| Author |
Across the Fence:  My neighbors are THEIVES..UPDATE on Mrs.W!  |
|
Diane B Carter
True Blue Farmgirl
1270 Posts
Diane
Blasdell
N.Y.
USA
1270 Posts |
 Posted - Jul 21 2009 : 04:54:11 AM
|
I am not a lover of fences but I think if I was going to stay there I would put up a tall (grudge) fence. That would also help keep Violet safer.
I know I would call the police everytime I could. Let them deal with the problem.
Hope all your days are Sunnydays.
dianebcarterhotmailcom.blogspot.com |
 |
|
|
CherryMeDarlin
True Blue Farmgirl
602 Posts
Cherry
Odenville
AL
USA
602 Posts |
Posted - Jul 21 2009 : 07:05:03 AM
|
Jonni, do they sleep in? I'd be cranking up my lawnmower bright and early if they do! I'd be "doing unto others as they do unto me". But I'm with the other girls who suggest making those phone calls. You have two very valid reasons for doing so; Mrs. W's health and welfare AND Violet's health and welfare.
And I agree with finding a sympathetic person in power, whether it's the local police or DHR. We had a problem with people dumping trash on our road. Turns out, one of our deputy sheriff's has family land out here and he was just as outraged as I was. As a result, he patrols out here and if he comes across some trash, he'll nose through it until he finds some kind of incriminating evidence and then he makes a visit to that person. There have been times I've come home and someone would be out there picking up their garbage. One time, I did my own investigating after someone unloaded their garbage. I took a long stick and poked around and you would not believe what I found. First, I came across a paycheck stub with name, address, everything. Then I came across a sheet of paper from a doctor's office with information on it about AIDS. UGH!! I put these in the back of my car and went looking for my deputy. He then took care of it.
But if you suspect that there's illegal drug use going on over there, the local police should be willing to step-up patrol and do some investigating. I don't know how prevalent meth use and cooking is in your area, but if you make an anonymous phone call that you suspect that they MIGHT be cooking it in that van, they should be all over it. And if the police don't do anything, the DA should. Especially if the DA is up for re-election. They like those easy wins. Another little trick that works with the police is an oh, so innocent comment about contacting the local news. No police department wants negative publicity.
Karin, we have a similar problem as yours. We have 39 acres that is mostly wooded and have people trespassing on it, especially during deer and turkey seasons. There's a hollow behind our house that they hunt. I haven't done this yet, but I have thought of hanging those weird branch thingies that was in the Blair Witch Project from trees down there in the hopes of giving them the heebie-jeebies. (The evil side of me wants to string up wire about neck high!) We have speakers on our back deck wired into our stereo system, so what I will do is to turn that baby up and crank out some Beastie Boys! It carries down in the hollow and you can hear it for miles! And it'll start up every dog on this hill to barking! The other thing I'll do is a little target practice. The hubs has an area set-up to sight in his guns with a reinforced target to stop the bullets. I'll get out there and fire off some rounds. We found a tree stand set-up down there year before last, and I wished I'd thought of this at the time, but Brian had shot an armadillo and he took it off somewhere to dispose of it. I wish I'd thought of hanging it's dead carcass from that tree stand. Sounds horrible of me, I know, but that tree stand is set-up in a way that a 30-06 could easily reach my house. The safety of my family and pets comes before anyone's touchy sensibilities.
~~Cherry~~
http://cherrymedarlin.blogspot.com
"A thing is as simple or as complicated as you make it." --TT Murphy |
|
|
|
Amie C.
True Blue Farmgirl
2099 Posts
Finger Lakes Region
NY
2099 Posts |
Posted - Jul 27 2009 : 08:09:05 AM
|
Re: update. It's good to know that other members of the extended family are aware of what's going on. I wish there was a way they'd be willing to override Mrs. W's wishes to provide for her deadbeat grand-daughter & kid, but what can you do?
I don't get what you mean though about them being thieves? Are they spending Mrs. W's money without her knowledge (beyond just sponging off her)? |
|
|
|
FebruaryViolet
True Blue Farmgirl
4810 Posts
Jonni
Elsmere
Kentucky
USA
4810 Posts |
Posted - Jul 27 2009 : 08:17:46 AM
|
Yep...she said they are spending her money left and right. though D isn't poa, she offers to go to the bank for Mrs. W (she gets retirment from the state--she was a teacher, and her husband a railroad employee) and because Mrs. W is blind, she really doesn't know WHAT the checks are actually amounted in. That way, D takes a bit off the top each time.
Musings from our family in the Bluegrass http://sweetvioletmae.blogspot.com/ |
|
|
|
mikesgirl
True Blue Farmgirl
3659 Posts
Sherri
Elma
WA
USA
3659 Posts |
|
|
Alee
True Blue Farmgirl
22941 Posts
Alee
Worland
Wy
USA
22941 Posts |
|
|
vermont v
True Blue Farmgirl
194 Posts
Victoria
Chester
Vermont
USA
194 Posts |
Posted - Jul 27 2009 : 3:06:24 PM
|
Its called Elder Abuse and she needs to get out of the situation. She needs a clean and safe place to live without being exposed to drugs and alcohol users. Call the cops; social services who ever!!!! |
|
|
|
kissmekate
True Blue Farmgirl
890 Posts
Kate
Delano
Minnesota
890 Posts |
Posted - Jul 29 2009 : 9:00:54 PM
|
I hope there is a special place in hell for people like this!
Don't miss out on a blessing, just because it isn't packaged the way you expected. ~MaryJo Copeland |
|
|
|
Claude09647
True Blue Farmgirl
761 Posts
Claudia
Our Dairy Farm
Pennsylvania
USA
761 Posts |
|
|
Across the Fence: My neighbors are THEIVES..UPDATE on Mrs.W! |
|
My neighbors are THEIVES..UPDATE on Mrs.W!
