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msamourian
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What is the name of your state? Illinois
I am not sure what category to post this in or even if it is important enough but any advice would be appreciated. the issue has to do with neighbor relations and police inactivity.
i live in a very small community and have had many minor issues with one of my neighbors. dogs barking all day unattended, garbage blowing into my yard, old furniture and other debris piled up and attracting animals, uncut grass, etc.. i have tried from the beginning to simply talk to them about the annoyances but get nothing but threats and hostility. i asked a local policeman how i can get my issues resolved and he suggested i simply call the police non-emergency number and let them deal with it. i have done this over the past years and have learned that the corporal of our department dates my neighbor. lateley other police have come to my door looking for kids throwing objects at cars and the same night i observed the neighbor kids hiding from the police. a few days later my wife observed them shooting paintball guns at passing cars. the investigating officer was the boyfriend and he believed the kids when they said they were doing nothing wrong. i photographed the street littered with hundreds of paintballs and was amazed the officer didnt even look around the street to see all of the overwhelming evident the kids were shooting at cars. my question is this: should i try to escalate this to the officers superior or should i just keep quiet and let the kids eventually do something they cant get out of? i have seen their behavior steadily worsen and i am concurned what may come next. suggestions?
I am not sure what category to post this in or even if it is important enough but any advice would be appreciated. the issue has to do with neighbor relations and police inactivity.
i live in a very small community and have had many minor issues with one of my neighbors. dogs barking all day unattended, garbage blowing into my yard, old furniture and other debris piled up and attracting animals, uncut grass, etc.. i have tried from the beginning to simply talk to them about the annoyances but get nothing but threats and hostility. i asked a local policeman how i can get my issues resolved and he suggested i simply call the police non-emergency number and let them deal with it. i have done this over the past years and have learned that the corporal of our department dates my neighbor. lateley other police have come to my door looking for kids throwing objects at cars and the same night i observed the neighbor kids hiding from the police. a few days later my wife observed them shooting paintball guns at passing cars. the investigating officer was the boyfriend and he believed the kids when they said they were doing nothing wrong. i photographed the street littered with hundreds of paintballs and was amazed the officer didnt even look around the street to see all of the overwhelming evident the kids were shooting at cars. my question is this: should i try to escalate this to the officers superior or should i just keep quiet and let the kids eventually do something they cant get out of? i have seen their behavior steadily worsen and i am concurned what may come next. suggestions?