Water Meter Sabotage

by John of the Waters Tue Feb 19, 2013 12:54

Great job on the video éirígí . I have showed it to a few people and we will be buying a bag of cement at the weekend .

Any plans on the property tax ?

by none of your business Tue Feb 19, 2013 15:12

If you pitch together with neighbours you can control your own water,all you need is to share a few tanks for the week,it can be done with the right planning permission and the right backing,go to a neighbourhood watch meeting and bring the topic up,see if everybody is in agreement to pitch in a few euros each per year.

Aside from that ,you can reduce your own water intake by not letting the taps run when washing dishes,use the same dish water in a basin for the whole 3 days(not after 3 as it gets stagnant and builds up germs).

Another thing i would advise people to collect rainy water in buckets and tanks on rainy days,there is plenty of water to catch,you can even make your own makeshitf water collecting devices if you put your mind to it.

by adam Tue Feb 19, 2013 15:15

Not letting taps run when brushing teeth i think is one of the most obvious ones..

by Water Tax Boycotter Tue Feb 19, 2013 16:27

wow. This is a great inititiave by éirígí.

A simple guide that deserves to be shared widely.

Come one people, Boycott the Water Tax!

by adam Tue Feb 19, 2013 17:21

I wish it was as simple as boycotting the water tax. Really i do.

However the property tax is less legitimate and they know it too.

It scares them when they see people protesting the property tax,they know they are in a weak position,the council already get their money from PAYE for all council stuff.

The level of PAYE should be lower as a result of this tax,and rubbish and water charges should be included in this erronious ''property tax''.

This is purely a scam.

Ive seen potholes down the end of my road that still need doing

by admirer Wed Feb 20, 2013 00:13

Well done on this, i think a little intro piece and maybe an outro would benefit this worthwhile mesage and call to action, outlying where the meters are found, by who and when, size of pipe and an outro mentioning ones legal standing if caught etc and also tips and guide on not getting caught

by Bobby Wed Feb 20, 2013 19:56

Love the action, hope it inspires many more acts...

by Rational Ecologist. Thu Feb 21, 2013 13:04

I am afraid I am one of those people who believe that a modest charge for water is appropriate and desirable, especially if it encourages people to moderate their water usage.
The welfare state has encouraged people to live lives that they cannot afford. If you want to have 4 or 5 children, do not expect the state to subsidise that. Make the rational decision to plan your family based upon what YOU can afford.
The unfortunate thing about these charges is the timing, those in massive negative equity-like myself-being asked to pay a house tax. We should have been paying those charges, and broadening the tax base years ago. Even if we didn't have to bail out the banks the criminal/mafia bonholders, the state is still insolvent.
Sabotaging water meters is all very well but isn't a solution and isn't addressing the issue.
Take a look at the opinion polls: FF are zooming up the ratings. It's enough to drive you insane, however, it is the conservative nature of Irish people that is, in part, responsible for the mess we are in. Irish people want centre right parties(FF,FG,Labour) and until that changes, we are, to some extent, getting what we deserve. We, as a people, have consistently voted for the policies that predominate the history of the state. Post colonial, or what?
To overcome the state, try to live, as much as one can, independently of it. Welfare and the consequent dependency culture is a trap.