Re: A new twist

["Jim" <alarminex@xxxxxxx>]

ABLE_1 wrote:
> Hi All,
>
> Here is a new twist on the Alarm Business challenges.
>
> Yesterday I received a Certified Letter from another state that does not
> even border my own.  This letter states that: "The Department of Criminal
> Justice has obtained information that you may be providing central station
> monitoring services in <their> state."
>
> It goes on to say that: "Our records do not reflect your company being
> licensed to do business in <their> state.  And then continues to explain by
> quoting their Codes as to what the rules are.  Along with a form for me to
> sign and return that states I will not engage or solicit private security
> services in <their> state with out the proper licensing.  Basically pleading
> guilty to all charges.
>
> My first thought is a this is a case of mistaken identity.  But, no its
> worse than that .................................  I called the person that
> was named on the letter.  To make the conversation short he said that "his
> investigator" found my company name on the "internet" and determined that I
> could "potentially" be providing services in his state which prompted the
> letter.
>
> I explained that the taxpayers in his state are paying for a lot of bogus
> crap and he should have "his investigator" call me directly and explain how
> he made the association.  He said "his investigator" was on vacation.  I
> said "I'll wait." and hung up.
>
> I seems to me that someone is trying to justify there paycheck at the
> expense of the innocent.
>
> So what's next???  Big brother peeking in my bathroom to make sure I am
> using the right colored toilet paper???
>
> Anyone else getting this kind of
> harassments..................................... or worse????
>
> Les

Psssst (whisper) Hey Les.   Uh... What IS the right color?