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<blockquote data-quote="dgiharris" data-source="post: 67060889" data-attributes="member: 322579"><p>Come on, I'm talking about 1 tire. Yes, I realize I said "slash your tires" but I clearly outlined just one tire in my example, so $50 worth of damage (used tires are as cheap as $25, premium tires up to $200). The reason exactly one tire is because almost everyone carries a spare. I'm fair and provided warning and you are stretching to say that me slashing someone's tire will get them fired, I mean, sure if you contrive an example that is possible but not probable. Besides they were warned...</p><p></p><p> </p><p></p><p>If I happen to walk by and I see someone beating a policeman unconscious do I THEN have your permission to play vigilante and justice bringer and help the cop?</p><p></p><p>If I see something that is wrong and the wrong deeply upsets me then I have every right to try to correct the situation. And in my neighborhood double parking is a big deal, we have to walk up to two blocks over to park in another area due to traffic restriction. </p><p></p><p><strong>When police are called about it they do nothing.</strong> I know, I called them twice, second time they actually laughed at me before they hung up. So what is the alternative? When I moved to my neighborhood around 6 to 7 cars would double park every single day (total of about 25 parking spaces) so they effectively took up 12 to 14 spaces. After I started posted my warnings on everyone's car, that number fell to ZERO in two weeks. It's been over two years and I only have to post a warning like once every 3 or 4 months and I have yet to had to make good on my threat. </p><p></p><p>If I had to hazard a guess, the reason this upsets your delicate sensibilities is because maybe you are a sheeple??? I'm not a sheeple. I consider myself a nice, helpful citizen that just isn't going to take anyone's crap because said person is thoughtless and lazy. I'm not slashing tires at night in gleeful joy everytime I "catch" someone. No. I write a ticket as a warning and I HOPE that solves the problem and so far it has. </p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p>Let me get this straight. You live your life, all is well, and then Ms. Johnson one of your neighbors tells you, "Hey, I heard the guy next door to you has a bunch of snakes in his house and I think some of them are pythons, i'm not sure". According to you it is "unreasonable" for me to be concerned, to talk to that neighbor and clarify the situation to my satisfaction? </p><p></p><p>Where I come from, we make it a point to actually know our neighbors because we all live together in a community and getting along is part of it. If a neighbor does something that impacts or could impact all of us, it is our business. And for the sake of "getting along" something needs to be worked out. This is very common in the South where I grew up. As are block parties and actually knowing your neighbors and having their spare keys in your house just in case they lock themselves out. You know, being a community. So as a concerned member, I'd talk to my neighbor and he had better alleviate my concerns or else I will take matters into my own hands. Obviously first step is calling the police. But if they can't help for whatever reason then I'll solve the problem. Of course I hope it doesn't come to that, I will follow the path of least resistance. Likewise I'm not going to approach him as King of His Castle, I will try to be as amiable and reasonable as possible. But sometimes and with some people you can't reason. I would hope it doesn't come to that. In this case, once he shows me the snakes, his tanks, proves there is no danger, then I will stop caring. Otherwise, we would have a problem and I don't think that is unreasonable..</p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p>First off, I'm from the south. When someone has a dog that poses a threat and has attacked any person unfairly that dog gets put down immediately. That is very common practice. Secondly, as far as noise is concerned, an unreasonable amount of noise is what I'm talking about. I've lived with dogs my entire life and have only encountered one situation of a dog that just made "too much" noise.</p><p></p><p>Again, I'm not some crazy flying off the handle for every supposed imagined transgression. I'm not some vigilante that lays awake at night just "hoping" for the chance to exact some justice. I'm just a man that refuses to put up with bs. That's all. I'm even willing to spend my own money to alleviate a problem if that will work. I know, it is strange but i've always been an "out of the box" type person...</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="dgiharris, post: 67060889, member: 322579"] Come on, I'm talking about 1 tire. Yes, I realize I said "slash your tires" but I clearly outlined just one tire in my example, so $50 worth of damage (used tires are as cheap as $25, premium tires up to $200). The reason exactly one tire is because almost everyone carries a spare. I'm fair and provided warning and you are stretching to say that me slashing someone's tire will get them fired, I mean, sure if you contrive an example that is possible but not probable. Besides they were warned... If I happen to walk by and I see someone beating a policeman unconscious do I THEN have your permission to play vigilante and justice bringer and help the cop? If I see something that is wrong and the wrong deeply upsets me then I have every right to try to correct the situation. And in my neighborhood double parking is a big deal, we have to walk up to two blocks over to park in another area due to traffic restriction. [B]When police are called about it they do nothing.[/B] I know, I called them twice, second time they actually laughed at me before they hung up. So what is the alternative? When I moved to my neighborhood around 6 to 7 cars would double park every single day (total of about 25 parking spaces) so they effectively took up 12 to 14 spaces. After I started posted my warnings on everyone's car, that number fell to ZERO in two weeks. It's been over two years and I only have to post a warning like once every 3 or 4 months and I have yet to had to make good on my threat. If I had to hazard a guess, the reason this upsets your delicate sensibilities is because maybe you are a sheeple??? I'm not a sheeple. I consider myself a nice, helpful citizen that just isn't going to take anyone's crap because said person is thoughtless and lazy. I'm not slashing tires at night in gleeful joy everytime I "catch" someone. No. I write a ticket as a warning and I HOPE that solves the problem and so far it has. Let me get this straight. You live your life, all is well, and then Ms. Johnson one of your neighbors tells you, "Hey, I heard the guy next door to you has a bunch of snakes in his house and I think some of them are pythons, i'm not sure". According to you it is "unreasonable" for me to be concerned, to talk to that neighbor and clarify the situation to my satisfaction? Where I come from, we make it a point to actually know our neighbors because we all live together in a community and getting along is part of it. If a neighbor does something that impacts or could impact all of us, it is our business. And for the sake of "getting along" something needs to be worked out. This is very common in the South where I grew up. As are block parties and actually knowing your neighbors and having their spare keys in your house just in case they lock themselves out. You know, being a community. So as a concerned member, I'd talk to my neighbor and he had better alleviate my concerns or else I will take matters into my own hands. Obviously first step is calling the police. But if they can't help for whatever reason then I'll solve the problem. Of course I hope it doesn't come to that, I will follow the path of least resistance. Likewise I'm not going to approach him as King of His Castle, I will try to be as amiable and reasonable as possible. But sometimes and with some people you can't reason. I would hope it doesn't come to that. In this case, once he shows me the snakes, his tanks, proves there is no danger, then I will stop caring. Otherwise, we would have a problem and I don't think that is unreasonable.. First off, I'm from the south. When someone has a dog that poses a threat and has attacked any person unfairly that dog gets put down immediately. That is very common practice. Secondly, as far as noise is concerned, an unreasonable amount of noise is what I'm talking about. I've lived with dogs my entire life and have only encountered one situation of a dog that just made "too much" noise. Again, I'm not some crazy flying off the handle for every supposed imagined transgression. I'm not some vigilante that lays awake at night just "hoping" for the chance to exact some justice. I'm just a man that refuses to put up with bs. That's all. I'm even willing to spend my own money to alleviate a problem if that will work. I know, it is strange but i've always been an "out of the box" type person... [/QUOTE]
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