What no-call rule?
Don Mecoy reports in the Oklahoman:
An Oklahoma County judge Monday issued a restraining order against a Missouri company that has continued to make random telemarketing calls to Oklahomans after the state insurance commissioner ordered the firm to stop last week.
“I will not tolerate this company’s flagrant disregard of the law and will continue to pursue those responsible until the calls stop and they are held accountable,” Insurance Commissioner Kim Holland said.
Holland also filed a lawsuit Monday against VSI Vehicle Services, seeking civil penalties and an injunction that would further prevent the company from doing business in the state. VSI still is subject to administrative fines for any violations to Holland’s previous order that could be as high as $25,000 per offense.
Obvious scum. But they aspire to even greater depths:
A VSI employee, when told the company had been ordered to stop calling Oklahomans, responded: “I don’t care. You don’t know where I am. I think it’s funny,” according to Holland’s petition filed Monday in Oklahoma County District Court.
The VSI bunch also apparently operates under the name Warranty Solutions, Inc.; the restraining order applies also to them, and to two specific individuals, one of whom probably thinks it’s funny. Other aliases were not mentioned. As a general rule, people like this cannot be rehabilitated: they must be exiled. I recommend one of these locations:
- Epoxied, face forward, to the tailpipe of a battered ‘74 Chevrolet with worn rings
- Surgically attached to Perez Hilton
- Airlifted into the nearest active volcano
Which, if nothing else, demonstrates that I am merciful: the trip to the farthest active volcano would be long and tedious. And at no point, you will note, did I recommend you call them at 636-447-0158 (fax 636-441-1604) and give them a piece of your mind.
fillyjonk »
28 April 2009 · 8:25 am
Oh, so THESE are the bits of algae that have been tormenting us at home for a while? (Apologies to the real algae)
Good. I hope they shut ‘em down. I would suggest they be used as the individuals for the next round of “Survivor,” called “Survivor: No Exit” where they are placed in a room without mirrors (and phones) for all eternity.
(I will say, that since my going all ranty on the woman last week, I’ve not received another call, but that is likely merely coincidence.)
Don Mecoy »
28 April 2009 · 4:02 pm
As always, thanks for reading.
Don’t hesitate to shoot me an e-mail if you continue to get calls. I’m also open to exile suggestions, which might not make the paper but could find their way to a blog.
Jeffro »
28 April 2009 · 10:06 pm
I like the idea of running them through the ol’ cattle chute, where they come out branded and steers. Just sayin’.
Joseph Hertzlinger »
30 April 2009 · 12:14 am
Isn’t it traditional to have people like that tarred and feathered?
CGHill »
30 April 2009 · 6:55 am
Used to be. Then the EPA started kvetching about volatile organic compounds, putting tar off limits, and no one wants to see PETA around clucking about all those denuded birds.
CGHill »
30 April 2009 · 8:26 pm
Donna B. came up with this over at Classical Values: