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Dear RG,
We just bought a house, the far end of the back yard shares property with an elementary school.
The basketball court sits right next to my backyard with a small road dividing the two. Most of my neighbors have small 4ft fences.
We had no idea what would happen when the weather warmed up.
Suddenly hoards of young people showed up, driving from other neighborhoods and playing basketball.
They are constantly swearing and blasting their radio's that have loud subwoofers. We live in a very nice neighborhood, it just doesn't fit.
I don't know if it is always the same people playing but the other day I was outside grilling and the ball bounced into my neighbors yard, who has a small fence with an unlocked gate. The guy who fetched the ball jumped the fence using his foot on it and shaking it violently. He left with the ball in the same manner. I shouted to get his attention and he ignored me until I became louder. He said, "don't talk to me like that, I'm a grown man, I will steal your grill and everything on it!". Several words were exchanged and they threatened me.
I stood up for myself and threatened back. The police showed up because my neighbor called, but they had all scattered.
My neighbors and I have phoned the police countless times about incidents not unlike this one since the weather has warmed up.
This is our first summer there but our block watch community says it has been going on for sometime.
I have thought about just removing the rims myself and ditching them somewhere, but the kids at the elementary school use them during the day and I don't want to take their recess fun time away.
Apparently the rims are taken down when school is out, but it is warm for most of the school year.
What do I do?
Yours truly,
Angry Homeowner
Hi Angry Homeowner,
Take them down and leave them for the school principal or janitorial staff to put them back up in the morning. Pin a note to them stating why they were taken down. Remind them that the municipality/city is responsible for what occurs on the property, even after hours. Talk to the principal of the school, maybe he's just slow in putting up a better fence and may need some prodding.
Standing up to these goons isn't going to win you any points here.
I would go after your local municipal leaders to have a tall fence built around the court too and also register complaints so that this becomes a local issue when election time rolls around.
And I would take video of all the players... from the safety of your property.
And I would ask that all your neighbors on that side plant rose bushes, raspberry bushes, something that is hard to walk through.
Most importantly, talk with your neighbors in the block watch to be a more active part in recording what happens there. Evidence is what you want.
And if someone needs to take the rims down outside of school hours, so be it.
Just remember, you'll always have these issues being beside a school, so you have to think of protecting your family and sanity first. This isn't revenge, is "safety first" for all involved.
Best wishes, RG
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