A loyal Free Keene subscriber sent me this article about a New Hampshire grandmother who died as a result of National Grid electric disconnecting her power for an unpaid bill. I agree the article is something worthy of discussion/dissection by those of us who philosophize about the ideas of a society without a coercive violent monopoly.
“53-year-old New Hampshire grandmother Kay Phaneuf died this weekend after National Grid cut her power over an unpaid bill. Phaneuf suffered from a heart condition that required her to sleep in an oxygen tent and use a plug-in oxygen machine.”
I personally do not think the power company did anything wrong. I also personally think that this death was tragically needless and could have easily been avoided had Mrs. Phaneuf communicated her medical situation and/or asked for help.
Your thoughts?
