re: East Baton Rouge Sheriffs Office sent me a bill for $25

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It turns out that my wife didnt close the back door all the way before she set the alarm. The wind blew the door open and it went off.

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dispute it and and ask how the EBRPSD knows it wasn't pushed open

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Because they responded to my alarm going off and there wasnt a break in.

Here's the story: I get a call from my home monitoring service a few weeks ago saying that my alarm was triggered. They ask me if I want to send the police to my home to investigate. I leave work to go home and check it out. It turns out that my wife didnt close the back door all the way before she set the alarm. The wind blew the door open and it went off.

Two questions: Why am I paying taxes, shouldnt this be covered under the taxes I already pay? Its not like they are busy. And wouldnt this make the average person less likely to send the police to their home if their alarm is triggered and they are unsure of the problem?

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Not about taxes, it's a "false alarm fee" that EBR has. EBR is so shitty about responses. One time I had my blower stolen from my front yard. I called the crime in, they asked me to FAX in a report. FAX. Who the hell has a FAX these days?

F'n bullshite.