> That is simple, if my phone stays functional I'm good, and if it gets fried I take some real world measures (go to small causes court, make a denounce to some

> That is simple, if my phone stays functional I'm good, and if it gets fried I take some real world measures (go to small causes court, make a denounce to some government agency) to get compensation. This is much easier said than done (in the US at least.) First, you'd be looking at at least a year of going back and forth in small claims court and by the end of it still have no guarantee of winning. Even if you did win, there's no guarantee the judge would award you the full amount to pay for your fried device. It almost certainly would not pay your time at the courthouse though; you can ask the judge for punitive but you cannot include legal expenses in small claims court demands. In the end you would still be out hundreds or thousands of dollars and numerous hours of your time. That's why to me the tiny benefit of using a public USB outlet is just not remotely worth the risk of such a nightmarish hassle.