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Post by rmc on Aug 11, 2018 23:55:07 GMT
Well, here's one:
When the drug dealer in your area buys a condo next to yours, (or actually the family gets him it because they are just that fed up with him) then stays up all night making noise, having "guests" over and doing who knows what.
Then, after trying to get the Condo Association to at least fine the guy, but they won't, and after asking the police to come over with a drug-sniffing dog, but they won't, you finally realize you'll likely need to just give in and move.
Game, set and match for the criminal once again.
Now, that's a pet peeve!
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Post by the light works on Aug 12, 2018 0:43:57 GMT
Well, here's one: When the drug dealer in your area buys a condo next to yours, (or actually the family gets him it because they are just that fed up with him) then stays up all night making noise, having "guests" over and doing who knows what. Then, after trying to get the Condo Association to at least fine the guy, but they won't, and after asking the police to come over with a drug-sniffing dog, but they won't, you finally realize you'll likely need to just give in and move. Game, set and match for the criminal once again. Now, that's a pet peeve! except for the potential trouble and expense, I'd say advertise it online in total brutal honesty - being sure to name toe condominium complex. but you could put in cameras and get footage to send to the media. if you can get your local news involved, it might get some action.
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Post by GTCGreg on Aug 12, 2018 1:03:53 GMT
I'm sure I should knock on wood, but in the 30+ years that I've been in the current location, I've never had a bad neighbor.
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Post by the light works on Aug 12, 2018 3:22:50 GMT
I'm sure I should knock on wood, but in the 30+ years that I've been in the current location, I've never had a bad neighbor. I have the advantage that in a worst case scenario, I'm the one who can evict the neighbor. even so, I've had some neighbors that I regretted renting to. current neighbors are good, though.
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Post by GTCGreg on Aug 12, 2018 3:46:17 GMT
I'm sure I should knock on wood, but in the 30+ years that I've been in the current location, I've never had a bad neighbor. I have the advantage that in a worst case scenario, I'm the one who can evict the neighbor. even so, I've had some neighbors that I regretted renting to. current neighbors are good, though. You're fortunate that you have some distance between you and your neighbors. Mine are within talking distance on all four sides and I don't have the luxury of being able to evict any of them. Not that I would want to. Like I said, they are all pretty decent people. When I was growing up, my dad built a new house on the vacant lot that was next door. He had trouble selling the old house so he rented it out. I fully understand how bad some renters can be.
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Post by mrfatso on Aug 12, 2018 8:08:27 GMT
The only problem I have had with a neighbour was their son who had learning difficulties, he made a lot of noise when he had a tantrum, but it was not his fault.
His parents eventually found trying to control an 18 year old child that acted like a 3 year old was too much for,them as they got older now he lives in a home and it's much quieter.
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Post by rmc on Aug 12, 2018 14:37:46 GMT
This person moved in about 2011. He openly admitted to me that he was recovering from a heroin addiction. He even showed me old track marks. So I figured I should probably give him his chance. I left him alone and didn't give him much thought. But, as time went along some problems arose.
First, he lives above my mother, and my mother started showing signs of not getting enough sleep. (up stairs noises all night) Then, one of her outgoing checks got picked up out of the outgoing mail and "washed" for a new amount. And, finally, this 'person' tried his best to describe some marks on the pavement outside he was convinced were evidence someone was communicating with him. He was nervous and fidgeted a lot. Then a needle fell out of his pocket as he bent over to show me the marks on the ground.
From that point on, I tried to relay information to the Omaha police. I even looked him up on the Supreme Court (or State Police) records system. (all you need is full name and date of birth for Nebraska) He was a ten-year criminal before moving in here. His record was full of violence and drug paraphernalia. Then, after burrowing himself into our secure condominium, his record looked 'clean'. Anyway, as far as the police were concerned, he was in need of a "second chance" and he had right to live where he was in peace. Good grief. What about us?
I have tried the camera thing and have captured some of his guests and cars arriving mid night. The sounds my mother has been subjected to have also been recorded. I have turned that footage into the Condo board right along with my suggestion that we start instituting a restriction on ownership and rentals predicated on individuals NOT having certain public records in their immediate record for the purposes of ensuring safety in our community.
The board and some other owners here felt that the Federal Housing Authority of 1968 would block such additions to the Covenants and Restrictions. But, I have also been assured by Real Estate Attorneys that, if written correctly, and applied properly, a restriction against relevant criminals taking up ownership or otherwise becoming tenants here would be workable.
The idea of distributing my videos too widely opens me up to attack by the individual. In fact, doing much of anything that I'd like to do to the individual basically puts me at risk of having fallen into a trap of his.
Moving is starting to look very viable. I hate giving the criminal exactly what he wants. And, there is nothing that says I'd (we'd) just end up in some other place with equal problems. But, unless he is caught doing what I know he is doing, I doubt he is going any where. There are basically two points of view on what Condo Ownership likely means to many people: 1. A younger point of view may be that a condo is a great party place. 2. A more mature view is that a Condo is probably a great place to retire. (likely holds true for other places, like apartments, and whatnot). These two points of view are at war with each other, and our condo board is just several owners who came together as volunteers.
It seems it is easier for them to tell me (us, me and my aging mother) to just wear ear plugs or something.
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Post by GTCGreg on Aug 12, 2018 15:01:51 GMT
There is something to be said for owning, or even renting, a single family home. I believe it use to be refereed to as privacy.
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Post by the light works on Aug 12, 2018 15:12:46 GMT
There is something to be said for owning, or even renting, a single family home. I believe it use to be refereed to as privacy. large boundaries make good neighbors.
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Post by the light works on Aug 12, 2018 15:15:20 GMT
This person moved in about 2011. He openly admitted to me that he was recovering from a heroin addiction. He even showed me old track marks. So I figured I should probably give him his chance. I left him alone and didn't give him much thought. But, as time went along some problems arose. First, he lives above my mother, and my mother started showing signs of not getting enough sleep. (up stairs noises all night) Then, one of her outgoing checks got picked up out of the outgoing mail and "washed" for a new amount. And, finally, this 'person' tried his best to describe some marks on the pavement outside he was convinced were evidence someone was communicating with him. He was nervous and fidgeted a lot. Then a needle fell out of his pocket as he bent over to show me the marks on the ground. From that point on, I tried to relay information to the Omaha police. I even looked him up on the Supreme Court (or State Police) records system. (all you need is full name and date of birth for Nebraska) He was a ten-year criminal before moving in here. His record was full of violence and drug paraphernalia. Then, after burrowing himself into our secure condominium, his record looked 'clean'. Anyway, as far as the police were concerned, he was in need of a "second chance" and he had right to live where he was in peace. Good grief. What about us? I have tried the camera thing and have captured some of his guests and cars arriving mid night. The sounds my mother has been subjected to have also been recorded. I have turned that footage into the Condo board right along with my suggestion that we start instituting a restriction on ownership and rentals predicated on individuals NOT having certain public records in their immediate record for the purposes of ensuring safety in our community. The board and some other owners here felt that the Federal Housing Authority of 1968 would block such additions to the Covenants and Restrictions. But, I have also been assured by Real Estate Attorneys that, if written correctly, and applied properly, a restriction against relevant criminals taking up ownership or otherwise becoming tenants here would be workable. The idea of distributing my videos too widely opens me up to attack by the individual. In fact, doing much of anything that I'd like to do to the individual basically puts me at risk of having fallen into a trap of his. Moving is starting to look very viable. I hate giving the criminal exactly what he wants. And, there is nothing that says I'd (we'd) just end up in some other place with equal problems. But, unless he is caught doing what I know he is doing, I doubt he is going any where. There are basically two points of view on what Condo Ownership likely means to many people: 1. A younger point of view may be that a condo is a great party place. 2. A more mature view is that a Condo is probably a great place to retire. (likely holds true for other places, like apartments, and whatnot). These two points of view are at war with each other, and our condo board is just several owners who came together as volunteers. It seems it is easier for them to tell me (us, me and my aging mother) to just wear ear plugs or something. if you do end up moving, be sure to sue the condominium association for failing to provide you with a reasonably safe and comfortable living environment. moving costs and any loss you take under fair market value seems to me to be an appropriate amount.
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Post by mrfatso on Aug 12, 2018 21:19:34 GMT
This is my current peeve, nowhere near as bad as the situation as RMCs I know.
We just watched the Justice League movie, and at the beginning one of the bad guys tells Wonder Woman that he has enough explosive to destroy '4 city blocks'.
This is a British person in London, with our irregular street layout we don't have a concept of city blocks, you might say 4 football pitches not city blocks.
It's just a little peeve but when will films get details like that right, the Thor Underground scene is worse.
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Post by OziRiS on Aug 12, 2018 22:45:55 GMT
This person moved in about 2011. He openly admitted to me that he was recovering from a heroin addiction. He even showed me old track marks. So I figured I should probably give him his chance. I left him alone and didn't give him much thought. But, as time went along some problems arose. First, he lives above my mother, and my mother started showing signs of not getting enough sleep. (up stairs noises all night) Then, one of her outgoing checks got picked up out of the outgoing mail and "washed" for a new amount. And, finally, this 'person' tried his best to describe some marks on the pavement outside he was convinced were evidence someone was communicating with him. He was nervous and fidgeted a lot. Then a needle fell out of his pocket as he bent over to show me the marks on the ground. From that point on, I tried to relay information to the Omaha police. I even looked him up on the Supreme Court (or State Police) records system. (all you need is full name and date of birth for Nebraska) He was a ten-year criminal before moving in here. His record was full of violence and drug paraphernalia. Then, after burrowing himself into our secure condominium, his record looked 'clean'. Anyway, as far as the police were concerned, he was in need of a "second chance" and he had right to live where he was in peace. Good grief. What about us? I have tried the camera thing and have captured some of his guests and cars arriving mid night. The sounds my mother has been subjected to have also been recorded. I have turned that footage into the Condo board right along with my suggestion that we start instituting a restriction on ownership and rentals predicated on individuals NOT having certain public records in their immediate record for the purposes of ensuring safety in our community. The board and some other owners here felt that the Federal Housing Authority of 1968 would block such additions to the Covenants and Restrictions. But, I have also been assured by Real Estate Attorneys that, if written correctly, and applied properly, a restriction against relevant criminals taking up ownership or otherwise becoming tenants here would be workable. The idea of distributing my videos too widely opens me up to attack by the individual. In fact, doing much of anything that I'd like to do to the individual basically puts me at risk of having fallen into a trap of his. Moving is starting to look very viable. I hate giving the criminal exactly what he wants. And, there is nothing that says I'd (we'd) just end up in some other place with equal problems. But, unless he is caught doing what I know he is doing, I doubt he is going any where. There are basically two points of view on what Condo Ownership likely means to many people: 1. A younger point of view may be that a condo is a great party place. 2. A more mature view is that a Condo is probably a great place to retire. (likely holds true for other places, like apartments, and whatnot). These two points of view are at war with each other, and our condo board is just several owners who came together as volunteers. It seems it is easier for them to tell me (us, me and my aging mother) to just wear ear plugs or something. Living in an apartment building where people have generally failed to grasp the concept that they share the building with others, I kind of know what you're going through and you have my full sympathy. However, there is one thing you said, I'd like to address and it's the part about restricting who can live in the building based on criminal records. I get the idea and I understand how and why you came to it, but if you're being honest with yourself, do you really think that would be fair...? Knowing what I know about you, I don't think you do and even if I didn't know you, just judging from your intro to this topic, I think you're a person who believes in second chances. That said, I also believe this person has wasted his and needs to find somewhere else to live, but if he hadn't turned out to be such a douche, would you have judged him on his past? And, even more importantly, do you really want this one jerk to be the reason no one else - no matter how much they've turned their life around and deserves the shot - will ever get their second chance in your building again? I think the answer to both those questions is 'No'. I understand that you're frustrated and I'm not judging you. I'm (hopefully) just speaking to the better senses I know you have. The rmc I know is not a kneejerk reaction kind of guy. He's a guy who can pair common sense with compassion for others in order to make rational, fair judgements and decisions that apply to the problem in front of him and only that problem. He doesn't make unfounded blanket statements about anything or anyone, because he values knowledge, fact and truth too much for that. Nothing about this situation is cool and I'm 100% with you on the idea that this guy has squandered his second chance and needs to be kicked out. All I'm saying is I'd really like you to take a step back for a moment and just make sure this situation isn't turning you away from one of your core beliefs, because as much of a grade A assh*** as this person has been for the past seven years, he's not worth it. You're better than that my friend and you know it.
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Post by the light works on Aug 12, 2018 23:25:57 GMT
This is my current peeve, nowhere near as bad as the situation as RMCs I know. We just watched the Justice League movie, and at the beginning one of the bad guys tells Wonder Woman that he has enough explosive to destroy '4 city blocks'. This is a British person in London, with our irregular street layout we don't have a concept of city blocks, you might say 4 football pitches not city blocks. It's just a little peeve but when will films get details like that right, the Thor Underground scene is worse. yeah, I see your point, there. obviously written by a yank with nobody checking his british translation.
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Post by rmc on Aug 13, 2018 2:01:05 GMT
This person moved in about 2011. He openly admitted to me that he was recovering from a heroin addiction. He even showed me old track marks. So I figured I should probably give him his chance. I left him alone and didn't give him much thought. But, as time went along some problems arose. First, he lives above my mother, and my mother started showing signs of not getting enough sleep. (up stairs noises all night) Then, one of her outgoing checks got picked up out of the outgoing mail and "washed" for a new amount. And, finally, this 'person' tried his best to describe some marks on the pavement outside he was convinced were evidence someone was communicating with him. He was nervous and fidgeted a lot. Then a needle fell out of his pocket as he bent over to show me the marks on the ground. From that point on, I tried to relay information to the Omaha police. I even looked him up on the Supreme Court (or State Police) records system. (all you need is full name and date of birth for Nebraska) He was a ten-year criminal before moving in here. His record was full of violence and drug paraphernalia. Then, after burrowing himself into our secure condominium, his record looked 'clean'. Anyway, as far as the police were concerned, he was in need of a "second chance" and he had right to live where he was in peace. Good grief. What about us? I have tried the camera thing and have captured some of his guests and cars arriving mid night. The sounds my mother has been subjected to have also been recorded. I have turned that footage into the Condo board right along with my suggestion that we start instituting a restriction on ownership and rentals predicated on individuals NOT having certain public records in their immediate record for the purposes of ensuring safety in our community. The board and some other owners here felt that the Federal Housing Authority of 1968 would block such additions to the Covenants and Restrictions. But, I have also been assured by Real Estate Attorneys that, if written correctly, and applied properly, a restriction against relevant criminals taking up ownership or otherwise becoming tenants here would be workable. The idea of distributing my videos too widely opens me up to attack by the individual. In fact, doing much of anything that I'd like to do to the individual basically puts me at risk of having fallen into a trap of his. Moving is starting to look very viable. I hate giving the criminal exactly what he wants. And, there is nothing that says I'd (we'd) just end up in some other place with equal problems. But, unless he is caught doing what I know he is doing, I doubt he is going any where. There are basically two points of view on what Condo Ownership likely means to many people: 1. A younger point of view may be that a condo is a great party place. 2. A more mature view is that a Condo is probably a great place to retire. (likely holds true for other places, like apartments, and whatnot). These two points of view are at war with each other, and our condo board is just several owners who came together as volunteers. It seems it is easier for them to tell me (us, me and my aging mother) to just wear ear plugs or something. Living in an apartment building where people have generally failed to grasp the concept that they share the building with others, I kind of know what you're going through and you have my full sympathy. However, there is one thing you said, I'd like to address and it's the part about restricting who can live in the building based on criminal records. I get the idea and I understand how and why you came to it, but if you're being honest with yourself, do you really think that would be fair...? Knowing what I know about you, I don't think you do and even if I didn't know you, just judging from your intro to this topic, I think you're a person who believes in second chances. That said, I also believe this person has wasted his and needs to find somewhere else to live, but if he hadn't turned out to be such a douche, would you have judged him on his past? And, even more importantly, do you really want this one jerk to be the reason no one else - no matter how much they've turned their life around and deserves the shot - will ever get their second chance in your building again? I think the answer to both those questions is 'No'. I understand that you're frustrated and I'm not judging you. I'm (hopefully) just speaking to the better senses I know you have. The rmc I know is not a kneejerk reaction kind of guy. He's a guy who can pair common sense with compassion for others in order to make rational, fair judgements and decisions that apply to the problem in front of him and only that problem. He doesn't make unfounded blanket statements about anything or anyone, because he values knowledge, fact and truth too much for that. Nothing about this situation is cool and I'm 100% with you on the idea that this guy has squandered his second chance and needs to be kicked out. All I'm saying is I'd really like you to take a step back for a moment and just make sure this situation isn't turning you away from one of your core beliefs, because as much of a grade A assh*** as this person has been for the past seven years, he's not worth it. You're better than that my friend and you know it. Basically, WE (this condo complex) are about the only mass dwelling complex in this area that doesn't do a basic background check. I'm only asking that we do like all the others. As it is now, we are getting a few folks that notice we do not currently screen. I was screened at the apartment I lived in years ago, I was screened when joining the service, I was screened when getting my last job. This place has become a magnet for people scouring the area looking for a place that does not screen. It is costing us big. We must follow suit, or end up unfairly clogged with people no one else would accept.
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Post by the light works on Aug 13, 2018 3:04:30 GMT
Living in an apartment building where people have generally failed to grasp the concept that they share the building with others, I kind of know what you're going through and you have my full sympathy. However, there is one thing you said, I'd like to address and it's the part about restricting who can live in the building based on criminal records. I get the idea and I understand how and why you came to it, but if you're being honest with yourself, do you really think that would be fair...? Knowing what I know about you, I don't think you do and even if I didn't know you, just judging from your intro to this topic, I think you're a person who believes in second chances. That said, I also believe this person has wasted his and needs to find somewhere else to live, but if he hadn't turned out to be such a douche, would you have judged him on his past? And, even more importantly, do you really want this one jerk to be the reason no one else - no matter how much they've turned their life around and deserves the shot - will ever get their second chance in your building again? I think the answer to both those questions is 'No'. I understand that you're frustrated and I'm not judging you. I'm (hopefully) just speaking to the better senses I know you have. The rmc I know is not a kneejerk reaction kind of guy. He's a guy who can pair common sense with compassion for others in order to make rational, fair judgements and decisions that apply to the problem in front of him and only that problem. He doesn't make unfounded blanket statements about anything or anyone, because he values knowledge, fact and truth too much for that. Nothing about this situation is cool and I'm 100% with you on the idea that this guy has squandered his second chance and needs to be kicked out. All I'm saying is I'd really like you to take a step back for a moment and just make sure this situation isn't turning you away from one of your core beliefs, because as much of a grade A assh*** as this person has been for the past seven years, he's not worth it. You're better than that my friend and you know it. Basically, WE (this condo complex) are about the only mass dwelling complex in this area that doesn't do a basic background check. I'm only asking that we do like all the others. As it is now, we are getting a few folks that notice we do not currently screen. I was screened at the apartment I lived in years ago, I was screened when joining the service, I was screened when getting my last job. This place has become a magnet for people scouring the area looking for a place that does not screen. It is costing us big. We must follow suit, or end up unfairly clogged with people no one else would accept. there comes a point where giving somebody a chance turns into rewarding bad behavior.
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