Need help catching a criminal

[finfan]

I doubt you or your brother or whoever is going to get any resolution with these particular people.

You are totally right about that ch.

This thread has drifted somewhat but the police want video evidence and I am still interested in learning more about obtaining that.

The accused peeping tom has an unobstructed view to the area in front of their house so he might be amenable to providing that.

[Greyfox]

If your brother insists on trying to catch whoever is doing it (it may not be the cross the street neighbor) - make sure that he puts 4 rotten tires on the vehicle.

Personally, I think trying to play "I Spy" can be a dangerous game.
Your brother should talk to the neighbor about his occasional problem, and if the neighbor doesn't agree, then he should avoid at all costs parking on that side of the street. These sorts of disputes can escalate and your brother's health is far more important than tires or catching the culprit.
Remember: Catching someone doing vandalism can make you dead right, and you may end up dead, right.

[JustRalph]

In the big scheme of things, patrol officers have much bigger fish to fry, therefore they are not interested in doing an interrogation and making any determination. Provide the video, that makes it easy for them.

Btw, back in the day we called this a Gladys Kravitz dispute

[bigmack]

Wha happa?

I love gigs like this. Me? I would have Google Earthed an entire 8 block radius and had people on roofs, The Woiks!

Those deer cameras are Fandango. (That's fantastic in TexMex)

In the very least, I would have had people with mirrors/CD's, something of that nature, to reFlect the sun into any and ALL windows they have facing the street, but ONLY during daylight. Let's be civil.

Last resort, AD/DC, Metallica them out ala Pineapple Face.

Gen. Mandingo Noriegoo.

[highnote]

Maybe offer to pay $5 or $10 to park the car overnight? If this is only done 6 times in a 3 year period it will only cost $60 total at $10 a pop.

Ask the suspected tire slasher if they would accept the money as payment for keeping an eye out for the tire slasher.

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As an aside... when I lived in an apartment many years ago I used to park on the street around the block from our building when the lot was full. If I parked too far down the street in front of people's houses they would put a note on my windshield not to park in front of their house -- as if they owned the street! But that was enough to make me stop parking there. Now I notice that you need a "resident parking permit" to park on the public street!

[Robert Goren]

Good luck with video. Even you get them on camera and they are prosecuted, they aren't going away. All you have done is make them more cautious. You are in a no win situation. You are in the right and they are in the wrong, but from a practical point of view there is very little you can do. Be very careful here, these people are nuts and when ever you cross a nut there is chance for violence. This guy could be a Zimmerman waiting to happen.

[Rookies]

Originally Posted by TJDave

Yeah, but then vandalizing?

Unless you want to be constantly at each others throats neighbors need to work this stuff out. Go over and talk to them.

Dave's absolutely correct here.

THAT would be my suggestion. My neighbour, one of whom is a mechanic, was doing the same thing. Not appreciated in my neighbourhood.

We advised him- no vandalism. No problem.

[Valuist]

Or just call Bon Scott to settle things.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IH8N4s3pat0