There's too much loose information and nothing verified. Now I've been growing for 15 + years and have always paid my bills, have grown in the middle of heavy populated cities to living in podunk WA. Not once have I (knock on wood) busted. You first have to be ratted out for them to get any sort of leg up on you. Once again all this supposition and hyperbole means nothing when all the older growers have been suckin off the grid w/o any sort of problem.
We do not live in Russia or china, where they have a constant monitor of it's citizens. We have certain inalienable rights, such as Pirvacy and Curtilage.
Pay your bills, don't bloom in a wherehouse and Don't Steal Electricity! Again alot of open supposition and no proof.
I've been through that NeverGetBusted Agains Website, we need more heroes like him.
I live in WA so they power companies are more likely more lax with growing since everyone does it...lol...but my grow guru taught me those four simple rules and I've been golden and so should you.
Don't Tell Anyone. Don't Steal Electricity, Pay your bills and dont be greedy (don't bloom more plants then you really need or "Wherehouse bloom").