Noises And Bad Kids

[TeddydaBear62]

Hi......
I am scared right now. I have been for the past couple of nights. I hear noises outside, not normal to a country atmosphere where I live. I go outside with my baseball bat and camera, incase I run into some kind of trouble. I am not afraid of the dark, but maybe what's in the darkness. Mostly I am afraid of a couple of my neighbors. They are crazy.....act badly.....cause trouble. Everything is a huge long story with me. Sorry! I was shot at with pellet guns many years ago by the neighbor on the corner. But since no proof, the police won't do anything. A good citizen's word is not worth anything against troublemakers. Time past......but there have been wild bizzar incidents at this same home. They fire pistols occassionally from their front porch, even though it's against the law. They know it. Therefore they will not shoot more than 5 or 6 shots in case the police are called. They duck inside.....again....no proof. There is a lot of screaming and filthy language from that house, as if courtesy were not known. Now the neighbors that moved in front of my house, kind of have the same lifestyle. Wild kids.....filthy language.....always screaming.

I don't know how much more I can take. I cannot move, because of no employment and the financial situation. Nearly cannot call the police, because they are the type to retaliate. Found out the father is a sex offender! Oh my God! And for some reason there are more boys and girls hanging out there than is normal. And to make matters worse.....the people in front seem to know the people on the corner! Can anything be worse? Now I have potential trouble coming from two different directions. I get totally scared at the littlest noise. Yes and the shooting and fireworks.... So I usually get my camera and my baseball bat.....go out into my wooded area and listen and observe. This is usually after midnight. And I stay out for at keast an hour to make sure all is well. I know 90% is my imagination. But still Ifeel it's better to be proactive than reactive. One of these times..... I will see some kind of criminal activity. Now the gangs of wild kids are next door' screaming and shooting fireworks illegally. My chest became so tight, I thought I was having a heart attack. I layed down on the floor and just concentrated on breathing.

I feel so alone and vulnerable. I am 52....but feel 102

 

[TeddydaBear62]

My chest is still sore almost like a cramp. I went out again tonight after they shot bottle rockets at my house. Rain and some lighning came. Nothing like a little rain to send the rats running for shelter.

One really cute thing happened. While walking down one of my trails.....it opens on a clearing I made near the road. I saw movement on the ground. Two animals of some kind. Seemed to be writhing back and forth almost in unison. Then I suddenly realized they were baby skunks! I was startled at this realization.....and backed away down the trail I came. They began to follow me! Game little troopers. But I was also worried what to do. Not sure if baby skunks have a developed scent gland or not. But it sure got my mind off the other troubles.

 

[KwanYingirl]

Do these people own or rent where they live? If they are renters try contacting their landlord to file a complaint. There is excuse for discharging of firearms in a populated area. Those episodes should be reported to police. If there is a convicted sex offender there, he can't let underage people there. Take pictures, get a surveillance camera. The guns have to go. If the guy is on probation or was convicted if a felony, he can't own a gun.

Do you have any neighbors that are bothered by these people? Maybe the police would respond to a group seeking help as opposed to one.

Lastly, electrify the fence between you and them.

 

[Recovery4Me]

TeddydaBear62

Can relate, lived in a rural swamp area with what seems to be the same neighbors.:clown: Had a shotgun shell lodged above my head (as I was bending down) in the wood light pole behind me. My Mom experienced the same insofar far as gun fire as I was growing up in the city (our dog knocked her down in time).

So what I did in the country was get a big "rescue" dog, keep my gun loaded and locked for any breaking and entry + learn self defense. I did not advertise the gun nor use the gun except to head off a black bear coming up my driveway, knock out a King Snake that thought my porch looked cozy and warn a bobcat, she best look for a mate elsewhere. If you live in the country, critters are there often.

The dog will help. A gun is not for everyone but I grew up hunting from about 7, and took courses for safety. Also a nice bow and arrow works well for passing the time, can be found in most pawn shops cheap and helps one focus. As I am older now...I just keep a well trained large 110+ dog in the house as a friend to my lap dog.

 

[TeddydaBear62]

These people "own" their homes. At least one is making payments. Obviously the sex offender can have kids as he has 3 of his own. He has to report and update every year. But after looking at his reported file statistics. It is a joke. It has the cars he drives listed, and they are wrong. It has his job location listed and I found out that the company moved to another state "last year". I even reported the inaccuracy of the info and nothing was done. A person has to be very careful about taking pictures where children are involved. You can be accused as a child predator. Unfortunately, many of the neighbours are just like them! They behaved themselves though. But now these crazies moved in it seems like they brought the other bad neighbors out of their shells. They threw a 4th of July party. Invited all the neighbors except me. Many came. A few that knew what they are like, didn't. It is my belief these crazy neighbours are singling out law abiding people like me......and making us the brunt of their childish behavior.

Yes recovery, I have dogs. But they are like my children. I would never put them in harms way.

What really upsets the good neighbors is that the state is suppose to report to all of us if a sex offender moves into the neighborhood. And they didn't.

 

[Justmehere]

Sounds awful to deal with! Have you talked to the local police to see what could be done?

 

[TeddydaBear62]

If I talk to the police......it's almost like filing a complaint. They will likely blundrr into it.....ask them questions and implicate me as the complainer. Last time I reported something to thr police......they took down "my statistics" instead ofthe suspects.
It was as if they didn't believe me. Or I was the guilty party. Sheeeeeeshhhh
I know if there is trouble......the so called good neighbors will pretend they don't know anything to save themselves. What I need is someone who would be an impatial witness.

 

[Justmehere]

Or take maybe take photos/video and give it to the police - that's pretty impartial.