🌺 AnayaOhNo · 13 answers · 3y

Question have you ever filed a police report against a neighbor? I want to but I'm unsure. I've let so much go but now I'm worried if I do that'll make things worse.

I haven't, but if I considered them to be a threat to my physical safety, then I absolutely would.

Quietly record without letting him know first. MAybe check laws in your locale to make sure that's valid evidence first.
To answer the question, no.

Yes, we have. We let things go until one day we were no longer feeling safe in our own house. Now we have a restraining order and an official record of the disturbing events. Not sure if it will be helpful once things escalate again, but it’s good to have a record of things?? I guess ?

Just make sure you’re safe, AOO. It sounds like things are escalating? Is it possible to move?

Never. The only police report I've ever filed was against someone who stalking me and leaving me threatening voicemails. Unless you're violently murdered they don't care.

Yes, a couple of times - domestic violence incidents unfortunately. If you really think the police need to be involved in something, don’t hesitate to call them. And after reading about what their dogs did, I’d be on the phone. They attacked a dog this time, who will it be next? A child? That must have been awful for you to lose your dog like that.

No. Never...thank goodness because I wouldn't want to be in that situations. It sucks because obviously those who are capable of doing some things won't stop easily. They're just not good in their heads and don't know how to live in community. So I wouldn't expect that reporting them would make any change. But maybe I'm wrong. Isn't there any possibility that you can move to another place?

No, never. I read the answers and your comments. Wow, your neighbor is scum. I believe I would write him a letter first, telling him how I feel and what he is doing to me. I would also include that I will go to the police if he doesn't stop, but always in a friendly way even if it may be difficult. Perhaps that will be enough to stop him, make him leave me alone. If that doesn't make him stop, I would ask the police for help and if that is of no use, I would personally see no others way around it and just kill him. I was joking, I would move if nothing else helped.

No I never filed one. I tolerate a lot in the neighbourhood unless they explicitly do it to anger me personally.

I haven't and I would exhaust every option to work something out between us without police involvement, is this a loud parties type of thing or something more dangerous? That would also be a factor

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