Nowadays, it is difficult to imagine a life without Internet. In addition to entertainment, this technology also relates to work, communication and study.
Therefore, paying for an internet service and not getting access can irritate consumers. In this sense, persistent problems with the internet connection led a 35-year-old French man to take extreme action.
After some problems with his network, the consumer cut the fiber optic cables of at least 300 neighbors and left the entire neighborhood without internet access.
Neighbor was very angry and harmed others – Image: Freepik/Reproduction
The incident occurred on December 27, 2023, just two days after Christmas and four days before New Year’s festivities.
Neighbors who were communicating with friends and family, something common during this time of visits and celebrations, may have been harmed.
The protagonist of this story of technological frustration went to a maintenance center in the Pontarlier neighborhood, in Doubs, France, in search of solutions to his power connection problems. Internet.
Finding a fiber optic technician at the site, the man, in a fit of rage, damaged around 300 cables, which led to internet deprivation for the entire community.
Local authorities were called
The technician, surprised and concerned about the severity of the incident, acted promptly, contacting local authorities and providing a video of the attack to the police.
The man responsible for the act was identified and detained and is currently under interrogation. He will be responsible for the damage caused to the fiber optic infrastructure in his neighborhood.
Similar acts of vandalism against fiber optic cables have been recorded and are not as rare as one might think.
Despite providing brief emotional relief only for those responsible, such incidents also carry significant legal and financial consequences for the offenders.
It is regrettable that this situation occurred during the festivities, damaging communication for hundreds of people.
It is worth mentioning that the man in question’s tantrum lacks logic, since damaging the cables would not solve the internet problems that initially bothered him.
The community is faced with the task of reestablishing connectivity for all those affected and dealing with legal developments of what happened.
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