The consequence is the water is shut off. There is no avoiding that.
The neighbour is PAYING for every drop of water that comes out of the hose. Who uses that water isn’t up to anyone except the neighbour since he owns the water he paid for.
Any other interpretation of property rights is due to people trying to punish the poor for their poverty.
I’d guess they’re saying that the person using water from the hose is avoiding the consequences of non payment while they still owe money.
Yes I know but if the police are doing it there’s gotta be a law and that law presumably had some discussion.
The consequence is the water is shut off. There is no avoiding that.
The neighbour is PAYING for every drop of water that comes out of the hose. Who uses that water isn’t up to anyone except the neighbour since he owns the water he paid for.
Any other interpretation of property rights is due to people trying to punish the poor for their poverty.
I don’t disagree with you at all. I’m just pointing out the logic of the people who made the laws and those enforcing them.