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Lifer
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keep driving at 25 past his house. he he calls the cops there isnt sh*t they can do. they can not give you a ticket based on a complaint by a citizen, they have to see you do it.
Also file a complaint that a$$holes kids are playing in the street, which is illegal. the street is for motor vehicle traffic, it isnt a playground.
I would also call your police dept and talk to the supervisor and tell him what is going on and that he/she had an officer come out to your house and threatened to give a ticket based on false charges.
I had a problem starting 3 years ago with kids riding thier go-carts, enduro dirt bikes and 4 wheelers up and down my street as fast as they would go. the end of my street is a dead end, and they would start at the start of my street about 3/4 a mile east of me and come down going well over 60, go to the dead end turn around and do the samething back.
i would be in my driveway yell at them to slow down while pushing my hands down to signal to slow down. welll one punk flipped me off. Ok fine, went inside and call the sheriffs dept. they caught them in the act and it stopped until the next year and the little asses started it back up. well i called again and the sheriff caught them in the act again. but this time right in front of my house while i was washing my car. it stopped for a few more weeks and guess what they were back at it. another call to the sheriff. I guess by then the cops put the hammer down and did something because that group of punks havent done it since.
Last year it was a new kid and his brother who thought it would be fun to do the samething. i saw they were the new kids and tried to get them to slow down. they ignored me so i called the sheriff. they also got busted right in front of my house. i was outside changing my oil and i heard the female cop say. "boys, you will get off that 4wheeler and push it back to your house. If i get another complaint or if i catch you on ridding it on city streets again, i will impound your 4 wheeler and give your parents a ticket."
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this year. not one punk kid dared to ride their dirt bikes, go-carts or 4 wheelers on my street.
oh and i did talk to my neighbors and ALL of them were sick of it too. nothing is more annoying than trying to relax outside reading a book, or watch TV inside and hear that fricken racket of a dirt bike reving and popping through its gears. Plus we all of us have small kids and we worry about the punk kids loosing control of their machines and killing one of our kids.
the first year of this happening, i was in my back yard and there was one kid who was going up and down on his 4 wheeler. well he decide to go through the alley behind my house, i was just walking in from the back yard and i heard him turn down the alley and then heard a big BANG and no more engine noise. I look back outside and the kid hit the big power transfer box that was in my neighbors back yard. he hit it so hard it cracked the fiberglass, broke all the bolts holding it to its foundation and pushed it 2 feet off its foundation. the kid was laying there stunned, but ok. by then my other neighbors came out to see what the noise was and saw me and the kid, the upside down 4 wheeler and f*cked up power box. they came over to help and i went to the house the kid came from. there was a birthday party going on and lots of people outside. so i just yell "WHO ARE THE PARENTS OF THE KID RIDING THE 4 WHEELER" All nose and activity stops, nobody answers. so i said it again "WHO ARE THE PARENTS OF THE KID RIDING THE 4 WHEELER".
then the sliding glass door opens and this woman sitcks her head out and said i am. then i told her i need to talk to her about her son. well then Dad comes out, and i can tell by his posture he was expecting me to bitch about his kid riding the damn thing. I told him that his son just hit something, he is ok but you are not going to like what he hit. so we walk back over to the accident and his kid is standing by my neighbors and as soon as he sees his dad he turns white. when we get to him, his dad checks him over and finds he is ok, then starts to absorb the scene in front of him. you can see him get madder and madder and madder then starts to seriously chew out his kid. mean while me and my neighbors try to push the power box back over the hole. the box wont budge. it has power cables about as big as my arm attached to it and you can hear them humming. so we left it alone and called the power company. they had to bring out a cherry picker to lift the box and set it back on the foundation. If that kid fell in that hole, he would have been dead, no question about it.
Also file a complaint that a$$holes kids are playing in the street, which is illegal. the street is for motor vehicle traffic, it isnt a playground.
I would also call your police dept and talk to the supervisor and tell him what is going on and that he/she had an officer come out to your house and threatened to give a ticket based on false charges.
I had a problem starting 3 years ago with kids riding thier go-carts, enduro dirt bikes and 4 wheelers up and down my street as fast as they would go. the end of my street is a dead end, and they would start at the start of my street about 3/4 a mile east of me and come down going well over 60, go to the dead end turn around and do the samething back.
i would be in my driveway yell at them to slow down while pushing my hands down to signal to slow down. welll one punk flipped me off. Ok fine, went inside and call the sheriffs dept. they caught them in the act and it stopped until the next year and the little asses started it back up. well i called again and the sheriff caught them in the act again. but this time right in front of my house while i was washing my car. it stopped for a few more weeks and guess what they were back at it. another call to the sheriff. I guess by then the cops put the hammer down and did something because that group of punks havent done it since.
Last year it was a new kid and his brother who thought it would be fun to do the samething. i saw they were the new kids and tried to get them to slow down. they ignored me so i called the sheriff. they also got busted right in front of my house. i was outside changing my oil and i heard the female cop say. "boys, you will get off that 4wheeler and push it back to your house. If i get another complaint or if i catch you on ridding it on city streets again, i will impound your 4 wheeler and give your parents a ticket."
.this year. not one punk kid dared to ride their dirt bikes, go-carts or 4 wheelers on my street.
oh and i did talk to my neighbors and ALL of them were sick of it too. nothing is more annoying than trying to relax outside reading a book, or watch TV inside and hear that fricken racket of a dirt bike reving and popping through its gears. Plus we all of us have small kids and we worry about the punk kids loosing control of their machines and killing one of our kids.
the first year of this happening, i was in my back yard and there was one kid who was going up and down on his 4 wheeler. well he decide to go through the alley behind my house, i was just walking in from the back yard and i heard him turn down the alley and then heard a big BANG and no more engine noise. I look back outside and the kid hit the big power transfer box that was in my neighbors back yard. he hit it so hard it cracked the fiberglass, broke all the bolts holding it to its foundation and pushed it 2 feet off its foundation. the kid was laying there stunned, but ok. by then my other neighbors came out to see what the noise was and saw me and the kid, the upside down 4 wheeler and f*cked up power box. they came over to help and i went to the house the kid came from. there was a birthday party going on and lots of people outside. so i just yell "WHO ARE THE PARENTS OF THE KID RIDING THE 4 WHEELER" All nose and activity stops, nobody answers. so i said it again "WHO ARE THE PARENTS OF THE KID RIDING THE 4 WHEELER".
then the sliding glass door opens and this woman sitcks her head out and said i am. then i told her i need to talk to her about her son. well then Dad comes out, and i can tell by his posture he was expecting me to bitch about his kid riding the damn thing. I told him that his son just hit something, he is ok but you are not going to like what he hit. so we walk back over to the accident and his kid is standing by my neighbors and as soon as he sees his dad he turns white. when we get to him, his dad checks him over and finds he is ok, then starts to absorb the scene in front of him. you can see him get madder and madder and madder then starts to seriously chew out his kid. mean while me and my neighbors try to push the power box back over the hole. the box wont budge. it has power cables about as big as my arm attached to it and you can hear them humming. so we left it alone and called the power company. they had to bring out a cherry picker to lift the box and set it back on the foundation. If that kid fell in that hole, he would have been dead, no question about it.
Aharami
Lifer
- Aug 31, 2001
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Originally posted by: Citrix
keep driving at 25 past his house. he he calls the cops there isnt sh*t they can do. they can not give you a ticket based on a complaint by a citizen, they have to see you do it.
Also file a complaint that a$$holes kids are playing in the street, which is illegal. the street is for motor vehicle traffic, it isnt a playground.
I would also call your police dept and talk to the supervisor and tell him what is going on and that he/she had an officer come out to your house and threatened to give a ticket based on false charges.
I had a problem starting 3 years ago with kids riding thier go-carts, enduro dirt bikes and 4 wheelers up and down my street as fast as they would go. the end of my street is a dead end, and they would start at the start of my street about 3/4 a mile east of me and come down going well over 60, go to the dead end turn around and do the samething back.
i would be in my driveway yell at them to slow down while pushing my hands down to signal to slow down. welll one punk flipped me off. Ok fine, went inside and call the sheriffs dept. they caught them in the act and it stopped until the next year and the little asses started it back up. well i called again and the sheriff caught them in the act again. but this time right in front of my house while i was washing my car. it stopped for a few more weeks and guess what they were back at it. another call to the sheriff. I guess by then the cops put the hammer down and did something because that group of punks havent done it since.
Last year it was a new kid and his brother who thought it would be fun to do the samething. i saw they were the new kids and tried to get them to slow down. they ignored me so i called the sheriff. they also got busted right in front of my house. i was outside changing my oil and i heard the female cop say. "boys, you will get off that 4wheeler and push it back to your house. If i get another complaint or if i catch you on ridding it on city streets again, i will impound your 4 wheeler and give your parents a ticket."
this year. not one punk kid dared to ride their dirt bikes, go-carts or 4 wheelers on my street.
oh and i did talk to my neighbors and ALL of them were sick of it too. nothing is more annoying than trying to relax outside reading a book, or watch TV inside and hear that fricken racket of a dirt bike reving and popping through its gears. Plus we all of us have small kids and we worry about the punk kids loosing control of their machines and killing one of our kids.
the first year of this happening, i was in my back yard and there was one kid who was going up and down on his 4 wheeler. well he decide to go through the alley behind my house, i was just walking in from the back yard and i heard him turn down the alley and then heard a big BANG and no more engine noise. I look back outside and the kid hit the big power transfer box that was in my neighbors back yard. he hit it so hard it cracked the fiberglass, broke all the bolts holding it to its foundation and pushed it 2 feet off its foundation. the kid was laying there stunned, but ok. by then my other neighbors came out to see what the noise was and saw me and the kid, the upside down 4 wheeler and f*cked up power box. they came over to help and i went to the house the kid came from. there was a birthday party going on and lots of people outside. so i just yell "WHO ARE THE PARENTS OF THE KID RIDING THE 4 WHEELER" All nose and activity stops, nobody answers. so i said it again "WHO ARE THE PARENTS OF THE KID RIDING THE 4 WHEELER".
then the sliding glass door opens and this woman sitcks her head out and said i am. then i told her i need to talk to her about her son. well then Dad comes out, and i can tell by his posture he was expecting me to bitch about his kid riding the damn thing. I told him that his son just hit something, he is ok but you are not going to like what he hit. so we walk back over to the accident and his kid is standing by my neighbors and as soon as he sees his dad he turns white. when we get to him, his dad checks him over and finds he is ok, then starts to absorb the scene in front of him. you can see him get madder and madder and madder then starts to seriously chew out his kid. mean while me and my neighbors try to push the power box back over the hole. the box wont budge. it has power cables about as big as my arm attached to it and you can hear them humming. so we left it alone and called the power company. they had to bring out a cherry picker to lift the box and set it back on the foundation. If that kid fell in that hole, he would have been dead, no question about it.
:thumbsup:
i had fun reading that
Don Vito Corleone
Elite
- Feb 10, 2000
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***THE FOLLOWING IS NOT MEANT AS LEGAL ADVICE, AND IS NO SUBSTITUTE FOR CONSULTING A QUALIFIED ATTORNEY LICENSED IN YOUR JURISDICTION***
My two cents: You're getting a lot of advice here I'd classify as silly, and some that probably makes sense.
The police will find it difficult, perhaps impossible, to convict you or your fiance of reckless driving or speeding based solely on the word of one man, particularly if it isn't true. That said, it's no fun being charged with a crime and going to court, and there are no guarantees about what outcome might result.
I tend to think it would be unwise to call the police and file a complaint against the officer, whose word will almost automatically be accepted over yours. You might as well adorn your car with "Pigs Suck!!!" and "Arrest Me!!!" bumper stickers. Particularly in a small community, you would be asking for trouble by doing so.
I also think calling Child Protective Services on this guy will just fan the flames, and I wouldn't do it unless you're genuinely concerned about the welfare of his kids.
If it were me, and I felt based on my perception of the situation that it might be helpful, I'd go over to his house to talk to him in a nonconfrontational way. I know he appears irrational, and his behavior bizarre, but he has roots in the community that you don't, and building bridges with him, if possible, will yield greater fruit than just pissing him off further. I'd leave the fiance at home, and approach the converation with the goal of understanding what his concerns are and seeing if there's a way to find common ground.
If that fails, or if you are disinclined to do it, I might go down to the police station in person, and speak to a senior deputy or police officer, to discuss the situation. Again, I wouldn't view this as an opportunity to get anyone in trouble, but approach it as a sincere effort to get along, and prevent any future conflict.
If all else fails, I'd suggest you and your fiance take the long way around, to avoid driving by this guy's house. I know it's a hassle, but it's better than many of the consequences that might follow further disputes with him.
My two cents: You're getting a lot of advice here I'd classify as silly, and some that probably makes sense.
The police will find it difficult, perhaps impossible, to convict you or your fiance of reckless driving or speeding based solely on the word of one man, particularly if it isn't true. That said, it's no fun being charged with a crime and going to court, and there are no guarantees about what outcome might result.
I tend to think it would be unwise to call the police and file a complaint against the officer, whose word will almost automatically be accepted over yours. You might as well adorn your car with "Pigs Suck!!!" and "Arrest Me!!!" bumper stickers. Particularly in a small community, you would be asking for trouble by doing so.
I also think calling Child Protective Services on this guy will just fan the flames, and I wouldn't do it unless you're genuinely concerned about the welfare of his kids.
If it were me, and I felt based on my perception of the situation that it might be helpful, I'd go over to his house to talk to him in a nonconfrontational way. I know he appears irrational, and his behavior bizarre, but he has roots in the community that you don't, and building bridges with him, if possible, will yield greater fruit than just pissing him off further. I'd leave the fiance at home, and approach the converation with the goal of understanding what his concerns are and seeing if there's a way to find common ground.
If that fails, or if you are disinclined to do it, I might go down to the police station in person, and speak to a senior deputy or police officer, to discuss the situation. Again, I wouldn't view this as an opportunity to get anyone in trouble, but approach it as a sincere effort to get along, and prevent any future conflict.
If all else fails, I'd suggest you and your fiance take the long way around, to avoid driving by this guy's house. I know it's a hassle, but it's better than many of the consequences that might follow further disputes with him.
IHateMyJob2004
Lifer
- Sep 29, 2004
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IHateMyJob2004
Lifer
- Sep 29, 2004
- 18,656
- 68
- 91
IHateMyJob2004
Lifer
- Sep 29, 2004
- 18,656
- 68
- 91
IHateMyJob2004
Lifer
- Sep 29, 2004
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Originally posted by: slickcat
Originally posted by: mcvickj
I'd tell the guy to stick it where the sun doesn't shine. Flaming poo bag anyone?
I would love to do this but I don't want to cause any more problems or make the situation worse. He's not a civil person at all and will not even talk to me or to her. He comes over yelling and then gets really upset and leaves. I have never even seen or met this guy before he came down and started yelling. He lets his kids/grandkids play near/in the street and he accuses us of being a threat to their well being by following a posted speed limit. :disgust:
Another idea.
Check in your neighborhood, but some of the property off the street is public property. Get some lawn chairs and a camcorder. Park in his front yard and start taping the kids and people driving by. If hter eis a problem, jsut tell the cops you are documenting potential speeders all in good will to protect the children.
IHateMyJob2004
Lifer
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IHateMyJob2004
Lifer
- Sep 29, 2004
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alrighty maybe i missed a couple lines in between the reading. but you try to read your posts and tell me if you can discern one neighbor from another. you refer to them as the "nice neighbor" and the "neighbor across the street". but it sure seemed like you did go through a lot of hell, and you didnt mention anything about confronting those people and i just assumed that you did not. its good to hear that you actually stood up to the freak that was mean to your mom. anyhow to answer your questions...,
I am 24.
No. But I do live in an apartment with my wife. Before that I live in the house with my wife's mother. I was basically the man of the house. Any complaints from the neighbors went through me. Not exactly a homeowner, but kind of close enough.
Maybe, maybe not. Like I said in the previous answer, I was the man of the house. I had to deal with neighbors' complaints. Not like they hated me or anything, but i sure as hell not going to have them disturb my family's enjoyment of the neighborhood. And quite frankly, my family keeps to ourself so what our neighbors think about us dont really matter. i am barely home long enough for my neighbors dislike of me to bother me. i do have to deal with office politics at work, which imo, can be worse than having your neighbors not like you.
however, homeowner or not. i may be a bum on the street for all that it matters, no one will ever raise their voice at my wife when i am around, and not get a piece from me. my wife may be wrong for all i care, but if ANYONE has a problem with her, they better take it up with her in a civil manner.
homeowner's perspective? what the hell is that suppose to mean? homeowner's arent the only ones that have problems like the ones you have. homeowners arent the only ones that deal with people day in and day out. homeowners aren the only ones that get hassled by people around them. so your point of being a homeowner has no bearing in your argument for inaction towards your neighbor.
no one can be liked by everyone. that is a given. but if you are being screamed at, and beign harrassed then you should do something about it, homeowner or not. it's just you and other chickensh1ts in this world that would let others get away with giving you hell, and what's worse, is that you're letting him give your fiance hell as well.
IHateMyJob2004
Lifer
- Sep 29, 2004
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Anyone else think that slickcat should get three of his friends when all the kids are outside playing. Drive to the area. Everyone get out. Turn the car off, and push the car past the guys house.
I would die laughing if you updated with this. The guy would probably be irate.
I would die laughing if you updated with this. The guy would probably be irate.
IHateMyJob2004
Lifer
- Sep 29, 2004
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Gnerally true. But my in-laws currently have a neighbor that blows the leaves off his yard about 5 times a day and spends alteast 30 minutes each time doing so. Basket cases are all over the place.
As far as recording the police at your door, most likely there is nothing they can do about it. Besides, they don't have to know you are doing it... just start the recorder before you open the door.
If, as you have stated, you don't want to provoke the neighbor, it seems like the easiest thing to do would be take the alternate route. You say it's a mile out of the way, but at 25 miles per hour that is only an extra 2 minutes. You have to decide if it's worth it or not.
If, as you have stated, you don't want to provoke the neighbor, it seems like the easiest thing to do would be take the alternate route. You say it's a mile out of the way, but at 25 miles per hour that is only an extra 2 minutes. You have to decide if it's worth it or not.
Run over his kids at exactly 25 mph hour. Sue him for damage caused to your car. This assumes his kids are in the street and not legitimately in a crosswalk or something.
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Here are some real tips:
1. Get a lawyer
2. Get a restraining order against the neighbour. (he doesn't need to be notified of it either)
3. Post a No Trespassing sign on your property.
4. enforce said sign.
5. If he harrasses your wife after all this, you can have him arrested.
6. forget that namby-pamby-try-to-make-friends-wth-the-neighbour crap. Just pretend he doesn't exist.
Drive down the street responsibly and obey the speed limit. You cannot be charged with any traffic offence without the officer witnessing it. It would never hold up in court and the officer would be forced to show up and lose pay.
1. Get a lawyer
2. Get a restraining order against the neighbour. (he doesn't need to be notified of it either)
3. Post a No Trespassing sign on your property.
4. enforce said sign.
5. If he harrasses your wife after all this, you can have him arrested.
6. forget that namby-pamby-try-to-make-friends-wth-the-neighbour crap. Just pretend he doesn't exist.
Drive down the street responsibly and obey the speed limit. You cannot be charged with any traffic offence without the officer witnessing it. It would never hold up in court and the officer would be forced to show up and lose pay.
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