crazy neighbor

[You Are Guilty]

You are failing to appreciate the power sane people have over crazy people. There's an older movie called 'Gaslight' which you might want to rent to see what I mean in a practical setting.

But just in case your local Blockbuster doesn't have a copy, here's the deal: start doing ridiculously crazy and outrageous things in the neighbor's presence. For example, one day, walk around in a giant pink bunny outfit with a wheelbarrow full of broccoli. Later on, paint yourself blue and ride around on a tricycle singing show tunes. Get some realistic looking baby dolls and juggle them and set them on fire while you play a hidden tape of a kid crying.

End result, when the old bat tells the police/the judge what she "thinks" she saw, no one is ever going to believe her and you can (hopefully) have her locked up on a mental health warrant. And even if not, you'll still feel better about the whole mess

 

[HomeGuru]

hahaha, good one.

 

[kmo199]

Movie info.

Gaslight (1944): Featuring: Ingrid Bergman
Charles Boyer
Joseph Cotton

Directed by: George Cukor

Considering it was from the '40's, very good movie.
Saw it a few times myself. Worth watching!

 

[dogstooth]

Veronica....my mother in law put a restraining order on her landlady that lived next door. This was an ugly matter, the details are embarrassing.

The day after the order, she came out yelling, and we had her ass thrown in jail for 16 hours. Her mistake was she didn't shut up whe the sheriff got there. This solved the problem, because the judge wasn't going to put up with her stuff.

So, its worth a try because this woman is not in control of her actions. She'll not be able to stay in the grey area. In your case, a stalker is a different animal.

 

[jlr33707]

sorry

Wow, the poster is writing chapters.

i do beg your pardon.

 

[HomeGuru]

No problem since I needed a good book.

 

[jlr33707]

Wow, that timeline is somethin else! Looking at this from outisde the situation, it appears that her irrational behavior is increasing, which isn't a good sign. Either I missed it, or it wasn't posted. How did that mental health exam go? Does anyone really think a rational, healthy person would do these types of things?

We didn't follow thru on the ex-parte or "baker act" due to what we found out from social worker friend and community police officer. The way it was explained to us this is what happens. First you fill out the form and submit it to the clerk of chourts for the judge to review. It's better if you have more than one person submit form, it easier for the judge to issue order. Then police will come and take her away for evaluation.
During evaluation they determine wheather or not she is a danger to herself or anyone else. (NOTE: Pissing off neighbors until they beat the hell out of you does not qualify as a danger to yourself.) Then she is returned home. Has anyone here ever took a cat and put it in a grocery bag, shook the bag violently and cut it loose on someone?
This is why we are hesitant to follow thru on baker act.

 

[jlr33707]

restaining order

Why dont you go to district court and file a no contact/restraining order. Then the next time this crazy comes by, call the police, and they'll HAVE to take her to jail. Then she'll have to explain to the judge why she spoke with you. Do this a couple times and I'll bet it will stop...

We will seek advise from a lawyer soon (lawyer on vacation for holidays), he will be our guide. However this sounds like a very good idea. Could you are anyone explain this more. Don't you have to go to court and have a judge issue restrant? Doesn't Anita have to be present? If she does have to be present and she doesn't show what happens then? Is all that we have to do is fill at the court clerks office? Please explain in more details, this could be all the deturant we need to keep her at bay.

 

[jlr33707]

You are failing to appreciate the power sane people have over crazy people. There's an older movie called 'Gaslight' which you might want to rent to see what I mean in a practical setting.

Great movie, even better idea. My wife would never go for it, voice of reason and all that.

 

[Florid-aise]

During evaluation they determine wheather or not she is a danger to herself or anyone else. (NOTE: Pissing off neighbors until they beat the hell out of you does not qualify as a danger to yourself.) Then she is returned home. Has anyone here ever took a cat and put it in a grocery bag, shook the bag violently and cut it loose on someone?

This is why we are hesitant to follow thru on baker act.

You are correct that a Baker Act hold is only temporary, but there is more to it than that IF she is determined to be a danger to herself or others.

Never put a cat in a bag before, but I have seen one dart out of a front loading washing machine that mischievious toddlers shut-up in briefly once. For that very reason, just like an 'aggitated cat" no one would want this neighbor of yours to be energized somehow.

 

[jlr33707]

update

Last night between 10pm and 12 midnite crazy lady beat on fence with a stick and played clasical music very load in an attempt to provoke us. Didn't work, we simply closed the window on that side of house and turned on white noise CD we use to drowned out street noise.

 

[Florid-aise]

Am I worrying needlesly here? When a white noise CD is used to drown out classical music, who here is crazy? -LOL

Now.....it it were Opera....

 

[You Are Guilty]

There is a simple, two word solution for when she does that the next time:

Potato Gun.

 

[Florid-aise]

There is a simple, two word solution for when she does that the next time:

Potato Gun.

ROTFLMAO - if you only knew?

 

[jlr33707]

Am I worrying needlesly here? When a white noise CD is used to drown out classical music, who here is crazy? -LOL

Now.....it it were Opera....

I didn't mean to knock classical music, I love the Rolling Stones.
We're talking about a small clock-radio with the volume wide open.