Crazy neighbour + AVO + do nothing cops

[Ian Robinson]

Originally Posted by xelasnave

His actions sound like he is a free baser (smoking refined coke) or a speed freak ... if so the cops will get him one would think.

Anyways Ian I really feel for you and wish there was something I could do to make it all right for you.
alex

Crossing fingers at this stage....

[Ian Robinson]

Originally Posted by Satchmo

Your neighbor, with an opportunistic lawyer or advocacy group could have a field day with all the public and unsubstantiated hearsay and slander I've seen spouted in this thread even at a quick glance. This is not what public forums should be used for.

I personally sympathise with the situation, but this thread is just asking for trouble and some of the content is clearly breaking all the rules: it should have been locked and deleted by the moderators long ago.

Ummm , I have not mentioned his name or his address here . And he is not likely to see this thread .

What slander by the way ? ....

everything I have said has been reported to the cops , to centrelink (I have reported his cheating of the system) , and to the local magistrate - has a copy of my log. Was used in evidence to extend my AVO just last week and gave him the cause to look more deeply into the situation than he would have otherwise. No one here knows his name or address , or the names of the cops I have have cause to deal with , or of the shrink I met and spoke to about him, and people are entitled to offer advise and oppinion based on their experiences.

This is a good place , so long as I refrain from mentioning his name or address to discuss this. I am sure if the moderator thinks it's not he'll say so and will close the thread.

I'm sure one of the resident working or retired legal types would have pulled me up pretty quick if I was endulging in slander or would have suggested the thread be closed.

[Satchmo]

Originally Posted by Ian Robinson

This is a good place , so long as I refrain from mentioning his name or address to discuss this. I am sure if the moderator thinks it's not he'll say so and will close the thread.

You've provided enough detail there for anyone to identify them if they so wished. Anyone can look you up in the phonebook and work out your neighbors address if they wanted to. I think the 'lynch mob' vibe is unbecoming of grown adults. Even mentally ill people have the right to `innocent until proven guilty'.

I don't agree that whether the thread gets moderated or not sets the real moral or legal benchmark. I certainly find this thread , and many of the posts by IISers, even at a quick glance , quite offensive in nature .

[rider]

Ian, If there is a chance that you may end up using the courts, be very careful what you write here, as most smart defence lawyers now search the net for facebook entrys and the like, and it looks like you use your own name. If you mention any agressive act they will use it for their defence.

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I too had a similar character next door, fortunately renting. in the end he was visited by some gentlemen that wanted payment for chemical substances. The resulting row meant that the police turned up (4 hours later) and he thought it was the dealers, so he came to the door carrying a rather large knife and threatening to kill them...problem solved.

Now I've got some very nice people next door, who suffer from severe Achluophobia (afraid of the dark), and leave EVERY light outside and in on for 24 hours a day. they even installed new ones.

hello peace, goodbye deep sky viewing.

regards rider

[Ian Robinson]

Originally Posted by Satchmo

You've provided enough detail there for anyone to identify them if they so wished. Anyone can look you up in the phonebook and work out your neighbors address if they wanted to. I think the 'lynch mob' vibe is unbecoming of grown adults. Even mentally ill people have the right to `innocent until proven guilty'.

I don't agree that whether the thread gets moderated or not sets the real moral or legal benchmark. I certainly find this thread , and many of the posts by IISers, even at a quick glance , quite offensive in nature .

I have a silent phone number so I can not be found in the phone book.

We are focusing on legal means of dealing with this idiot, so how is that acting like a linching mob ?

Of cause if the moderator agrees with you, he is entitled to close this down.

[iceman (Mike)]

I haven't waded into this thread until now but having had a read through now, I agree with Mark that this isn't the place for these type of discussions.

While i'm sure many (including myself) sympathise with your situation, Ian, a public astronomy forum isn't the place for these sort of discussions.

I'm going to lock this thread and wish you all the best with sorting the matter out.