Smart Meter Data At Crux Of Arkansas Murder Case

‘Then, 3 months after the incident, police came and arrested Bates on the charge of 1st degree murder. The arrest was based largely on smart water meter readings they obtained–without a warrant–from the City of Bentonville Water Department.
Police claim that this data shows that Bates used a significant amount of water between 1am and 3am, water that prosecutors say was used to spray down his patio. The police case is outlined in this affidavit.
In an exclusive interview with Stop Smart Meters!, Bates insisted on his innocence and said that his friend’s death was a tragedy, and must have been the result of combining a lot of liquor, a jacuzzi, and a late night. He told us that Collins was found by medical examiners to have had a .32 blood alcohol content when he died.’
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