance from the Dir. of Parks & Recreation). Basically, these guys didn't bother to get permission, and are now trying to spin it as a violation of free speech.

EDIT: u/CltAltAcctDel makes a fair point about not needing permission to exercise free speech, so I'll to amend my earlier statement. They probably will prevail in court.

Might be a dumb question, but can renters actually switch providers, or are we locked into whatever the landlord has chosen?

Fantastic photo - the lighting is perfect! You should post this to r/AccidentalRenaissance

I don't know all the specific details of your case, so I can only speak in general terms.

Keystone tried this crap with me several years ago, claiming I owed a small amount of back taxes from several years' prior - just far enough back that finding the paperwork proving they're wrong would be a pain, but for just small enough of an amount that the avg. person would cough it up to be done with it. This is a money-making ploy. I'm not sure if that's what's going on in your case, but it wouldn't surprise me.

I attempted to call their office - all my calls went to voicemail. I attempted to find a physical office, but the only info I found (at that time) was a PO Box (you can now find a local tax office here). I did notice on the back of the bill they sent me was a blurb about my rights under Fair Debt Collections (or some such blurb - check if it says something along those lines on any correspondence they sent you, because it's legally required). So I sent them a certified letter basically quoting their own legaleze, requesting they prove I owed the money. This site has some good sample letters you might be able to use. Include a request not only to prove the correct amount you owe, but also request an itemized bill of all the penalties they claim you owe and request how those fees are calculated. Per the 2004 PA Act 192: "Costs related to the collection of unpaid per capita, occupation or occupational privilege taxes may only be assessed, levied and collected for five years from the last day of the calendar year in which the tax was due."

In my case, Keystone figured I wasn't worth the effort after receiving that letter. I did get some small satisfaction knowing they probably paid more money in postage & to have someone type up that bill than the measly amount they claimed I owed.

If you still receive threatening letters/bills from Keystone, then you may have to hire a CPA or someone to deal with it. But do not pay that bill until THEY prove you owe the money.