Bad Neighbor....HELP!!!!!!!!
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aidynphoenix
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well i hope it works out in your favor.. if the police dont help. and you cant reason with her.. just go to church and pray, pray!! and hope a drunken construction worker drives a bulldoser through her side of the building 
MarkAnderson
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Crank yr **** louder than hers.
Take all yr dumps on her front porch.
Shove the garden hose up her ass.
Take all yr dumps on her front porch.
Shove the garden hose up her ass.
This thread is eight months old. Any more suggestions of criminal activity and it will be closed for good.
statman122
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Where do you live?
stabby
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You need to read your CC&R's, twice, then once backwards. There may be rules in there about how owners are supposed to manage their tenants, and/or what the HOA is supposed to do.
If there are, point them out to the HOA, and if nothing happens, sorry to say, hire a lawyer. We've been moving some bad renters along in our neighborhood using the HOA, police, and the HOA's lawyer.
You worked too hard to own a home and you deserve to enjoy your time there.
PioneerGuy75
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Woke up this morning to six cars of cops next door. Third time this WEEK!
All I know is I am geting downright sick of these people.
All I know is I am geting downright sick of these people.
33&athird
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:scratch2:...if there are 6 cop cars, and it's the third time in a week, I may think they are on their way out...one way or another. I wouldn't think a renter, or the police is to kind about multiple visits like that.
Best of luck, hope it works out for the best soon enough:thmbsp:.
fmueller
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Agreed - you might be closer to a solution of this problem than you think! This thread involved numerous suggestion how you could go about involving the police without looking like the trouble maker yourself. IMHO that was the smartest thing anybody suggested. If the neighbors manage by themselves to get the police to visit, they are doing your work for you :thmbsp:
What you could do to speed things along is ring the landlords of the neighbors every time the cops show up. Just inquire in a friendly tone of voice if they happen to know what's going on over there. Just to keep them in the loop
PioneerGuy75
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First of all, I think it is all domestic crap that is getting the police here. No other neighbors have called the cops on them.
Also, I thought about "kindly informing" the owner about the police presence but they do not care what goes on here. Also, in their eyes I am the bad guy. :grumpy:
I certainly hope they are on their way out but am not going to hold my breath.
Also, I thought about "kindly informing" the owner about the police presence but they do not care what goes on here. Also, in their eyes I am the bad guy. :grumpy:
I certainly hope they are on their way out but am not going to hold my breath.
I wonder if you could convince a local consumer affairs reporter from a TV station to start a series on landlords who won't do anything about bad renters.
fmueller
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I understand that the owner doesn't care and thinks you are the bad guy. That's why you need to make them care, and at the same time start looking like the good guy. If you ring them often enough - especially in the middle of the night - they will start caring. You need to make this their problem, because they are the ones who can kick out the neighbors.
If you ring to 'kindly inform' them, you look like a taddle teller and somebody who is sticking their nose in other people's business. However, if six police cars show up in your neighbor's drive, you have a right to be concerned about your safety, and find out what's going on. If you ring the landlord inquiring and acting concerned, they might still be pissed - and that might not be a bad thing - but they can't really hold it against you. And this doesn't get old - every time the cops show up, you have a valid reason to be concerned. Also every time the noise level becomes unbearable, you have a reason to be concerned.
If I had to call them I would start something like this:
"Hello Mr Blahblah, I am so sorry to have to call you again, but there are six police cars in the drive again, and I am really scared. I just don't know what illegal activities your tenants are involved in. Do you have any idea what's going on? Is there any need for me to be concerned?"
Also, if you have never mentioned the garden hose cutting incident to the police, you might want to have a chat with them about it at some stage. It is not that easy to cut a garden hose with a set of nail clippers or a butter knife, so I figure the neighbor must have come out with a fairly substantial knife or a big pair of scissors. If somebody came rushing in my direction with any of those instruments, I would feel threatened. If so, tell the police about that. If the neighbors have domestic disputes on a regular basis now, you could help the police establish a history of violent behavior, which could mean one of the neighbors will be removed - at least for a while.
In addition, a good long garden hose can easily cost $50, and property related incidents are generally considered more serious under US law than, for example, a noise infringement.
Last but not least, always be friendly and respectful toward the police. If you call them, thank them profusely for taking the trouble to come out, even if it takes them an hour to show up. Emphasize with them for having to deal with this kind of crap, apologize for having to involve them, and tell them about your situation in a factual manner. From what I hear, you are going through hell there, and they should feel sorry for you. If they do, they will go the extra mile to help you.
Police officers are used to dealing with totally unreasonable people. Unless you convince them otherwise they have a tendency to suspect you might be unreasonable. Many folks would expect them to come out and solve the problem once and for all. Since the police can never do that, those folks get angry at the police. You don't want to fall into that group. Indicate that you understand that this will be a long process - it has been already! As others have suggested, ask the police to document stuff for you, but indicate that you need this documented so you can eventually get the neighbors evicted, not to built a case against the police for not helping you. Expressing your gratitude for the police officers' efforts will go a long way in this.
Also, if you can afford it, get advice from a good lawyer. Good legal advice is priceless, but if you get advice from a crappy lawyer, it's worse than getting no advice at all!
Best of luck!
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I wonder how public police reports are? If the newspaper can print everything that happened over the weekend in the 'police blotter' column, surely you could call them up and inquire as to the nature of recent visits to that address, as a concerned neighbor. They must have them all in a searchable database.
I can't remember if you've tried Case Net online, it will tell you about prior cases for a person.
I can't remember if you've tried Case Net online, it will tell you about prior cases for a person.
Case.net is a Missouri database, though it wouldn't surprise me if Colorado has something similar.
Thank you Sam, I couldn't remember if case.net was a nationwide thing or not. I'm almost sure I googled around once and found at least one place that would let you choose the state, so it's out there somewhere.
drknstrmyknight
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Ditto.
http://journal.borderlands.com/1996/the-sonic-weapon-of-vladimir-gavreau/
I don't advocate harming the animals but I would tape them if they're out unleashed and call Animal Control. It there is a community liaison unit I'd talk to them at police station and try to get some help.
I know it's a b!tch feeling helpless. When she cut your hose you missed an opportunity, there was brandishing a weapon in public, trespassing and criminal damage to property involved in that episode.
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All you need is Don Knotts as the Incredible Mr. Limpet.
Seriously, no need to engage in these attacks, and attacks they are, whether they can ID the source or not. Sounds like the wheels are starting to come off the crazy train anyway...
33&athird
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Well, even so, domestic issues are still a issue. One day, something will happen, domestic or not, and they will probably be forced to move. All I can say, since I am not/have not been in a similar situation is that i'm pulling for ya', and I hope it comes out in your favor sooner than later.
As for police reports/blotters, I believe there should be one. Lexington used to have a newspaper called "the snitch" which reported various incidents, which I think means most reports are pretty public. Police scanners are still legal, anyhow, and you get a lot more information through them (ex;the call about a crazy lady on medication at our local speedway:scratch2
.Best of luck, "Sounds like the wheels are starting to come off the crazy train anyway", I would hope so (that is a great quote!)
Glad you liked the quote 33'...it has proven most useful in certain situations. I've kept myself out of trouble by letting a situation unravel on its own without getting too tangled up in it.
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