Is it illegal to pull the switch?

Mainly depends on whether the switch has caused losses to others, including financial and personal damage. As long as there are harmful consequences, then this behavior violates the law.

Legal analysis

From a civil point of view, you can ask for compensation for losses. You can also call the police, and you can be detained or fined if you violate the public security punishment law. The act of pulling the switch without permission and causing losses to others belongs to the destruction of other people's property, and you can claim civil compensation while pursuing legal responsibility. Pulling the switch is infringement; Moreover, it is difficult to characterize this situation as a criminal offence, but it may violate the regulations on administrative penalties for public security and impose administrative penalties. At the same time, you can file a civil lawsuit and demand corresponding compensation. If a person often deliberately turns off other people's switches, and always disturbs other people's lives and affects their normal lives, this is of course no longer a joking act, but an illegal civil act. On the issue of public security punishment for turning on the switch, public security punishment shall be given according to relevant regulations. Behavior belongs to the destruction of other people's property, and you can demand civil compensation while pursuing legal responsibility. Public security management punishment refers to the punishment given by public security organs for acts that disturb public order, endanger public safety, infringe on personal rights and property rights, and hinder social management, which are socially harmful and not serious enough for criminal punishment. Maliciously pulling someone else's switch is an act that affects power safety and causes trouble. The victim may report the case to the public security organ and warn the parties concerned.

legal ground

People's Republic of China (PRC) Public Security Administration Punishment Law

Article 2 Anyone who disturbs public order, endangers public safety, infringes on personal rights and property rights, and hinders social management, which is harmful to society and constitutes a crime in accordance with the provisions of the Criminal Law of People's Republic of China (PRC), shall be investigated for criminal responsibility according to law; If it is not serious enough for criminal punishment, the public security organ shall impose administrative penalties for public security in accordance with this law.

Article 49 Whoever steals, swindles, robs, robs, extorts or intentionally damages public or private property shall be detained for not less than five days but not more than ten days, and may also be fined not more than 500 yuan; If the circumstances are serious, he shall be detained for more than 10 and less than 15, and may also be fined less than 1000 yuan.

Article 275 of the Criminal Law of People's Republic of China (PRC), whoever intentionally destroys public or private property, if the amount is relatively large or there are other serious circumstances, shall be sentenced to fixed-term imprisonment of not more than three years, criminal detention or a fine; If the amount is huge or there are other particularly serious circumstances, he shall be sentenced to fixed-term imprisonment of not less than three years but not more than seven years.