Re: Neighbor harassment

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We have this really nosy neighbor that has been harassing us by
repeatingly reporting us to the city for our dogs barking all day
(which is a lie). Our dogs barks at her when shes around the fence
(we caught her looking at the holes a couple of times). Her dog
barks more when theres someone on her place. We are not the only
one who has dogs but she only reports us. She's always looking on
our place to find things to report to the city. We already got 2
letters from the city about our dogs. We got another letter from
the city that we should not have any non-oporational cars on our
driveway. The driveway that is away from the street and cannot be
seen. I have these cars that I'm trying to restore. We are getting
fed by this pesky nosy neighbor. What can we do to keep her from
harassing? Who should we talk to? Do we have a case? Any
suggestions? Thanks.

On 4/17/07, Chrissy C. wrote:
> So last Friday my son and daughter were playing with their friend
> and their neighbor's dog which is a pitbull got out and was
> chasing my kids around and got a hold of my son's pant leg my
kids
> are 8 & 9 so they know what right from wrong is.. Anyway there's
a
> leash law where I live and they constantly have their dogs
outside
> running free. Today when I got my kids at the bus stop she
> basically confronted me and told me that we need to keep a better
> eye on our kids since they're so little. She provoked me into
> calling on her and her dogs every day and said some other things
> and I took my kids and walked away.. I was wondering if what she
> did is considered harassment..
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> On 12/30/06, Scott Montgomery wrote:
>> Harassment is a crime. If proven, depending on the severity and
>> frequency of the conduct and the harasser's prior criminal
>> record, harassment can be punishable as either a gross
>> misdemeanor or a felony. Harassment can mean many things. It can
>> refer to the actions of a person (or group) who is repeatedly
>> sending you threatening letters, calling you on the phone, or
>> repeatedly sending you unwanted gifts. It can also involve
>> behavior such as following you, watching you, and coming to your
>> place of work or home. This behavior is commonly referred to as
>> "stalking". Harassment can also include intentionally exposing
>> you to materials which the harasser knows, or has reason to
>> know, are culturally offensive or intimidating to you.
>>
>> It is not necessary that the harasser intend for the conduct to
>> produce feelings of fear or intimidation in the victim, only
>> that the harasser has reason to know that the conduct would
>> cause such feelings.
>>
>> The law now reflects the understanding that, regardless of the
>> motivation for the conduct, it disrupts the victim's life and
>> may threaten the victim's safety.
>>
>> Harassment is extremely frustrating to deal with, and can be
>> difficult to prove in court. However, if there is sufficient
>> evidence, you can get a restraining order and the offender can
>> be charged with a crime, either for violating the order or for
>> the harassment itself.
>>
>> The law which allows you to get a restraining order defines
>> harassment as "repeated, intrusive or unwanted acts, words or
>> gestures that are intended to adversely affect the safety,
>> security or privacy of another, regardless of the relationship
>> between the actor and the intended target." (M.S. § 609.749,
>> Subd. I). This type of harassment also includes the picketing of
>> your home by a group. The procedure for getting a restraining
>> order is explained in Legal Remedies.
>>
>> Criminal harassment is defined as "engag(ing) in intentional
>> conduct which the actor [harasser] knows or has reason to know
>> would cause the victim, under the circumstances, to feel
>> frightened, threatened, oppressed, persecuted, or intimidated;
>> and causes this reaction on the part of the victim. (M.S. §
>> 609.749, Subd. I). Such conduct can include following or
>> pursuing you, returning to your property without your consent,
>> making repeated phone calls, inducing you to make calls, causing
>> your phone to repeatedly ring, repeatedly mailing or delivering
>> unwanted letters, objects, or gifts to you.