69-year-old Vietnam vet with throat cancer freezes to death after Gas Shot Off

[Common]

The state of Michigan has ordered Consumers Energy to issue a report after a 69-year-old Vietnam veteran died of hypothermia when his gas was shutoff during one of the coldest months of the year.

The Detroit Free Press reported that Consumers Energy shut off the gas at the home where John Skelley was living on Jan. 19. He was found frozen to death on Feb. 1.

Although the Michigan Public Service Commission prohibits companies from shutting off heat from Nov. 1 to March 31 if there is a person older than 65 living in the home, Consumers Energy insisted that it could not have known that Skelley lived in the apartment because the bill was in someone else’s name.

Consumers Energy spokesperson Deborah Dodd told the Free Press that the service had been in the name of Joseph Mixen, who had not kept up with a payment plan to resolve an outstanding $760.28 balance that dated back to March 2012.

Read more: http://www.rawstory.com/rs/2015/02/6...s-off-his-gas/

Most states have the same law that you cant turn off heat in the middle of the winter. The courts should tell that company you cant know if theres a 65 yr old in any house you service, people do visit. They need to SPEND SOME OF THAT guaranteed competition free PROFIT that utilities enjoy and actually send someone the hell out to check.

[Mac-7]

What does cigar want?

Free gas for everyone in a Detroit?

It sure sounds like it.

[texan]

The state of Michigan has ordered Consumers Energy to issue a report after a 69-year-old Vietnam veteran died of hypothermia when his gas was shutoff during one of the coldest months of the year.

The Detroit Free Press reported that Consumers Energy shut off the gas at the home where John Skelley was living on Jan. 19. He was found frozen to death on Feb. 1.

Although the Michigan Public Service Commission prohibits companies from shutting off heat from Nov. 1 to March 31 if there is a person older than 65 living in the home, Consumers Energy insisted that it could not have known that Skelley lived in the apartment because the bill was in someone else’s name.

Consumers Energy spokesperson Deborah Dodd told the Free Press that the service had been in the name of Joseph Mixen, who had not kept up with a payment plan to resolve an outstanding $760.28 balance that dated back to March 2012.

Read more: http://www.rawstory.com/rs/2015/02/6...s-off-his-gas/

Is it just a coincidence that general eric shinseki was consulting for the company?

[Meh]

You heartless....

...$#@!!

No this is heartless...

He had throat cancer he was going to kick off anyway.

[Howey]

... spoken like a true Conservative

The don't care.

[Mr. Right]

No, Howey... they do. Maybe if the gas company had knocked on the door before using their wrench, the vet would be alive. If I'd been him, if able, I'd have cut the damn lock.

[Safety]

The dude had throat cancer! I hear freezing to death is relatively pleasant after you get past the muscle contraction part. You just fall asleep.

Sounds better than $#@!ing throat cancer!

I haven't put anyone on ignore before, but this post lets me understand why the feature is there.

[texan]

The don't care.

Really we don't? All conservatives don't care!

Aren't you special.

[Private Pickle]

I haven't put anyone on ignore before, but this post lets me understand why the feature is there.

Do us both a favor.

[Captain Obvious]