PGE ~ "At Least We Didn't Burn Down Your House!"

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The final news conference for this round of blackouts PG&E showed video of downed power lines in several counties and said each of them could have sparked a wildfire had the company not turned off the power. PG&E also had a warning for homeowners, especially those returning after being evacuated. Highly advised people to dispose of all food in their refrigerators, anything that's perishable, they don't want anybody getting ill. There are a lot of families who are right on the edge in terms of their finances. Then I asked PG&E president and CEO Bill Johnson about the strain these blackouts put on many families. What do you say to people who just can't afford to restock their fridges and are losing all this food they've had in their households after these shutoffs? These events can be hard on people, really hard on people, particularly people who have struggles anyways. And there are community-based things you can do, food banks, these kind of things. But for us, you know, the main thing is we didn't cause any fires, we didn't... for these people we didn't burn down any houses. The Kin Cade fire is still under investigation, I got that, but you know, one of the things we did was give them the opportunity to actually refill their refrigerator because their house is still there. When I post a bad exchange on social media, the response was fast and angry. At least we didn't burn your house down is not a good look in an argument. This is what arrogance looks like. Your CEO should be fired for this tone-deaf statement. He has a base salary of $2.5 million and this answer sounds exactly like it. I can't stand this company.