Ugh! I have two neighbors that live across the street from each other. This is now the third time they have gotten into a screaming match with each other. One time it even came to blows! We have only lived here for a year and a half and I am officially sick of it. The only reason I am hesitating on calling them right now (as they are at it again) is because I am half afraid they will know it was me. They know I am a stay at home mom not because I interact with them but they see me taking my daughter to the pool and park all the time. I can tell you right now if they come over here to start trouble it will not end well. Am I worrying too much about backlash and should go ahead and call? Or since I know eventually they will drink and makeup should I leave it alone?
Ok after my daughter came in from her bedroom crying scary voices, I called. I grew up in a rough neighborhood where I never really felt safe in my own house, a feeling I refuse to let my daughter know. They were three houses down and she could hear them over her music that she falls asleep to. At this point I don't give a rats...if they know it was me or not. Oh and to answer the question, it was a bunch of guys.
I would call the police...that's sooo sad....especially when it comes to blows.
So what if they know it's you? They need help!!! You can't go over there and knock on the door and say "HEY! Peace and love!!" (smiles)
If they come to you and start trouble - call the police again and then get a restraining order against them..
If they don't own the home - then complain to the land lord also!!
Good luck!
I completely agree with Scarlett. There is no reason people have to put up with this behavior! I certainly wouldn't move in to an area where this is the norm (we all know there are such places), but if you live in a reasonably "normal" area, etc, I would not put up with it! I don't put up with neighbors cats in my yard, dogs close by barking incessantly, etc. I sure would not put up with fighting all the time from the same guilty parties!
Call the cops. This is domestic disturbance or some such similar thing. Let them gain a track record of calls. As someone else said, if they rent, eventually I would assume their land lord or property owners would get involved.
Good luck.
Okay: we used to have neighbors, that fought at night, all the time.
They were married and had young children.
I am talking, screaming, swearing, yelling, things being thrown (we could hear it)... and we called the cops.
Others did too.
Cops went to their home, regularly.
LATE at night.
We don't care if they knew it was us.
But the cops, per our telling them, kept it ANONYMOUS.
You can do that.
Now, on about 2 occasions, their child, about 7 at the time, came to our home. Telling us her parents are fighting. They were scared. They came to use OUR phone, to call the Cops.
Yes.
Isn't that pathetic? The kids... had to figure out what to do, themselves. Kids. Having to deal with this.
The child, even told us that her Dad tore the phone off the wall.
In your case, I am sure, you are not the ONLY neighbors they have? I'm sure, there are other neighbors on either side of that neighbors home, too.
call the cops. they wont know it is you. there could be other people seeing them and calling. my exhusband used to get into it with neighbors all the time. i wish someone had called the cops on him.
I would call. Apparently they need help with dealing with each other. A visit from the police might help them see that they need some help.
I would call the cops. You can always tell them to keep you annonomous (sp?). The parties wouldn't be told who called.
If you can leave it alone and accept that, then leave it alone. If not, call the police. You have a right to peace and quiet in your own home, and this disturbance makes that hard to achieve.
They may both put you on their $#!^ lists. You do need to take into account whether you're willing to endure yelling or threats toward you and your family. But, if you are able to scope out the neighborhood for like-minded allies, perhaps you can present a united front and spread the risk.
Another approach is to find out whether Neighborhood Mediation is available in your area. A good mediator can sometimes help dissolve away neighborhood tensions. The main drawback is that all concerned parties have to agree to participate, which your feuding neighbors may not.
Everyone has two neighbors that live across the street from each other... :p
I am totally not in a serious mood right now, sorry about that.
Call the police and ask what the laws are before you call the cops.
It would suck to call the police out and they do nothing. Then you still have the screaming neighbors plus they are pissed off at you.
Only call the cops if children are being abused... Are these two men or two women fighting with each other... if it's two men then your husband could say something to them about it... but if these two people fight and drink and make up, then I'd just let it go, are they harming you? I do understand it's bothersome but if they aren't harming you, let it go...
Call, they wont know who called, if they think its you, then they are only guessing and just smile and be nice, they never really will know its you.
Edit: my hubby is police and he said call. if you can hear them then its disterbing the peace.
I think you should notify the police. The police won't tell them who called. But I disagree about confronting them. You never know what might happen with people like that. They would more than likely retaliate in some way.
Maybe they could see you leaving in your car, then use your cell to call the police.
It's good that you called, they need to know that there are limits to neighborhood disturbances, and that sounds disturbing! If you have other neighbors, they aren't going to know exactly who called. Good for you!
I would call the cops and I do believe that you can ask to remain anonymous to them if they ask who called. The cops don't have to tell them. But since this happens on a regular basis and your daughter can hear them screaming three houses down, I'd call. Good Luck!
