SofaKingA

I have some really trashy neighbors. I mean tra-shee. This guy keeps blasting his sh*(&^$ hip hop music. Its not just loud its ridiculously loud. Anyway, I'm pissed. I called the cops on him and his trashy girl friend and I've also called the apartment management office and they told me they couldn't do anything and that I should call the cops. I couldn't believe that! Management my ass... Anyway, the neighbors don't get the hint. I've banged on the wall, my neighbors other (good) neighbors have banged on the walls and called the cops on them too. Is there anything I can do???? I live in a good complex but got stuck with the trashiest tennants as neighbors. Anyway, I am thinking of writing a fake letter to them acting like I am the apartment management informing them that they will be kicked out if they continue with the loud music. What can I do???? (Btw they are blasting there music right now so sorry for all the show of emotion in my post....)

mixedmedia

We had a similar problem (sitting on their patio all night and talking/laughing/yelling loudly) and we just kept calling the cops. Eventually they got the hint. It's been a couple of months now.

__________________
Most people go through life dreading they'll have a traumatic experience. Freaks were born with their trauma. They've already passed their test in life. They're aristocrats. - Diane Arbus
PESSIMISM, n. A philosophy forced upon the convictions of the observer by the disheartening prevalence of the optimist with his scarecrow hope and his unsightly smile. - Ambrose Bierce

Willravel

What happened with the cops?

debaser

German Opera. Turn knob to 11. Leave for the weekend.

__________________

World's King

Piss on his doorknob.

__________________
heavy is the head that wears the crown

Willravel

Or you could:


But seriously, this is an issue for the police.

snowy

Yep. Find and memorize the number for the non-emergency line, and use it. Living in a college town, I've had to deal with noisy neighbors a number of times, and it's best to just let the cops handle it.

__________________
If I am not better, at least I am different. --Jean-Jacques Rousseau

robot_parade

Have you tried talking to him? I mean, unless you're physically afraid of him, sometimes and actual (non-confrontational) conversation might clear things up for him. He might be an asshole (and probably is, if he hasn't gotten the hint so far), but you never know, he might see things from your point of view.

On the other hand, he might kick your ass.

RetroGunslinger

So, I searched "New Posts" and right below this one was a thread entitled "Guns at work".

Just throwin' that out there.

__________________
It's a rare pleasure in this world to get your mind fucked. Usually it's just foreplay.

M.B. Keene

Fotzlid

I was one of those neighbors once when I was younger. Repeated visits from the police solved that problem.

Shauk

I love being 6'6" and scurry lookin. Thats all I got.

World's King

Aw... you're just a big cuddly bear...


*pinches Shauk's cheeks*

__________________
heavy is the head that wears the crown

Shauk

shhhh, don't let my secret out.

blahblah454

I used to have neighbors like that, but instead of them being noisy it was there dog that was outside all night, every night that would bark non stop. We called bi-law after talking to them about it, that seemed to solve the problem.

So yea, just keep calling the cops. Or call Shauk over (just don't let them know he is a cuddly bear)

lotsofmagnets

used boards of canada instead. 4am to 7am in an apartment complex opposite a police station. it was against my own housemates. not only did they pipe down, for the next 2 months they were too scared to talk to me. the silence was golden. ps it worked for me but perhaps the police is a better option

__________________
mother nature made the aeroplane, and the submarine sandwich, with the steady hands and dead eye of a remarkable sculptor.
she shed her mountain turning training wheels, for the convenience of the moving sidewalk, that delivers the magnetic monkey children through the mouth of impossible calendar clock, into the devil's manhole cauldron.
physics of a bicycle, isn't it remarkable?

Leto

I've been known to "need" to cut the grass very early the next morning. Sometimes they got the message.


??? what's that?

lotsofmagnets

hehe BOC are a scottish duo who do electronic music. i figured i might as well enjoy the show siince i was locked in my own room with the stereo

__________________
mother nature made the aeroplane, and the submarine sandwich, with the steady hands and dead eye of a remarkable sculptor.
she shed her mountain turning training wheels, for the convenience of the moving sidewalk, that delivers the magnetic monkey children through the mouth of impossible calendar clock, into the devil's manhole cauldron.
physics of a bicycle, isn't it remarkable?

Push-Pull

My father had a friend who would do that, but he would undo the muffler of the mower and deliberately keep it aimed at the offending house as much as possible.

And I had an online acquaintance who was dealing with a very loud party once. Cops even came out earlier that night, nothing was really done other than a verbal warning. Within 30 minutes, it was right back to where it was. That was when he snuck around back behind the party place and shot off a few rounds from his .357. Neighbors promptly called the cops telling them "shots fired". Within minutes, the party was shut down, the house and everyone was searched, and various peoples were arrested.

__________________
"No laws, no matter how rigidly enforced, can protect a person from their own stupidity." -Me-

"Some people are like Slinkies..... They are not really good for anything, but they still bring a smile to your face when you push them down a flight of stairs." -Unknown-

DAMMIT! -Jack Bauer-

jewels

Nice Sometimes I wish I had the chutzpah to do that, just to certain people

I've always knocked on the door and asked them to tone it down. Been invited to a party or two that way, but it's always been effective.

__________________
We are always more anxious to be distinguished for a talent which we do not possess, than to be praised for the fifteen which we do possess.
Mark Twain

SofaKingA

Hmmm thanks for the feedback, although some of those things I wouldn't be able to do without spending 10 to life in prison. I appreciate it nonetheless.

The lady I talk to for the non-emergency line is kind of an asshole. I do feel kind of wussy calling the cops for a noise complaint but hey thats why I pay taxes. Or, thats why I am taking out student loans for so that when I do finally get a job I'll pay taxes.

I digress...can I get into trouble for trying out my original idea of putting a fake letter into their mailbox as if it were the apartment management sending them a warning??

mixedmedia

I don't think you could get into trouble for that, but I don't know how effective it would be.

__________________
Most people go through life dreading they'll have a traumatic experience. Freaks were born with their trauma. They've already passed their test in life. They're aristocrats. - Diane Arbus
PESSIMISM, n. A philosophy forced upon the convictions of the observer by the disheartening prevalence of the optimist with his scarecrow hope and his unsightly smile. - Ambrose Bierce

Destrox

Play by the rules, aka the laws, and you'll be fine.

Impersonating another person and getting caught will only have you either ignored by the cops more or kicked out by your own management that you're faking to be.

Just call the cops and let your precious ego go.


Think about it:

You put a note on their door tomorrow.

1) You get caught, they take it to management and you get possibly kicked out.
2) You get caught, they beat your ass.
3) They find it tomorrow, take it to management and anyone with .02 cents can put two and two together.. who complained? YOU. Now you're in trouble again with your land owners.
4) They find it, and ignore it.


All in all, nothing gets solved.

If they play music that loud they dont give a shit anyways. A note that is not hand delivered and talked about by the management will go nowhere.

__________________
You bore me.... next.

Willravel

Next time ask to speak to a supervisor if you get an officer who isn't going to help you.

It's not wussy or wimpy to call the police and make a noise complaint in this case. Go ahead and try the police again if they decide to pump the music.

MSD

Did you try talking to them instead of turning to the Internet for ways to be more intensely passive-aggressive?

thingstodo

What he said.

If you've bugged them and the landlord to no avail the cops are your only legitimate option. Who cares if they think you're a wuss. If they help get things quiet it's a win. I'd be calling the cops so much they'd shut down the guy next door just to get ME quiet!!!

__________________
If you're wringing your hands you can't roll up your shirt sleeves.

Stangers have the best candy.

Tully Mars

I got similar problems with a neighbor. I briefly tried the passive aggressive BS, then realized just how childish that is. You're in the states let the cops deal with it.

__________________
I used to drink to drown my sorrows, but the damned things have learned how to swim- Frida Kahlo

Vice President Starkizzer Fan Club

zerosk8

take a nice hairy dump at their front door with a note that says turn down the fucking music or i'll kill you.

__________________
It's only after you've lost everything...that you are free to do anything

blahblah454

I think we have our winner. If this does not get the message across than I do not know what will.

genuinegirly

I would go for this one.
Certainly there is a cap gun or a flare gun or something that will be loud enough, and still completely undoubtedly legal, to convince someone to call...

__________________
"Sometimes I have to remember that things are brought to me for a reason, either for my own lessons or for the benefit of others." Cynthetiq

"violence is no more or less real than non-violence." roachboy

MSD

Firing a flare gun over dry land is unlawful discharge of a firearm in most places that prohibit such things, they pose a serious fire and injury hazard when used improperly, and I have serious issues with abusing an emergency signal for personal gain.

mixedmedia

I still don't understand why he can't just keep calling the cops. Any other method of dealing with it could easily become more trouble than it's worth.

__________________
Most people go through life dreading they'll have a traumatic experience. Freaks were born with their trauma. They've already passed their test in life. They're aristocrats. - Diane Arbus
PESSIMISM, n. A philosophy forced upon the convictions of the observer by the disheartening prevalence of the optimist with his scarecrow hope and his unsightly smile. - Ambrose Bierce

Tully Mars

No kidding, so is making a false report to dispatch.

Seriously if you have a problem and don't feel it can be resolved with reasonable methods, such as talking to one another in a calm manor. Then call the police, but be honest about the situation. First and foremost there's someone in the dispatch center making what amount to as triage decisions. If you call in "shots fired" there's the serious possibility resources which might well be needed else where are going to be directed to you. And you'd better have some damn good answers as to why no one else heard shots. Second, if you call in and lie while doing so, what do you think the response is going to be when you call in and do have a serious incident? Google "boy who cried wolf" for answer.

__________________
I used to drink to drown my sorrows, but the damned things have learned how to swim- Frida Kahlo

Vice President Starkizzer Fan Club

SofaKingA

Ummm yeah, Im not lying to the cops. I am not shooting any guns, caps or flares. Remember they are the trashy ones not me. Still considering the dump on their front porch thing though that someone above suggested...or is that trashy too? Anyway, they know its me banging on the wall. We see each other when we're both unlucky enough to go to our cars at the same time.

If it were another situation where I didn't have to see them everyday I would tel them to shut the f&*% up. But these people are my neightbors and I'm socially ept enough to know regardless of who they are, to try not to push any buttons. Similar to a classmate you have to sit next to for a semester. Since these people probably on a different frequency socially due to illegal drugs and sniffing whatever it is they can find underneath their sink. I decided not to talk to them, because once that line is open its hard to close. Anyway, they haven't blasted their music since I my original post. Now its just them fighting sporadically throughout the day...thank God.

genuinegirly

My bad. I retract that flippant advice.
Glad to hear it's getting better for you, SofaKing

__________________
"Sometimes I have to remember that things are brought to me for a reason, either for my own lessons or for the benefit of others." Cynthetiq

"violence is no more or less real than non-violence." roachboy

inBOIL

You could call the cops to report a domestic disturbance. Bonus points if you live in an area where domestic calls must end in an arrest.

__________________
And you believe Bush and the liberals and divorced parents and gays and blacks and the Christian right and fossil fuels and Xbox are all to blame, meanwhile you yourselves create an ad where your kid hits you in the head with a baseball and you don't understand the message that the problem is you.

Destrox

Cant say I find that law anything but disturbing due to the amount of abuse that could follow with it.....

__________________
You bore me.... next.

f6twister

The repeated advice of calling the cops is the best. If the lady you talk to is an asshole, just call each night. She can't work everyday. When you call, do you leave your name? Even though it isn't a requirement, it adds weight to your complaint and the cops are more likely to take action then they would with an anonymous complaint. Check into your local ordinances. If they are in violation of any ordinance and the cops aren't doing anything, call and speak with the shift supervisor and work your way up if necessary. One of the few things cops hate more than noise complaints are officer complaints.

__________________
A little rudeness and disrespect can elevate a meaningless interaction to a battle of wills and add drama to an otherwise dull day. Calvin

MSD

If there's abuse going on, report it. But I'll ask again, did you ever try just asking nicely for them to keep it quiet? Maybe ask them to step into your place for a few minutes with the music cranked up so they realize how loud it is?

SofaKingA

That is actually a very good idea MSD. But these people aren't normal.

I banged on the walls and they blatantly choose to ignore it now. I actually just talked to my neighbors (good neighbors) and they said they have written letters, called the cops, called the management, and spoken to the loud neighbors themselves. Its obvious that these people are category 5 jerks. There is no other way around this but to get the law involved and by that i mean more than police officers who dont get the big picture. I mean I need to get a lawyer involved to scare the management into doing something or do what f6twister recommended and move up and get supervisors involved. I need to do some homework on city ordinances and such. I might go so far as to get signatures of all my neighbors who are pissed off by these skanks next door to me. Oh yeah, they started up with the music again so I'm back to the mattresses!

Hain

Isn't that when the men in plastic suits come out and forcibly quarantine people in airtight plastic bags?

__________________

////\\// IRONSKY.NET \\//\\\\