A documentary film-maker was hauled into court on a charge of stealing electricity worth 0.003p.
But by the time the ludicrous case was dropped, the bill to taxpayers was more than £5,000.
Mark Guard, 44, had to appear at two separate hearings before the Crown Prosecution Service finally saw sense.
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British people, time to wake up!