Thief Protection
Hi All,
With my 520 sitting proudly on the porch, prominent and seemingly
unprotected from the likes of thieves, I decided to take some
precautions. On the wall above it is a pad of release forms which
"...hold harmless and indemnify the grower/homeowner (us) from any and
all injuries resulting from attempting to move the aforementioned
curcurbit..." Anyone considering theft is required to sign one prior to
engaging in any back-threatening activity.
This protects not only the grower but provides an incentive for would-be
thieves to verify that their health insurance is in order. -- I
understand that some HMO's have indicated a rather large co-payment for
treatment of injuries resulting from moving fruits and vegetables in
order to discourage this kind of behavior (Of course, any work-related
vegetable-moving injuries which are tragic [and likely covered, in part,
by the Department of Labor and Industries] would be excepted.)
Although this method is only useful in situations where literacy in
thieves is common, it does provide an added degree of security in a
world that sadly, still needs it.
Joe Derting
Tualatin, OR
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