Sacramento’s power company and law enforcement agencies have been running an illegal mass surveillance scheme for years, using our power meters as home-mounted spies. The Electronic Frontier Foundation (EFF) is seeking to end Sacramento’s dragnet surveillance of energy customers and have asked for a court order to stop this practice for good.
Not limited to the US. It’s an open secret that this happens pretty much everywhere for the simple reason that cops everywhere LOVE low-hanging fruit. Just drive up to residence, make the arrests, tally the notches and play the hero. No investigations or annoying red tape required.