Siryak Posted June 2, 2007 CID Share Posted June 2, 2007 http://www.upi.com/NewsTrack/Quirks/2007/05/31/directv_installers_comment_sets_off_drama/5028/ http://social.moldova.org/stiri/eng/50535/ The DirecTV installers were struggling. They'd been fiddling with the satellite TV system for two hours at Julie and Steven Pyle's home in Savage. The installers called DirecTV at one point, saying they were being "held hostage" on the job. Then things really went haywire. A DirecTV dispatcher called the police, who showed up at the Pyle house with guns drawn. Savage police forced Julie Pyle to the ground in her driveway and handcuffed her, even after the DirecTV installers told officers there'd been a mistake, the Pyles say. Outraged at their treatment and the search of their home, the Pyles filed a federal civil rights suit against DirecTV, Savage police and Scott County law enforcement dispatchers. "These are middle-class people who have never had any trouble with the law in any capacity in their entire lives," said Marc Kurzman, the Pyles' attorney. "These are regular people. She's a schoolteacher. Their first reaction is this shouldn't happen. You shouldn't have SWAT teams coming after someone if they know there's not a crisis." The Pyles, unsatisfied with police explanations and armed with recordings of police communications, are seeking more than $75,000 in damages alleging negligence, false arrest, negligent reporting of a crime, emotional distress and civil rights violations. There's more in the links above. edit: to edit link Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
xs1 Posted June 2, 2007 CID Share Posted June 2, 2007 lmao.. now that is too funny.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Swimmer Posted June 2, 2007 CID Share Posted June 2, 2007 wow.. that is really sad.. talk about a bad day Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
just- Posted June 2, 2007 CID Share Posted June 2, 2007 wow.. that is really sad.. talk about a bad day indeed, i hear about all this stories of bad days i just hope it will never get this bad for/to me Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
saygoodie Posted June 3, 2007 CID Share Posted June 3, 2007 One second you're thinking... woo hoo! satellite tv! The next.. "Come out with your hands up!" lol Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Siryak Posted June 3, 2007 Author CID Share Posted June 3, 2007 One second you're thinking... woo hoo! satellite tv! The next.. "Come out with your hands up!" lol This happened to me once minus the "woo hoo! satellite tv!" and the SWAT team. He told me he wanted to check me for ticks, but I think he just wanted to see me naked. I am scared of Shug to this day because of that. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
resopalrabotnick Posted June 3, 2007 CID Share Posted June 3, 2007 "xxx cable service tech support, how may i help you?" "i have your installer. upgrade my package or i will be mailing you his!" Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dlewis23 Posted June 3, 2007 CID Share Posted June 3, 2007 That just really sucks. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
saygoodie Posted June 3, 2007 CID Share Posted June 3, 2007 "xxx cable service tech support, how may i help you?" "i have your installer. upgrade my package or i will be mailing you his!" haha nice Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dark06 Posted June 4, 2007 CID Share Posted June 4, 2007 Only $75 thousand??? I would had sued for no less than a quarter of a million Hey they fucked up in my house now there paying for my house lol Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tdawnaz Posted June 4, 2007 CID Share Posted June 4, 2007 siryak did u know that link that u provided takes u to a page that wants ur email and password... we need a source link to go with that story what a sad sad situation...how embarrassing...right in front of their neighbors...wow Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Siryak Posted June 4, 2007 Author CID Share Posted June 4, 2007 siryak did u know that link that u provided takes u to a page that wants ur email and password... we need a source link to go with that story what a sad sad situation...how embarrassing...right in front of their neighbors...wow Hmm they just changed that recently...It didn't require an e-mail and password when I posted it. Edit: Here is some more links to the story. http://www.upi.com/NewsTrack/Quirks/2007/05/31/directv_installers_comment_sets_off_drama/5028/ http://social.moldova.org/stiri/eng/50535/ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dark06 Posted June 5, 2007 CID Share Posted June 5, 2007 sHE eVEN bAKED tHEM cOOKIES AND THIS IS HOW THEY REPAY HER LOL :haha: :haha: :2funny: :headbang: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Storm311 Posted June 5, 2007 CID Share Posted June 5, 2007 Wow - thats something I could see happening with installers for WildBlue internet because sometimes it takes at LEAST three hours for the installation Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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