LOL
Dire isn't it, and this latest Bitcoin mining ban news too.
Is it easy to spot a miner?
'No officer, I've got 20 plants upstairs that's why'
Edit: I couldn't resist..
https://steemit.com/dmania/@zapncrap/meanwhile-in-plattsburgh-zg1hbmlh-3gb6w
Yeah, honestly, anyone familiar with the legal system already knows there is really no good reason to be an over-consumer of electricity. It already brings with it a stigma and its fair share of problems...
If they want to prevent the subsidy of Bitcoin mining, simply charge higher metered rates for individual users past X megwatt hours/month.