What can you do if someone is in your garden?

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So last night when i got in from work, i went straight into the garden to feed my fish, when i heard what i assumed was a cat clambering over the fence. when i looked, there was a step ladder in my neighbours garden. Then within 2 minutes the step ladder had been removed & there was no one in my neighbour's garden. What should i do? This man is very odd at the best of times & i didn't want to go round to confront him as I didnt actually see him, but i am sure he was in my garden. It really creeped me out.

― Pinkpanther (Pinkpanther), Tuesday, 29 July 2003 07:59 (twenty-three years ago)

Equal parts sawdust, concentrated orange juice, and gasoline makes a useable simulacra of Napalm. I suggest you flame the fucker.

― Nick Southall (Nick Southall), Tuesday, 29 July 2003 08:02 (twenty-three years ago)

I think you're allowed to shoot him now, Tony Martin said so.

― chris (chris), Tuesday, 29 July 2003 08:03 (twenty-three years ago)

Of course you ought to wait until he's no longer in your garden when you do the Napalm thing, lest you inadvertently flame the dahlias.

― Nick Southall (Nick Southall), Tuesday, 29 July 2003 08:04 (twenty-three years ago)

what does the orange juice do? - make it sticky? or tasty (or sticky and tasty?)

― james (james), Tuesday, 29 July 2003 08:04 (twenty-three years ago)

Right on both counts, James.

― Nick Southall (Nick Southall), Tuesday, 29 July 2003 08:05 (twenty-three years ago)

You could also sneak into his house with some gaffer tape, a small hand-drill, some petrol and a small funnel, remove one of his lightbulbs, drill a hole near the screw-bit (using the gaffer tape to ensure the bulb doesn't shatter [remember Blue Peter and the lump of BluTak under the card when you shove a pencil through it? Works nothing like that]), use the funnel to fill the bu;b with petrol (or flammable liquid of your choice!) so that it covers the element when right-way up, re-insert the bulb and make your escape. Hey presto! Next time he turns the light on = burning glass fire death!

― Nick Southall (Nick Southall), Tuesday, 29 July 2003 08:11 (twenty-three years ago)

i saw that once in a prison movie where a snitch got done in

― james (james), Tuesday, 29 July 2003 08:12 (twenty-three years ago)

That's in a really good film Nick, and I can't for the life of me remember which one.

x-postting with James, but the one I saw wasn't in prison I think

― chris (chris), Tuesday, 29 July 2003 08:13 (twenty-three years ago)

As interesting as all of your responses are Nick, I don't suppose you know of the legalities of my question do you? I am pretty creeped out about this even though it seems to be quite funny.

― Pinkpanther (Pinkpanther), Tuesday, 29 July 2003 08:13 (twenty-three years ago)

apparently!

― Pinkpanther (Pinkpanther), Tuesday, 29 July 2003 08:14 (twenty-three years ago)

even with my dodgy ankle i could duff him up loads - he looks like a weird jockey

― james (james), Tuesday, 29 July 2003 08:16 (twenty-three years ago)

I read it in Fight Club by Chuck Palahniuk.

Legal-wise, I don't know. I'd just like to point out that I have never tried out any of the above techniques, nor when I was 18 did I help a mate loose an abandonded catamaran (sic?) from its mooring so he could claim it as 'salvage'. Not at all.

― Nick Southall (Nick Southall), Tuesday, 29 July 2003 08:17 (twenty-three years ago)

It didnt really seem to bother you though!

― Pinkpanther (Pinkpanther), Tuesday, 29 July 2003 08:18 (twenty-three years ago)

even with my dodgy ankle i could duff him up loads - he looks like a weird jockey

What the fuck does this mean?

― Nick Southall (Nick Southall), Tuesday, 29 July 2003 08:19 (twenty-three years ago)

Call your local community police person and express your concerns, that's what they are there for.

― smee (smee), Tuesday, 29 July 2003 08:20 (twenty-three years ago)

Thanx Smee! But what can they do? I didnt definitely see him & obv he would say 'no i wasnt' if asked.

― Pinkpanther (Pinkpanther), Tuesday, 29 July 2003 08:23 (twenty-three years ago)

Lean your ladder up against your side of the fence and leave it there, so he realises you saw him without having to confront him.

― Tom (Groke), Tuesday, 29 July 2003 08:25 (twenty-three years ago)

cultivate another garden?

― Mary (Mary), Tuesday, 29 July 2003 08:25 (twenty-three years ago)

Oh i think he knows i saw him tom!

― Pinkpanther (Pinkpanther), Tuesday, 29 July 2003 08:26 (twenty-three years ago)

Yeah but they spend their whole working career dealing with that "he said she said" stuff - I know coz I had one at my house last night and he was really nice. He or she will prolly go have a quiet word, if that doen't put a stop to it then you'll be glad you told them about it coz it's on record & stuff innit?

― smee (smee), Tuesday, 29 July 2003 08:27 (twenty-three years ago)

I'll lend you my BB Gun if you want.

Alternatively you could buy a length of iron (not plastic!) drainpipe from you local B&Q / Homebase, and a selection of fireworks from your local newsagent (they seem to sell them most down here) and use them together to bazooka bangers at his fucking arse next time he dares tresspass.

― Nick Southall (Nick Southall), Tuesday, 29 July 2003 08:27 (twenty-three years ago)

The thing is, he's home quite alot, so he could come & go as he wants as we would never know!

― Pinkpanther (Pinkpanther), Tuesday, 29 July 2003 08:28 (twenty-three years ago)

Set up a Pinkpanther Gardencam and put him under 24 hour ILX surveillance.

― Tom (Groke), Tuesday, 29 July 2003 08:29 (twenty-three years ago)

I'd love to, but i dont have access to one! maybe the mofo is the one killing my fish!!

― Pinkpanther (Pinkpanther), Tuesday, 29 July 2003 08:30 (twenty-three years ago)

Traps. You need traps and lots of them. Ditches covered in leaves, nets, logs with spikes swinging from the hammock-hook, acid-filled water-features, dogs, bees, dogs with bees in their mouths that sting when they bite you, that kind of thing...

― Nick Southall (Nick Southall), Tuesday, 29 July 2003 08:31 (twenty-three years ago)

Perhaps a mildly threatening annonymous letter through the letterbox would ensure he won't be popping over the fence again in a hurry. Just say that he was spotted invading someone elses garden other than his own and if it happens again, then bricks are gonna start whistling through his windows.

Depends how much you care about keeping up good appearances with this oddball. I'm of the opinion that you should let him know he was spotted and then let him decide how psychopathic he wants to be. I mean if he continues to invade your garden then clearly it's a matter for the rozers or the requirement of baseball bats but for now, a nice little handwritten note asking him to kindly refrain from his voyeuristic activities might defuse the situation.

― Alex K (Alex K), Tuesday, 29 July 2003 08:33 (twenty-three years ago)

So glad I don't live next door to Nick...

― Archel (Archel), Tuesday, 29 July 2003 08:33 (twenty-three years ago)

And what's worse I'm always in when my parents have told the neighbours I'll be out and they're away so can the neighbours come and feed the cat but lo! and! behold! I am in, in the living room what's more, eating kimchi noodles and playing ISS and listening to Underworld and my neighbour stops and says "oh, you're here" and I say "yes! holiday!" and that's the end of that.

― Nick Southall (Nick Southall), Tuesday, 29 July 2003 08:38 (twenty-three years ago)

Yeah you're right... that IS worse than exploding lightbulbs, bazooka bangers, and dog with bees in their mouths.

― Archel (Archel), Tuesday, 29 July 2003 08:45 (twenty-three years ago)

Even worse; I was IN when they thought I was OUT and the delivery man still brought dad's birthday present (one of these) to their house because he thought I was out too!

― Nick Southall (Nick Southall), Tuesday, 29 July 2003 08:48 (twenty-three years ago)

If that link doesn't work, rest assured it's a fucking cool ornage glider thing.

― Nick Southall (Nick Southall), Tuesday, 29 July 2003 08:51 (twenty-three years ago)

morning! was he actually in your garden or was the ladder just there?

― Dave Stelfox (Dave Stelfox), Tuesday, 29 July 2003 09:16 (twenty-three years ago)

I saw something clambering over the fence & the step ladder was in his garden.
Morning btw! how was your monday?

― Pinkpanther (Pinkpanther), Tuesday, 29 July 2003 09:19 (twenty-three years ago)

monday was ok in the end - ended up inviting friends over for impromptu dinner to give me something to look forward to at the end of the day. i cooked up a storm and then we set into the caipirinha-making kit people at work bought me for my b'day after dessert, so wee bit thick-headed but good enough! you?
it's plain that he shouldn't be in the garden at all, but if you want to get anything done about it in a legal sense you will have to have a lot more evidence than this before anyone will want to get involved, particularly the police. basically, the guy hasn't caused any damage and you can't prove it - if you really want to pursue this you need to prove that he's actually doing something. you could try to get photographic evidence, but other than that there's not a lot you can do until you prove him to be in the wrong - sorry you're freaked out, it's really nasty and i do feel for you, but it's probably just a one-off thing...

― Dave Stelfox (Dave Stelfox), Tuesday, 29 July 2003 09:39 (twenty-three years ago)

Hey,where did my "what is an ornage and how do you glide on it" post go? *scratches head, looks puzzled*

― smee (smee), Tuesday, 29 July 2003 09:41 (twenty-three years ago)

Thanx Dave! Now who can lend me a video camera?

― Pinkpanther (Pinkpanther), Tuesday, 29 July 2003 09:44 (twenty-three years ago)

I can, on one condition; you also have to borrow the drainpipe-firework bazooka and the BB Gun.

― Nick Southall (Nick Southall), Tuesday, 29 July 2003 09:47 (twenty-three years ago)

hey i just sent you an email, too...

― Dave Stelfox (Dave Stelfox), Tuesday, 29 July 2003 09:50 (twenty-three years ago)

Ok Nick, I'll borrow it all! And obv I'll use James for target practise!

Dave, I got your mail & responded!

― Pinkpanther (Pinkpanther), Tuesday, 29 July 2003 10:11 (twenty-three years ago)

ahem

― james (james), Tuesday, 29 July 2003 10:37 (twenty-three years ago)

What sort of fence do you have? Could you glue shards of broken glass all along the top of it to deter him from trying to clamber over again?

― C J (C J), Tuesday, 29 July 2003 10:38 (twenty-three years ago)

I think that's illegal is it not? It's Ok if you put a sign up saying it's there though...

― smee (smee), Tuesday, 29 July 2003 10:52 (twenty-three years ago)

How is it illegal? You're protecting your own property. Climbing over said fence into other person's garden = illegal.

― C J (C J), Tuesday, 29 July 2003 10:55 (twenty-three years ago)

Um, Smee's original suggestion (neighborhood association) is really the best one probably, or if you're not too scared, go over and talk to him yourself, if just to ask "Did you see anyone in my garden this morning? I thought I saw somebody," and let him know you know what's up.

― NA (Nick A.), Tuesday, 29 July 2003 10:58 (twenty-three years ago)

Call the damn police.

― Jarlr'mai (jarlrmai), Tuesday, 29 July 2003 10:59 (twenty-three years ago)

broken glass = a bad thing, it's really dangerous, unsightly, bad for animals and a pretty aggressive move, not to mention yr landlord could well go berserk abt it if yr renting - if he's a bit of a nutball, then i'd advise treading carefully but you may well need to speak to him...

― Dave Stelfox (Dave Stelfox), Tuesday, 29 July 2003 11:01 (twenty-three years ago)

Maybe he thought he saw you in HIS back garden and was actually over in yours to plan a revenge attack a la the orange juice napalm?

― marianna, Tuesday, 29 July 2003 11:05 (twenty-three years ago)

I am too scared to go into his garden, believe me!

― Pinkpanther (Pinkpanther), Tuesday, 29 July 2003 11:11 (twenty-three years ago)

CJ - seriously, my mum used to be a community councilor so she knows about this stuff. You can't put broken glass, anti vandal paint or barbed wire or anyfink like that around your property - it's the law - but if you put up a sign warning people you can have sub machine guns for all they care!

― smee (smee), Tuesday, 29 July 2003 11:16 (twenty-three years ago)

Skipping 9 messages at this point... Click here if you want to load them all.

I am sorely tempted believe me!

― Pinkpanther (Pinkpanther), Tuesday, 29 July 2003 12:03 (twenty-three years ago)

If he has the nerve to be so blatant in creeping around your garden you have no idea of what else he might be capable of. Report him -- it might be the kind of warning he needs to stop him from bothering you again.

― Larcole (Nicole), Tuesday, 29 July 2003 12:22 (twenty-three years ago)

So ok, I didnt actually see him in my garden tho. I saw & heard something clambering over the fence. I assumed it was a cat, because it couldnt have been anything else. Loads of plants moved as the 'cat' went over the fence. Then I saw that the step ladder was exactly the other side of the fence. The fence & the guy from next door disappeared & his garage door was then closed.

― Pinkpanther (Pinkpanther), Tuesday, 29 July 2003 12:25 (twenty-three years ago)

I think there is enough circumstantial evidence there to assume it was him, though.

― Larcole (Nicole), Tuesday, 29 July 2003 12:26 (twenty-three years ago)

Broken glass is a bad idea because you are putting it there with the express intent that it will hurt someone (the fact that the person you will hurt is also breaking the law does not mitigate your obligations wrt the law). Of course if you put a well illuminated sign up - then your obligation is less mitigated, since said person is warned. Nevertheless warning someone is only more likely to stop them getting injured, if they get injured then there is the judgement re: how likely they were to get hurt, was it malicious.

Your best bet is actually to put up the sign but not the glass.

What happened to the fence?

― Pete (Pete), Tuesday, 29 July 2003 12:26 (twenty-three years ago)

Nothing happened to the fence.

― Pinkpanther (Pinkpanther), Tuesday, 29 July 2003 12:28 (twenty-three years ago)

Why not move house?

Seriously if you are worried called the Police.

― Jarlr'mai (jarlrmai), Tuesday, 29 July 2003 12:56 (twenty-three years ago)

We are moving house soon, so we could very feasibly just sit it out.

I am bothered more than worried. He cannot see anything as such from the garden, so I dont care from that point of view. I just dont want him there & he has no rights being there.

― Pinkpanther (Pinkpanther), Tuesday, 29 July 2003 12:58 (twenty-three years ago)

in which case speak to the community police. i will say that i found them less than helpful when my opposite neighbour was having violent schizophernic episodes, hurling stuff out of windows, endangering local kids who played on the grass below, leaving pavements littered w/ syringes and jumping of windows (twice) and stuff, though... it took the guy legging it around the neighbourhood with a kitchen knife for anything to be done...

― Dave Stelfox (Dave Stelfox), Tuesday, 29 July 2003 13:05 (twenty-three years ago)

See this is my problem. If i tell them i dont want any action they will prob tell me to forget it. I just want it logged somewhere in case anything else happens. I am sure the guy is harmless, weird, but harmless. Sadly it has really given me the creeps & it's not like he speaks to us anyway, so i dont care about offending him or anything. Oh i dont know what to do!

― Pinkpanther (Pinkpanther), Tuesday, 29 July 2003 13:12 (twenty-three years ago)

Popping round to say if he saw anything cos you had something nicked the night before could well put the fear of god in him. Especially if you say the police think he might have come over your fence....

― Pete (Pete), Tuesday, 29 July 2003 13:16 (twenty-three years ago)

well, speak to them then - you've got nothing to lose and at least something will be on record and they'll be aware of the situation. don't be scared though, that's a horrible way to feel in your own home and it really will more than likely be ok ;-)

― Dave Stelfox (Dave Stelfox), Tuesday, 29 July 2003 13:17 (twenty-three years ago)

Actually I'd just throw buckets of piss over the wall.

― Pete (Pete), Tuesday, 29 July 2003 13:27 (twenty-three years ago)

Only buckets?

― Ned Raggett (Ned), Tuesday, 29 July 2003 13:42 (twenty-three years ago)

Buckets of your piss, or somebody else's?

― C J (C J), Tuesday, 29 July 2003 13:52 (twenty-three years ago)

How long would it take to fill more than one bucket with just your piss, do you think, based on yer average bucket....?

― smee (smee), Tuesday, 29 July 2003 14:00 (twenty-three years ago)

Depends how much water you drink, I s'pose

― C J (C J), Tuesday, 29 July 2003 14:04 (twenty-three years ago)

Or lager. I always seem to piddle away more than I drink when it comes to lager. Why is this?

― C J (C J), Tuesday, 29 July 2003 14:05 (twenty-three years ago)

Hush people I'm on hold at the copshop!

― Pinkpanther (Pinkpanther), Tuesday, 29 July 2003 14:06 (twenty-three years ago)

Yeah, I suppose if you'd been out on the booooze it'd be easier to fill more than one bucket...but on a normal day...

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― smee (smee), Tuesday, 29 July 2003 14:06 (twenty-three years ago)

What happened? What did they say?

― Nichole Graham (Nichole Graham), Tuesday, 29 July 2003 14:07 (twenty-three years ago)

This is like watching an episode of Crimewatch! What did the cops say?? Are they sending someone round to take statements/fingerprint your fence??

― C J (C J), Tuesday, 29 July 2003 14:07 (twenty-three years ago)

Not sure yet, I am on hold!!! tut!

― Pinkpanther (Pinkpanther), Tuesday, 29 July 2003 14:08 (twenty-three years ago)

Well what a fat lot of good that was! They took no details & said there is nothing they can go. He didnt tell me to be more vigilant or to keep an eye on things, he just said nothing.
I mean i know this sounds extremely farcical, but it has creeped me out & they didnt give a shit! well at least i know where my taxes are going.

― Pinkpanther (Pinkpanther), Tuesday, 29 July 2003 14:16 (twenty-three years ago)

Did you ring the main police station? You should phone and ask for a direct line number to your Community Beat Officer.

― C J (C J), Tuesday, 29 July 2003 14:20 (twenty-three years ago)

Yeah, what CJ said. I am suitably outraged on your behalf.

― smee (smee), Tuesday, 29 July 2003 14:21 (twenty-three years ago)

Pity is, Pink, the US cops are like that too, so you aren't alone. When he is literally banging on your back door, THEN they will do summat.

― Nichole Graham (Nichole Graham), Tuesday, 29 July 2003 14:23 (twenty-three years ago)

I asked to speak to the community police officer, he was it!
As I said, it sounds stupid, i know it does, but you can always rely on someone on ilx to make a joke out of it anyway. Still, i dont know why i am suprised.

― Pinkpanther (Pinkpanther), Tuesday, 29 July 2003 14:26 (twenty-three years ago)

It's not stupid, people on ILX make jokes out of everything! The more tastless and tactless the better.

― smee (smee), Tuesday, 29 July 2003 14:29 (twenty-three years ago)

There's always going to be somebody that has to act the asshat, that's the nature of a message board like this. Don't let it bother you.

― Larcole (Nicole), Tuesday, 29 July 2003 14:32 (twenty-three years ago)

I don't know about that. I post on another MB occasionally, and one of the posters there who lives in AZ was v depressed about a number of things, and left a sort of 'goodbye I'm going to kill myself now' message on the board one day. I knew enough details about him that I managed to track down roughly where he lived, and I called the local police department in that town - they didn't think I was at all crazy, and they sent a police car round to his house immediately (and kept me informed about what was happening by email the whole time).

Turned out the guy had taken a handful of tablets washed down by a bottle of Beam - and they got to him in time and took him off to hospital. He's fine now. I remember thinking at the time how incredibly swiftly they had responded to my request for help - I don't think you'd get that sort of 'customer care' in the UK (mainly because the police here are so severely short staffed)

I do think you should phone again Pinkpanther - tell them you are a lone female and are scared by what happened (even if you aren't). Ask for the name and shoulder-number of the person you are speaking to on the phone. Once they have to identify themselves, they are a lot more inclined to be helpful. Every police force is under an obligation to investigate every single complaint made against it - so if you ask for their shoulder-number, they automatically assume that you are going to report them to the Chief Constable and they will probably be more co-operative.

― C J (C J), Tuesday, 29 July 2003 14:32 (twenty-three years ago)

Well, i guess cos i dont take the piss if someone is bothered about something i figure that people can tell if a joke can be made of it without it bothering that person. others do not have the same considerations i guess. I shouldnt be so sensitive i know that. It's just that it really bothered me. i guess i should know better than to post it here.

― Pinkpanther (Pinkpanther), Tuesday, 29 July 2003 14:34 (twenty-three years ago)

Thanks CJ. I actually said to the guy 'so you want me to wait until something happens & then tell you again' he just said yes! I mean, why did they bother putting me through, i explained it to the switchboard lady!

― Pinkpanther (Pinkpanther), Tuesday, 29 July 2003 14:35 (twenty-three years ago)

That's disgraceful. Whereabouts is this police station? I'm having a really bad day here, and I am SO in the mood to kick ass. Give details, and I'll have a word on your behalf if you like.

― C J (C J), Tuesday, 29 July 2003 14:38 (twenty-three years ago)

yeah, as i said they weren't a lot of help with me either - sorry to hear that and i'm not saying told you so, it sucks and i feel bad for you...

― Dave Stelfox (Dave Stelfox), Tuesday, 29 July 2003 14:39 (twenty-three years ago)

Ah bollox to them, when I am found murdered in my bed, maybe they'll be bothered. Let this just be a record that I reported before I was murdered!!!!!

― Pinkpanther (Pinkpanther), Tuesday, 29 July 2003 14:42 (twenty-three years ago)

Tis unfortunate indeed, but is it possible for you to get a security system installed? I hope you can, then perhaps you might feel a bit safer...

― Nichole Graham (Nichole Graham), Tuesday, 29 July 2003 14:43 (twenty-three years ago)

Well I wanted to just put a vid camera in one of the upstairs bedrooms to just record the garden for a day, but i dont have the funds to get one & i dont know anyone with one, so i have drawn a blank yet again!

― Pinkpanther (Pinkpanther), Tuesday, 29 July 2003 14:45 (twenty-three years ago)

what exactley will i be doing whilst you are getting murdered?? and isnt that why i sleep nearest the door anyway - to stop you getting murdered?

― james (james), Tuesday, 29 July 2003 14:46 (twenty-three years ago)

So you can be murdered instead?

― Ned Raggett (Ned), Tuesday, 29 July 2003 14:48 (twenty-three years ago)

What if they come in through the window?

― smee (smee), Tuesday, 29 July 2003 14:48 (twenty-three years ago)

Pinkpanther, you need to delegate. For now, send James over to ask about having seen a garden prowler in the guise of 'helpful neighbour' and have him also mention that the police were called about it (the act of calling them is enough, how would he know if they've done fuck-all). You feel freaked out so you're not the best person for this duty, and someone like that will respond to a man better for psych 101 reasons.

What you can do to restore your pride/self-confidence and remove the heebie-jeebie feeling is easy too. If you want a record of the incident, put it in writing and mail it to the Community Service officer - and mention that you do not feel your complaint was taken seriously, as you have been worried about the neighbour's behaviour for some time. They will have to make a file as a result.

Oh and CJ's advice is brilliant too - if you ask for name and shoulder number you'll get treated with much more respect. Cops are always exponentially more helpful if you appear to know things about their job (my uncle was a high-ranking policeman and even now if I mention him by name to a cop at home, their posture actually improves right before my eyes).

― suzy (suzy), Tuesday, 29 July 2003 14:51 (twenty-three years ago)

So you can be murdered instead?

True test of devotion....

― Nichole Graham (Nichole Graham), Tuesday, 29 July 2003 14:52 (twenty-three years ago)

Oh, and send James over to the people who live on the other sides of your garden as a real helpful neighbour; they might have seen the guy at other times.

― suzy (suzy), Tuesday, 29 July 2003 14:53 (twenty-three years ago)

Thanks Suzy. I know this all sounds really petty, but i am not spooked easily & this has bothered me.

― Pinkpanther (Pinkpanther), Tuesday, 29 July 2003 14:53 (twenty-three years ago)

it's not petty if it bothers you - people are weird, you're quite right to be a bit freaked, but just try not to let it get to you too much... the more you think abt it the more worrying it will get, so be calm, try to sort it out as best you can w/ james' help and make a written complaint to the police, then have a nice evening out or do something fun and try to forget about it...

― Dave Stelfox (Dave Stelfox), Tuesday, 29 July 2003 15:07 (twenty-three years ago)

send James over to ask about having seen a garden prowler in the guise of 'helpful neighbour' and have him also mention that the police were called about it suzy's advice is great.

So, some of your fish died? Were the fish bodies left?

My kitty used to get in the neighbor's garden at a place I lived a few years ago. The lady, who I always referred to as OWG (Old Widow Gleitch), threw a total fit. It was brilliant.

― Sarah MCLusky (coco), Tuesday, 29 July 2003 19:16 (twenty-three years ago)

My father once saw a neighbor kid peeping in our window. The next day, he approached the kid in a very friendly manner. "You might want to be careful taking shortcuts through our yard. One of my girls is terribly nervous; she could get the wrong idea and it'd be a shame if you were shot!" Needless to say Mr. Neighbor Boy was not seen peeping in our windows again.

― Layna Andersen (Layna Andersen), Tuesday, 29 July 2003 19:53 (twenty-three years ago)

The advice here is good. You might recall the trouble I had a few months ago with 'someone' coming into this house and sending pornographic email to friends and family in my name. It was obvious who this was. My ex-wife shortly afterwards sent a letter to me that was an obvious follow-up to this action, a very clumsy attempt to establish some sort of nasty perversion on my part, presumably with the plan of bringing it up at the court case that was scheduled to sort out our financial settlement. I responded to her letter with a calm one mentioning that I had reported the first intrusion to the police, and that they were confident that it was her. This was all true, by the way. The matter was then dropped completely, and I have had no more trouble - we are now dealing in sane and normal fashion through her lawyers, except they are very slow-moving.

So make sure this neighbour knows you have called the police about this, without accusing him.

― Martin Skidmore (Martin Skidmore), Tuesday, 29 July 2003 20:31 (twenty-three years ago)

thirteen years pass...

make him hoe

― Neanderthal, Sunday, 5 February 2017 16:20 (nine years ago)

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