Problems with neighbors (indirect threats/parking/more)
We live next to some neighbors that have recently (within the year) become
rather hostile towards us. We live in San Jose, and we're not sure what to
do about it. It passed light arguing today, when they indirectly threatened
my car. Here is a list of what they've done: -Left notes
asking us to park elsewhere (we never, NEVER park in front of their house.
The closest we get is the house across the street from him) a tank top...his body was covered perfectly. He threatened to call the police. -On chinese new years (which we've celebrated every year) we were burning fake money to honor our ancestors in our backyard. We do this every year since we came year (well over 10 years) and they never said a thing. This year, they called the police/fire department and our house was filled with firefighters. If they did not want us to do it, they could have simply let us know. Calling the fire department was definitely overkill. The fire was smaller than a child is toy pail. -His kids are always crying, we hear it all the time while we eat dinner. -He blasts loud music randomly. There is no occassion but our house (with doors and windows closed) can still hear every word of the song he is playing. -He complained to us that there was too much trash on our front lawn. None of the trash was ours. In fact, it had turned up overnight. After cleaning up, it continued to appear for a few days afterwards. Mysterious, eh? There are also a few other problems that we've had, that we strongly believe is because of them. We are friends with the other neighbors around us. -''Someone'' complained tothe city of san jose that our lawn had yellow grass. An inspector appeared on our yard and said we would be fined if we did not fix the problem. The ridiculous part is that l can see far worse lawns within eyeshot of my front porch. -''Someone'' also complained to the city of san jose that our windows were not painted. We had just remodeled all of the windows in our house, and had not had the opportunity to paint them. Even so, they looked far better than the other windows on our street that had paint peeling off of them However, the biggest issue i've had with them was today. l was indirectly yet blatantly threatened by him. l parked my car next to the curb, but since we do not have much parking around the area, l was parked slightly along a turn (no stop signs or anything, just a blind turn). And when l say slightly, l mean l was barely angled just a little bit to the right. The cars parking on the other side of the street are parking worse than l am. stopped me and aggresively told me to ''be a good neighbor and park somewhere else.'' l responded by saying ''There are not exactly many choices...'' and he replied ''well then, park somewhere down there'' as he waved down the street and past a turn. l never park in front of his lawn, in fear of provoking him, but being a bit angry at his attitude and not being able to see any parking available, l said, ''Well, l see your front lawn is empty. Mind if l park there?'' ''Only if you wanna risk it'' To me, it was an obvious threat. l would have argued right there and then if my girlfriend had not told me to calm down. Anyway, is there any way l can get this guy to stop annoying us? l do not wanna bother with a mediator, because l feel that he will silently and secretly take his revenge (popping our tires, breaking our windsheilds, etc). l think his threat today showed that he probably WOULD do it. Any suggestions?
I, too, am being brutally harassed by a neighbor. There is no
end to his unprovoked relentless school ground behavior. My Dad taught me
how to handle the enemy: Kill them with kindness or Kill them with
silence. I selected the silence.
I have been accused of trying to poison his dog by spraying week killer on
his lawn. The cops came & saw that I was spraying bug spray. I demanded the cops return two days later to see, for one, that the lawn was still green & secondly, that his dog had no symptoms of poisoning nor had he been to the vet for said poisoning. This was all documented in the police notes & a photo of the lawn with a newspaper dated two days later. Proof that the police call was a lie & harassment. That went in the file. Then after a rainstorm, this jacka** poured two quarts of oil in his flooded garage & called the fire department & the department of environmental protection for a hazardous waste clean up!! He said the oil came from our driveway by way of floating on rainwater for the 90 foot journey from our driveway to his garage. Unbelievable. He was so angry when the DEP refused to intervene. The Fire Dept tested the sand in the road where this oil supposedly traveled & found not a trace of evidence. This idiot dumped oil in his own garage, that was obvious but no one could prove it. To name just two incidents. So, I know Exactly where you are coming from. I have contacted an attorney & the police & was informed that it is up to me to prove my case. So, I have the motion detector solar lights outside (don't hard wire because they will purposely set them off to cause ur electric bill to soar). I always have either a camera or recorder within reach & I am in the process of researching audio/video equipment. This video is not so much to catch him doing anything as it is to prove I have done nothing. Yes, a lot of time, some money & energy for this creep. But, in the end it will be cheaper than $250.00 an hour for lawyers fees to defend myself in court against lies & who knows what else. You have to realize you cannot make sense out of nonsense. Some people just hate & unfortunately pick innocent people to vent their frustration toward. These people study the laws & know exactly what they can get away with & use to harass you. So, you have to build a case to prove you are being harassed. Begin with asking ur police & or fire department for the report about that huge fire in a bucket!! Maybe just one incident is not enough to prove a thing. But three months worth of bullsh*t can make ur point when need be. Keep records of all incidents & try to have witnesses also verify what happened, on paper, dated & signed. File it. I have an diary I use to vent & record & I save it on my aol.com e-mail account so it will never get lost. You have to protect yourself. In the meanwhile, you just have to grow a tougher skin & ignore these worthless idiots. This is not about you, it is about them getting off on ur reaction. Think about the bully you knew in third grade, this is him, all grown up. Ignoring him would be the very best thing to do. And, that goes for everyone in ur household & whomever visits you. Have a family gathering & do not end it until everyone understands ur position & agrees. You are feeding his frenzy with ur reactions. That is his motive. Don't cave in or loose ur temper & things will change for the better. Good Luck to you. This advise is working for us in our harassment case.
Firstly I might put up motion detector lights in the front of
the house so if anyone walks there the lights will come on.
Secondly, if he plays loud music past a certain time of night then you
should call the sheriff & report him disturbing the peace.
If you don't park in front of his house then it is no business of his where you do park as long as you are not blocking traffic & get a ticket. I would keep my cell phone handy & if he comes ur way just turn on the video & record the conversation. You might need a memory card in ur phone to do that. This would aid in documentation. I NOT talk to him unless he initiates it & I certainly would not add to any conversation because he sounds dangerous & a angry man.
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