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13-05-2008, 03:41 AM
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| |  My Neighbor is Shooting at My House
THERE IS A BULLET HOLE IN THE CEMENT, RIGHT OUTSIDE MY BACK DOOR!
Yes! I'm shouting! I'm screaming! I'm terrified!
We have had to put up with our creepy neighbors firing guns for 2 years. Last Wednesday, around dusk, I heard someone shooting a semi-automatic weapon from their property. Thursday, I found the hole in the cement.
Now, whenever I go outside, I feel like someone's watching me through the scope of a gun.
I don't want to let my kids or animals outside, I'm afraid to hang laundry on the clothesline, I'm terrified to work in the garden, which is even more exposed.
It's totally triggered me, and now I can't function. I have way too much to do to shut down now! They're things I want to do, like tend my garden and enjoy the warm air.
THEIR SHOOTING AGAIN RIGHT NOW!
I think I'm having a panic attack. |
13-05-2008, 03:47 AM
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Call the police. You have evidence of the bullet hole in your house. People can't just go off shooting guns for fun anywhere they want. Its against the law. Be careful!
Sisu  |
13-05-2008, 06:15 AM
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Moonshadow,
Call the police! Your house is not attached to a shooting range, that behavior is totally unacceptable.
Best,
Rachel |
13-05-2008, 10:56 AM
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I'll third that... call the police! |
13-05-2008, 02:35 PM
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Call police ayup!!!!!!
Glad its not me because I would be outside playing the game..... |
13-05-2008, 06:58 PM
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If you happen to have a video recorder I would tape them shooting at your house as evidence. That could be considered attempted murder since there are people in the house.
I think it's B/S that you have to put up with it, and I'm about ready to come there and take care of it myself if the police dont.
Tammy |
13-05-2008, 10:26 PM
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Did you call? I hope you are ok...... |
14-05-2008, 01:58 AM
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calling the cops is a good idea, what they are upto is not only dangerous but also in most places against the law, firing guns in a built up area is illegal in most places, damage to property is the least of the considerations though, what goes up comes down and the average assault rifle will happily put a bullet through a wall and is deadly upto a mile, call the cops and get them dealt with, they are idiots with a death wish. |
14-05-2008, 12:19 PM
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Everybody's OK, here. Thanks, everyone for your concern.
We spoke to several officers from the sheriff's department, and they spoke to the neighbors who were shooting.
Nothing really happened, except to alert the neighbors that there is a problem with their 18 year old son, who was the one doing the shooting. Apparently, this kid's a cocky, surly jerk, and nobody has anything good to say about him.
Not much to make me feel any safer. The Sergeant told me that it's perfectly legal for people to fire guns in this state, and there's not much I can do, unless I find him actively shooting at me.
Well, he hides in the trees, so I can't see where he is. I don't know if more than one bullet has come toward my house, but one is enough for me to feel afraid.
I'm finding myself aware of every car that drives by, and I'm jumping at every noise. I hope I can feel safe again.
I'm completely exhausted today, after the intense stress of yesterday. |
14-05-2008, 04:16 PM
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