made friends with the neighbor---NOT

[dfc]

It ONLY makes him a d-bag if he never tried knocking on the door and asking them to quiet down, or calling them and asking. If he skipped straight to calling the cops...d-bag. If he called the cops because being a good neighbor and calling/knocking on their door was unsuccessful, then he did the right thing.

Oh, and yeah, OP: Get a gun, or if you have a gun...spend some time at the range practicing. Just in case. Sounds like this guys a wack job.

Agreed. I guess I should have elaborated.

 

[dfc]

Yes I asked him to turn it down, he was so drunk I was told to F&%k off. you have no right to aske me to do anything you move in and expect me to change. F&%k you. So that is when I started calling the cops. Oh and with the noise my children cannot nap because it is so loud. I have spoken to all the neighbors and everyone is to afraid to do anything because they cause problems. The bottle broke out the back window it is kinda like a a side window so it would not take to much to break.

I retract my statement and apologize for jumping to conclusions. I was posting after sampling some of my home brew therefore didn't use much tact.

 

[dfc]

Do you play guitar?

I have a guitar and amp, but I'm no guitarist. I am a bassist and a drummer though and I play my instruments in my house. If one of my neighbors were to call the cops on me without having a face to face with me I'd consider them d-bags.

However, read my last few posts. I explained my rather aggressive post.

 

[CDbrews]

Then the son. Probably 35 36ish

Damn this guy needs to move out of daddys house, grow up and get a life

 

[gratus fermentatio]

So since we moved in the guy across the street has been blaring his electric guitar and amp. (It would be one thing if he was good but he sounds like 2 cats f%&king) So I have called the cops no less than 12 times. Last night it was twice. This morning I found the back window of my truck busted out. With a 32oz miller high life bottle. I called the cops gave my statement then ran into the father a few hours later as I was cleaning told the old man I would not press charges if the window was fixed. Then the son. Probably 35 36ish comes storming out says he is going to kick my a double s. Someone called the cops. And the guy ends up in county for being under the influance of narcotics. So the guy is doubly mad now one for ending up in county and now daddy knows his son is back on the dope. I think it is time to leave my St. Bernard on the front yard. He won't bite but he will hold you down till I make him move...

Idiots like that are likely to hurt or kill your dog. A tennis ball soaked in antifreeze will kill a dog just as sure as a .44 in the head, just more slowly & painfully. Odds are the a$$hole will blame you for his problems, it's only a matter of time before he gets drunk or stoned & with what few inhibitions he has gone, he'll do something to get even.

I'd get some security cameras set up & start recording all the time. Even a webcam pointing out the window will help. Nothing says "guilty" like incriminating video. You can also get non-functional cameras to use as a deterrent. You might want to look into your legal options as far as restraining orders & such. Good luck. Regards, GF.

 

[jspence1]

I don't know the laws in your area but here your camera can at no time record events on another persons property making it hard to set cameras up

 

[snccoulter]

This time he really scrued up he decided the music. Had to be ultra loud so the cops were called again well he has the worst luck possible he was pissing in the front yard when the cop arrived. Again it is all my fault he went to the poky

 

[dwarven_stout]

Lol. Some people just never realize that they're asking for it.

 

[blizzard]

How many times do you think this guy will go to jail before he gets all crazy junkie on you and tries to get even? Also, where is his father when the music is turned up to 11?

 

[snccoulter]

Drunk out of his mind also.
The answer to the other question is ????? I will have to play bit by ear..

 

[Kmlab73]

I think i saw that movie in the 80's. The curly haired guy from slapshot and wifred brimley played in it.

 

[o4_srt]

How many times do you think this guy will go to jail before he gets all crazy junkie on you and tries to get even? Also, where is his father when the music is turned up to 11?

Chances are if he is still living with his parents in his 30's, mommy and daddy have a hard time saying no.

 

[HokieBrewer]

 

[TxBrew]

You should get a camera setup to monitor your drive, it won't prevent anything but then you have him on tape.

 

[Inodoro_Pereyra]

Meh... Get an Order of Protection like Airborneguy suggested. Then, get one of these:

and the next time he tries to bully you, bitch slap him with the side of the blade. Nothing stops a crazy faster than finding somebody crazier than him.

 

[foyt20]

And I thought I was having issues.

I was in the ICU a couple weeks ago, wasn't allowed to do any work or lift anything. Gutter fell down in a rain storm. EVERY neighbor on the row (Townhouses) said something to my wife, and never ever, said how can I help. I shovel walks for people in snow storms, fix computers, and nothing. I have given up on the people I live near. They can never enjoy my beer. Except for the little old lady that lives next to me and dosen't speak English. She brings us vegetables, so she is in like flynn.

I now dont feel so bad. good luck OP.

 

[mcarb]

I don't know man, I gotta agree with the guy that called on the table for calling the cops 12 times on him. I play in a band and we practice at my buddy's house. I am quite sure we can be loud and obnoxious too.

What exactly are the noise ordinances in your City? Are they being broken? You gotta look at it from his point of view too. Is he playing during the day and every time he starts playing, you call the cops? Or do you let him play for a while until he gets obnoxious?

It sounds like there are two sides to this story. And to me you sound like the grouchy old man.

 

[Inodoro_Pereyra]

I disagree.
The OP said he tried to talk to the guy, and he told him to f*ck off. If somebody did that to me, I'd be calling the cops every time he sneezed.

I can understand somebody to play loudly if they're playing drums, or any other, naturally loud, acoustic instrument, but there's no excuse to refuse turning down the volume on an electric guitar. Worst case scenario, if he needs to play loud, headphones are fairly cheap.

 

[mcarb]

I guess it depends on how the OP approached the guy. Based on his posts here, I doubt highly that he went over there and said "Hi, my name is Joe and I live next door. Love the guitar, but my kids are taking a nap. Would it be possible to turn it down a bit so my kids can sleep for a while?"

I'm thinking the conversation went more like "Turn that s**t down or I'm calling the cops", which would elicit a similar response from me and most people.

 

[foyt20]

I don't know man, I gotta agree with the guy that called on the table for calling the cops 12 times on him. I play in a band and we practice at my buddy's house. I am quite sure we can be loud and obnoxious too.

What exactly are the noise ordinances in your City? Are they being broken? You gotta look at it from his point of view too. Is he playing during the day and every time he starts playing, you call the cops? Or do you let him play for a while until he gets obnoxious?

It sounds like there are two sides to this story. And to me you sound like the grouchy old man.

Yes, but "Grouchy old man" does not = F&$K off when approached to turn it down. Reasonable persons would say "Oh sorry about that, I didnt realize it was so loud. Please let me know if there is an issue again." Thats how REASONABLE people deal with disagreements. Not throwing f-bombs and destroying personal property.

 

[mcarb]

I agree if they are approached in a reasonable fashion. Calling the cops 12 times on a "new" neighbor and twice in one night makes me wonder if they neighbor is the only unreasonable one involved.

 

[snccoulter]

I don't know man, I gotta agree with the guy that called on the table for calling the cops 12 times on him. I play in a band and we practice at my buddy's house. I am quite sure we can be loud and obnoxious too.

What exactly are the noise ordinances in your City? Are they being broken? You gotta look at it from his point of view too. Is he playing during the day and every time he starts playing, you call the cops? Or do you let him play for a while until he gets obnoxious?

It sounds like there are two sides to this story. And to me you sound like the grouchy old man.

I did not cuss at him and I even introduced my self to him. I explaned how loud it was and he does not care all the other neighbors have asked him to turn it down also, but will not get involved for fear of retrobution. They have made a point of alionating every on in the neigborhood. So if you think I a the grouchy one great. I am not afraid of using the law to my favor.

I let him play till he cranks it up. It starts off reasonable then as he gets more drunk it gets louder. I am not here to be a dick, but at some point you have to do something.

I bet you can carry a tune all he is doing is getting drunk and being an a double s. One of the neighbors went over yesterday and told him to turn it down. His reply was let him call the cops then turned it up louder. The neighbor walked away shaking his head.

 

[Inodoro_Pereyra]

Yes, but "Grouchy old man" does not = F&$K off when approached to turn it down. Reasonable persons would say "Oh sorry about that, I didnt realize it was so loud. Please let me know if there is an issue again." Thats how REASONABLE people deal with disagreements. Not throwing f-bombs and destroying personal property.

I couldn't agree more. Even if the other person is acting like an a$$h0le, that doesn't give him the right to react like that. Bottom line, regardless of the way he was approached, he was bothering other people. He should have turned the volume down, instead of escalating the situation into a war.

 

[Randar]

I agree if they are approached in a reasonable fashion. Calling the cops 12 times on a "new" neighbor and twice in one night makes me wonder if they neighbor is the only unreasonable one involved.

Did you not read this whole thread before posting?

Good lord.

 

[Scooby_Brew]

To the OP:

Get an Order of Protection. While it likely won't stop him from trying to do something to you, it will do a few things:

1. If he even yells at you, which would normally be at most harrassment, he just committed a felony and might see jail time.

2. It gives you the upper hand if you do end up in a physical altercation with him. Even if you win, having the OOP looks good when the cops show up.

3. Depending on your local laws, it may induce police attention. Here, people who take out OOP's get bi-weekly visits from the police without them having to call. When the perp sees this, it makes a lasting impression.

probably the best idea of all.

 

[foyt20]

I agree if they are approached in a reasonable fashion. Calling the cops 12 times on a "new" neighbor and twice in one night makes me wonder if they neighbor is the only unreasonable one involved.

If calling 12 times is what it takes, there is nothing wrong with that. thats why this guy pays taxes. Screw the junkie with the hearing problem, he has disrespected everyone in the neighborhood. And guess what, I play bass. No one has ever complained about me because I respect other people around me.

 

[Clann]

I am sooo glad that my nearest neighbor is 1/4 mile away.

Living in the woods is where its at

 

[mcarb]

Ok, It sounds like you did everything in a reasonable fashion. Sounds like the guy is a ****.

I did not cuss at him and I even introduced my self to him. I explaned how loud it was and he does not care all the other neighbors have asked him to turn it down also, but will not get involved for fear of retrobution. They have made a point of alionating every on in the neigborhood. So if you think I a the grouchy one great. I am not afraid of using the law to my favor.

I let him play till he cranks it up. It starts off reasonable then as he gets more drunk it gets louder. I am not here to be a dick, but at some point you have to do something.

I bet you can carry a tune all he is doing is getting drunk and being an a double s. One of the neighbors went over yesterday and told him to turn it down. His reply was let him call the cops then turned it up louder. The neighbor walked away shaking his head.

 

[Inodoro_Pereyra]

I am sooo glad that my nearest neighbor is 1/4 mile away.

Living in the woods is where its at

Damn, I hate you so much... (j/k)

 

[snccoulter]

If you think twice in one night is to much think of it this way the cop came by told him to turn it down and as soon as the cop left the area he cranked it up again. So once is OK but after the cop leaves it is fine to do it and you should not be bothered by the cops for the rest of the night but I should have to listen to two cats making love coming out of his garage. If he was to close the garage it would muffle most of the noise but he won't