• FiniteBanjo@feddit.online
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    9 days ago

    No, it really isn’t. In fact, leaving in place an uncontrolled and unpermitted immediate risk to human health and safety would be negligence. It may very well be more illegal to do nothing about the pipe.

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          8 days ago

          Doesn’t matter. You can’t just block a pipe downstream even if it’s illegal. I know it sounds stupid but there’s a chance blocking it causes a much much larger disaster upstream of the plug.

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            8 days ago

            It matters a lot, you cannot just allow illegal pollution which poses immediate harm to human life and the environment. If the pipe were installed correctly then it will backflow in the factory, but if you’re that worried you can feel free to contact the company and tell them that the drainage pipe has been sealed.

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              8 days ago

              There’s a difference between stopping something and recklessly interfering. Destruction of property doesn’t actually care if the pipe is there legally nor does industrial sabotage. You’re committing the arrestable offense not them unfortunately.

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                8 days ago

                You’re operating under this idea that you can be tried for an action which prevent immediate harm, and that’s just completely false.