Re: Neighbor harassment

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On 6/09/07, RH wrote:
> 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.
>
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> 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.

Scott, that is a great rundown of what harassment means. It's
really discouraging to people who are being harassed to not be able
to do something to stop it.

I started an organization called, "Citizen's Against Legal and Moral
Abuse, Inc." and if anyone would like to contact me to implement a
plan to help them, please feel free to let me know and we will
implement a strategy for each individual case.

Citizen's Against Legal and Moral Abuse, Inc.
C/O Roberta Cutting
P.O. Box 1442
Zephyrills, Florida 33539
rcutting14@sprintpcs.com
352-206-5787