"Charles" wrote in message
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Doug Kanter wrote:

If you were faced with the hypothetical muffler situation I described,
and
you could predict no end to it, you would put a stop to it in any way
you
could before you'd let the neighbor drive you mad from sleep
deprivation.

Not everyone approaches problems the way you describe yourself doing.
It's easy to say there is no way to solve a situation so that then you
can take justice into your own hands.

Justice? Here's the solution to the muffler problem, since you don't seem to
have the energy or the mental capacity to work it out: Call the cops and
explain that the noise ordinances are being violated. The cops, being
stupid, will show up when the act is not being committed. They will tell you
they heard nothing. Repeat the calls to the cops 10 more times. They will
repeat their assertion that they observed no violation. Now, call your local
town justice. Explain that the cops were too busy eating donuts. Explain
also that you told the cops the violation took place every weeknight between
3:15 and 3:30 AM, and that the cops couldn't manage to show up in that 15
minute timespan. The town justice will issue instruct the cops to arrest the
neighbor. If the cops do not arrest the neighbor, they will be in contempt
of court. The neighbor will be taken away in handcuffs and put in a cell for
between 2 and 48 hours, depending on how stupid he is. He will have time to
think about what an asshole he's been. You will never have a problem with
him again. End of story.

Do you need this explained any further?



Do I like his dog coming over here? No, but this solution is acceptable.
I'm happy, the neighbor is happy, and his dog is happy (I presume). I'm
not sitting here with smoke coming out of my ears dreaming up revenge so
I can feel smug about seeing some jerk get what's coming to them.

I have no time for such nonsense. If you're happy with that solution, good
for you. If it were me, I'd invite the neighbor over, shove his face in the
pile of poop, and explain to him that he should review his will at least
every few months to be sure it's up to date, if he intends to continue his
antisocial behavior.

I don't expect you to understand this. I grew up in Queens. Who the hell
knows where you grew up.