Neighbors block power restoration by refusing to allow tree trimming.

[Liberal In Texas]

25000 still without power in North Texas as of last night. But:

From an Oncor (the power company) Twitter: "Restoration work stopped in 2 neighborhoods as homeowners refused 2 let crews clear tree limbs from the line. Crews had 2 move 2 next outage. Please understand, your decision to refuse tree trimming is preventing others from having their power restored."

From DMN: "...the homeowner in North Dallas is without power, but does not want his tree trimmed. Oncor says that is preventing the rest of the neighborhood from also being restored. In Arlington...the homeowner did have power but parked his car beneath the tree to prevent the trimming and restoration for others in his neighborhood. ...the Sheriff had to be called out near Sherman last week when an uncooperative homeowner pulled a gun on trimmers trying to prune a tree so that an Oncor crew could pick up a downed power line."

What self-centered idiots.

http://weatherblog.dallasnews.com/archives/2010/02/oncor-says-power-struggle-over-tree-trim.html