[Eugene]

"I feel sorry for your city.

"We hope you are happy with it, since we produced it for free and you are
able to use it without paying us ... and are even threatening to have us
arrested for providing to you free of charge"

??

An unprofessional response from a self-absorbed egghead. It wouldn't have changed the next series of replies from the city official, but it never hurts to CYA.