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A Suspicious Electric Utility Bill?

A Carlsbad California family was subjected to a lot of undue attention from authorities for having, what police described as an unusually high electric utility bill. Solely based on the family�s electric utility usage local law enforcement officers were able to obtain a search warrant to gain access to the family home in search of a marijuana farm. What they found instead was a typical modern American home; with lots of laundry, kids that do not turn off lights, and power hungry computers, but no marijuana.

High Electric Bill Leads To Calif. Police Raid, Channel 10, online San Diego News, March 28, 2004