Saturday, January 28, 2006
Theft of services
Creditwrench CEO Billie Bauer recently posted here, this statement:
He went further to state that a debt collector was actually convicted by an employer for "theft of services" for calling an employee at their place of employment.
Though, as usual, Creditwrench CEO Billie Bauer was unable to provide the case information. Of course that's difficult when it's all in your mind.
Theft of services is not any different than theft of property, and is a criminal offense. An employer, contrary to what Creditwrench posted, cannot convict someone of "theft of services", only the state can prosecute a criminal offense.
Theft of services, like any other theft, involves the taking by deception, force, or other means to avoid paying what a person knows is only available for compensation. Making a phone call to a business is not an action that one would expect is only available for compensation.
Creditwrench CEO Billie Bauer stating that an employer ever convicted a collector for theft of services is false and misleading.
Debt collectors sometimes also use numerous calls to business concerns trying to
harass the consumer into paying up. Several calls a day. When they do that they
are little more than criminals because they are actually stealing the services
of the employer. Theft of services pure plain and simple.
He went further to state that a debt collector was actually convicted by an employer for "theft of services" for calling an employee at their place of employment.
Though, as usual, Creditwrench CEO Billie Bauer was unable to provide the case information. Of course that's difficult when it's all in your mind.
Theft of services is not any different than theft of property, and is a criminal offense. An employer, contrary to what Creditwrench posted, cannot convict someone of "theft of services", only the state can prosecute a criminal offense.
Theft of services, like any other theft, involves the taking by deception, force, or other means to avoid paying what a person knows is only available for compensation. Making a phone call to a business is not an action that one would expect is only available for compensation.
Creditwrench CEO Billie Bauer stating that an employer ever convicted a collector for theft of services is false and misleading.
