AngelsAdvocate
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What is the name of your state (only U.S. law)? TEXAS
Originally, my topic was strictly about parking law but has recently crossed into harassment/stalking territory (for which I will explain below).
There has been a large commercial truck that is constantly parked for hours (with no driver inside) in my neighborhood (zip 77083). (I've attached a Google maps image showing the location the truck is usually parked). It is at the part of the road located next to Metro Blvd. This particular truck is white and has the logo "Power Strokin . . . See Ya !" on it. It has been parked in that general location for several months now. It comes and goes but is always left there for hours. It has even been parked there overnight on several occasions. I have attached photos of the truck showing the various days it has parked along with some photos of it parked at night. On some occasions, it even parks right NEXT to my house ALL NIGHT. I am writing this to inquire about the legality of the situation. I understand that the roads are for public use, but I am inquiring about the specific situation of a large commercial truck being parked all day and night on the road. The way it is parked blocks HALF of the road when entering the neighborhood. Thus, if any two drivers must cross that specific part of the road, one driver MUST yield to the other or risk an accident occurring !
This is the part that steps out of parking law and moves into other issues. . . . .
So just a few days ago, when I had to leave for a trip, I saw a stranger's hummer parked on the road at my front door and it was parked DIRECTLY IN FRONT of the walkway from my lawn and into the road. This seemed highly indicative of being done on purpose. I walked to see who was inside the car and it turned out to be the SAME PERSON who usually parked the truck (which by the way was yet again parked on the other side of the road). So this is a situation where ONE GUY has parked at least two different vehicles right next to my house for extended hours. Even though parking a car on the street is legal, I'm quite certain this is strange behavior. This is especially true when the FIRST time I spoke to him about it, HE EXPLODED ! He immediately jumped out of the car and started swearing. He got right up to my face when I asked him (politely) when he was going to move the hummer. He yelled “I’ll move it when I feel like it !”. Again, this is apparently the way he acts for meeting someone for the FIRST time (and in front of MY house). When my mother came of out the house asking what was going on (in another language), he yelled at her as well by saying “Speak English”. He also began to use other swear words to which I replied by immediately calling 9-1-1.
According to my mother, that was NOT the first time she met him. For her, he had actually rang the doorbell a few weeks before and asked my mother if she could “look after” a package for him. OBVIOUSLY, that was something NO ONE should do ! ! ! Thus, my mother refused but he seemed to have been embarrassed or upset about it and hence now has our home “on his radar” or he just wants to prove something. . . .
The police officer who had arrived was more interested in conflict mitigation. She told us that vehicles could park anywhere on the streets. When I asked further if such vehicles can be parked for several hours and even into the night, she replied that they could. I expressed concern that the man is a potential “stalker” for which she denied that he was. However, she did acknowledge that I called 9-1-1 due to the abrasive nature of the man and also instructed my mother not to answer the door if he ever comes back again. The only thing we got from the officer before she left was a card with her last name, unit number, and description of “disturbance” as reason for the call.
I am posting this situation because I am concerned for the welfare of my mother. She is actually a disabled person who will be living alone soon since I often go out of state for college. However, for her disability, she has recently qualified to have an attorney from my late father’s company to help her in legal issues. I just need to focus on what could be expressed to the attorney such as parking laws (like Texas Transportation Code - TRANSP § 545.307), suing for harassment, and/or potential stalking.
In support of everything I have written, I have attached the following documents:
1) Google image showing the general location the truck is always parked at
https://i.imgur.com/4PjJtww.png
2) Image of actual truck parked in real life
https://i.imgur.com/U1tVHD0.jpg
3) Image of same trucked parked at night
https://i.imgur.com/lEFn54O.jpg
4) Image of truck parked on the side of house
https://i.imgur.com/G6vC65u.jpg
5) Image of hummer parked blocking the walkway from street to my house (you can also barely see his truck on the side of the photo as well)
https://i.imgur.com/hSuQN4B.png
6) License plate of the hummer (with numbers blacked out)
a. Interesting to note is that the plate states “Disabled veteran” . . . . . .
https://i.imgur.com/Ox3KxO5.jpg
So in conclusion, my mother and I essentially have a situation where this truck driver is taking advantage of the fact that its technically legal to park a vehicle on neighborhood street. However, this particular person is CLEARLY NOT of sound mind based on my VERY FIRST encounter with him with his swearing and discriminatory remarks. Not only that, but there was again that time (mentioned above) when he asked my mother to look after a package for him.
So my concerns include:
I don’t know if he’s going to keep bringing different cars, trucks, hummers . . . . .
I’m pretty sure if I ever talk to him again, he’s going to cuss again (or worse . . . . .) . . . . . .
Though I doubt he’ll ask us to look after another package again, I have no idea if he’ll place a package at my doorstep (with God knows what could be inside) . . . . . .
This guy actually lives at practically the OTHER SIDE of the neighborhood, so I don’t why he keeps going out all the way just to park in front of our house.
For myself, I am not too concerned about the situation. This is due to the time I have to dedicate to my studies. However, that also means I’ll have to be leaving my mother to live alone with this guy going around the house every now and then. . . . .
Thus, I am just pondering what actions may be taken to ensure safety and peace of mind for her.
Originally, my topic was strictly about parking law but has recently crossed into harassment/stalking territory (for which I will explain below).
There has been a large commercial truck that is constantly parked for hours (with no driver inside) in my neighborhood (zip 77083). (I've attached a Google maps image showing the location the truck is usually parked). It is at the part of the road located next to Metro Blvd. This particular truck is white and has the logo "Power Strokin . . . See Ya !" on it. It has been parked in that general location for several months now. It comes and goes but is always left there for hours. It has even been parked there overnight on several occasions. I have attached photos of the truck showing the various days it has parked along with some photos of it parked at night. On some occasions, it even parks right NEXT to my house ALL NIGHT. I am writing this to inquire about the legality of the situation. I understand that the roads are for public use, but I am inquiring about the specific situation of a large commercial truck being parked all day and night on the road. The way it is parked blocks HALF of the road when entering the neighborhood. Thus, if any two drivers must cross that specific part of the road, one driver MUST yield to the other or risk an accident occurring !
This is the part that steps out of parking law and moves into other issues. . . . .
So just a few days ago, when I had to leave for a trip, I saw a stranger's hummer parked on the road at my front door and it was parked DIRECTLY IN FRONT of the walkway from my lawn and into the road. This seemed highly indicative of being done on purpose. I walked to see who was inside the car and it turned out to be the SAME PERSON who usually parked the truck (which by the way was yet again parked on the other side of the road). So this is a situation where ONE GUY has parked at least two different vehicles right next to my house for extended hours. Even though parking a car on the street is legal, I'm quite certain this is strange behavior. This is especially true when the FIRST time I spoke to him about it, HE EXPLODED ! He immediately jumped out of the car and started swearing. He got right up to my face when I asked him (politely) when he was going to move the hummer. He yelled “I’ll move it when I feel like it !”. Again, this is apparently the way he acts for meeting someone for the FIRST time (and in front of MY house). When my mother came of out the house asking what was going on (in another language), he yelled at her as well by saying “Speak English”. He also began to use other swear words to which I replied by immediately calling 9-1-1.
According to my mother, that was NOT the first time she met him. For her, he had actually rang the doorbell a few weeks before and asked my mother if she could “look after” a package for him. OBVIOUSLY, that was something NO ONE should do ! ! ! Thus, my mother refused but he seemed to have been embarrassed or upset about it and hence now has our home “on his radar” or he just wants to prove something. . . .
The police officer who had arrived was more interested in conflict mitigation. She told us that vehicles could park anywhere on the streets. When I asked further if such vehicles can be parked for several hours and even into the night, she replied that they could. I expressed concern that the man is a potential “stalker” for which she denied that he was. However, she did acknowledge that I called 9-1-1 due to the abrasive nature of the man and also instructed my mother not to answer the door if he ever comes back again. The only thing we got from the officer before she left was a card with her last name, unit number, and description of “disturbance” as reason for the call.
I am posting this situation because I am concerned for the welfare of my mother. She is actually a disabled person who will be living alone soon since I often go out of state for college. However, for her disability, she has recently qualified to have an attorney from my late father’s company to help her in legal issues. I just need to focus on what could be expressed to the attorney such as parking laws (like Texas Transportation Code - TRANSP § 545.307), suing for harassment, and/or potential stalking.
In support of everything I have written, I have attached the following documents:
1) Google image showing the general location the truck is always parked at
https://i.imgur.com/4PjJtww.png
2) Image of actual truck parked in real life
https://i.imgur.com/U1tVHD0.jpg
3) Image of same trucked parked at night
https://i.imgur.com/lEFn54O.jpg
4) Image of truck parked on the side of house
https://i.imgur.com/G6vC65u.jpg
5) Image of hummer parked blocking the walkway from street to my house (you can also barely see his truck on the side of the photo as well)
https://i.imgur.com/hSuQN4B.png
6) License plate of the hummer (with numbers blacked out)
a. Interesting to note is that the plate states “Disabled veteran” . . . . . .
https://i.imgur.com/Ox3KxO5.jpg
So in conclusion, my mother and I essentially have a situation where this truck driver is taking advantage of the fact that its technically legal to park a vehicle on neighborhood street. However, this particular person is CLEARLY NOT of sound mind based on my VERY FIRST encounter with him with his swearing and discriminatory remarks. Not only that, but there was again that time (mentioned above) when he asked my mother to look after a package for him.
So my concerns include:
I don’t know if he’s going to keep bringing different cars, trucks, hummers . . . . .
I’m pretty sure if I ever talk to him again, he’s going to cuss again (or worse . . . . .) . . . . . .
Though I doubt he’ll ask us to look after another package again, I have no idea if he’ll place a package at my doorstep (with God knows what could be inside) . . . . . .
This guy actually lives at practically the OTHER SIDE of the neighborhood, so I don’t why he keeps going out all the way just to park in front of our house.
For myself, I am not too concerned about the situation. This is due to the time I have to dedicate to my studies. However, that also means I’ll have to be leaving my mother to live alone with this guy going around the house every now and then. . . . .
Thus, I am just pondering what actions may be taken to ensure safety and peace of mind for her.
