I need some advice.
Sorry, it's long!
We have been dealin with my crazy neighbors antics now for over a year. When he purchased the house, the original owner had only lived the he house for about a year or so, yet, he had to practically gut the house before he moved in. He had his hardwood floors installed 3 times before he was finally happy.
I felt bad for the furniture delivery people who delivered his brand new furniture. He had them unload it all, uncover it and he inspected every piece. He found a couple of flaws in the wood grain, so they had to pack it all up and take it back. He carried his groceries in the paper bags side ways so none of the groceries are on top of each other. He also cleans his front porch with a tooth brush.
Within the last 6 months he has become obsessed with the parking spaces in front of his home. We live in homes where the garage is back of the home and we have ally access. We have a public street in front of our home that is open to anyone. If someone parks in front of his home, he sits in his car, bangs on his steering wheel and yells obscenities. He'll leave note on cars or stalk the people who park in front of his home. One time, my parents parked in front of his home and he pulled up as they were getting ready to leave. He didn't say anything, but his demeaner was hostile. He has gotten into a screaming match and threatened to fight one neighbor after one of their friends parked in front of the home. This was in front of small children. They have also caught him filming their kids through the fence. He claimed it was because he's afraid of a lawsuit.
This weekend, he and his girlfriend, installed video cameras on the front of their house. Those cameras are pointed at the sidewalk and street and from the angle their at, probably the homes acrossed the street. My children and the neighborhood children play on the sidewalk and walk to and from school in front of their home. According to our police department, it's legal. He also has cameras mounted on the sides of his home that point into the neighbors yards and cameras on the back of his home that see into the other back yards and into the alley. We live in a new and very crime free area. This is overkill and is incredibly disturbing to me. He is watching everything we do and one neighbor has also discovered that he is capturing audio too based on some things he said to her. He is sick and I am livid that he is capturing video of my children playing in their back yard and in the front of our home. How can this all be legal????
I told my husband tonight the my children will not be allowed to play out front and I will walk them around the block to prevent him from filming them. He seems to think I'm over reacting. Am I?
He thinks we're out to get him and he his threatening the most vocal neighbor with making her life a living nightmare if she continues to complain and make life difficult for him.
He's also a fire fighter, and is emotionally abusive to his girl friend.
I feel powerless, violated and sad that my kids can't play outside and have a normal childhood.
Vent over...:-o