This is going to be a bit of a rant... I'm in school for police science, so don't go assuming I think I have a thing against cops. Here it goes.

 

I have a neighbor, who lives right next door to me, and he is simply not a good person...lol The place where I live and work has had nothing wrong until he moved up there. Since then, the restaurant has been burglarized multiple times, he has threatened me at least three times, and there is usually an order of "pot" coming from his place. I know this because we share the same air unit. It sucks in cold air from his place as well as mine. So yes, he is a drug addict and probably still a dealer considering the people that go to his door.

 

Well here is my problem with the cops in my town. First time he threatens me it was indirect. I was on the other side of the door and he was trying to break into the other apartment where he felt he could store his stuff. Well the owners didn't like that so they had me change the lock. Needless to say, he wasn't happy. Second time, he threatens me to my face in front of a friend. So, I head down to the police station to report and see what they can do. They say I need, actual proof or recording of it, and I should carry a recorder around with me at all times. ok, whatever. I ask them about the pot. They say to call them if I ever smell it again. ok... Well then another cop comes in who is very familiar with my neighbor. The first thing he says about him is that he has never seen anyone with a criminal record as long as his, without being in jail still. He shows me his record. If this guy gets one more domestic assault charge, drug charge, or harassment charge, he is off to jail. This guy's record has been on going since the 80's and before. Definitely a repeat offender damn near everything...lol Moving on, one night I smell pot. I call the cops. A sheriff and officer come up to my apartment. They smell it strong, and I say it is really strong underneath the vent. Indicating it is still burning. Well they obviously search my place and nothing. Which only leaves the apartment to check. They say they can't check it with out a warrant even though they have probable cause/reasonable suspicion to atleast open the door from what I understand. Well they come up with so many scenearios to say they can't. ok you tell me to call you if I smell it and I do, then nothing happens... what was the point?

 

This summer I befriended some people who have had a past with this guy. My friend's wife is this guy's sister. To the point, this guy has literally threatened them and pointed guns at them and their friends. No proff so cops can't do anything. Well one night he just started texting them. He sent over 40 some texts telling them in detail what he was going to do. They go to the cops with this, thinking they finally have proof to get rid of this guy. They want restraining order and this would have been enough to put him away. Well, next day nothing happens and all his threats via texts, stop. They haven't heard from him since. Yes, they are pissed that nothing has happened to him still.

 

Then recently someone stole the 40" sony from the restaurant. My boss calls me, I leave the dinner i'm at and head straight over wondering what the hell is going on. Get there and fingers are instantly being pointed at me by this guy. Yes, I have a key to the place, but why would I take their tv when I watch it every day that I work there. Anyway the cop that showed up was the same one that I went to when he threatened me, so he knows me. He pulls me aside and asked what was that guy doing there. I tell him I have no idea. Then he asks if I can come up to the station afterwards to talk about it more. I say ok. I offer the cop to search my place, and the cop says i'll do that. Then the cop asked him if he could search his place. You could just see the look on his face change. He was not happy but he said ok. Nothing was found in either. Not surprised. After things calm down at the restaurant. I head over to the police station. Start talking to the cop. He asked me about him, and I just said. I'm going to be honest. I ask how this guy is not in jail. He just goes what? I ask him again. I say you showed me his report, and this guy is still on the streets. Then I also mention my friends that brought in the texts from him, and how nothing happened with that. Other then that for some reason they haven't heard from him for over 6 months. I just say, is there someone in here protecting his ass because the rumor is that there is. Mainly because he is a huge snitch from what the entire town says. Cop just says, "You think someone working here is protecting him." Yup, otherwise how do you explain why nothing has happened to him about the drugs and his threats on people. Specially when my friends had solid proof/evidence that it was him. He just says I don't know, but I need to go to get some work done...

 

Since that night, he has threatened me again. For something that he wasn't even apart of or well so I thought. I thought about calling the cops again, but I was just like what would be the point...

 

Like I said, i'm in school to become a cop, but it is really hard to continue because I look at this and it just makes me sick to think about it. This guy who has threatened by either gun point, texts, or verbal is still not in jail. Not to mention the multiple drug charges and domestic assault charges. I really don't understand...

 

Ok, i'm done... sorry for the long rant...

The point is: they are corrupted because he donate/provides for families of police... And he is probably an indicator of these policemen = untouchable!

Until another junky will kill him!

Egidio.

I would make an appointment with a senior official at the Police Department and make a formal complaint. If that doesn't work, I would visit the DA's office and talk to them.

You seem to have handled it reasonably. Gator advises well. Had it been just the pot smell, I would not get involved or say anythign to anyone. I'd try to stop the flow of odor myself. But when you know he's breaking and entering, that's more serious. I assume he was threatening you because you mentioned you had a problem with the odor. If you mentioned the more serious stuff, he'd ofcourse get his back up from "threat" and give it back to try and shut you up. "Keeping the peace" for your sake seems preferable to me. I might apoligize and say lets forget it. Or move. If you let him think he's won his intimidation tactics, he may stop bugging you as well. Weigh the scales of possible cost of getting involved with the urgency of it. If someone else is in need of help or property protection, be preapred to do so but don't let him know. Let the Lanlord and authorities deal with it. Keep your reports and evidence collecting secret from him.

 

Good luck with that.

 

"Keep your head down" ;-)

i am a fan of the good old british justice approach..

 

 

Take one hickory pick handle..

 

Apply said hickory pick handle firmly to kneecaps of said individual.. preferably in a dark alley, late at night..

 

wear your motorbike gloves, (fingerprints go thru latex ones).. and leave it a few months in between purchasing the pick handle and actually using it.

 

Better still get someone else who already has one to lend it to you..

You have no idea how much I would love to do that to this guy shotty.

 

As far as my boss goes, she is afraid of him as well, although she won't admit it. This guy is another drug addict. He doesn't get his way he throws a fit, amazing at buttering people up. When he got in my face the second time, it was like arguing with a 5 year old. Then his latest threat was to tell me not to go behind the bar again that is up the street. Problem is I know the owner to that place pretty well, since when I did the bar gig, I ordered over $300+ in liquor every week. I asked him he said he didn't know what I was talking about. Every time I see this guy it gets harder and harder to deal with it. Its like a pesky fly that won't go away.

wait so are you more or less his boss and can tell him what to do at work? If thats the case i would give him every shittly job there is to do under the sun. go buy a tooth brush and make him clean the bathrooms walls etc, at some point he will walk out and end of story. If not i would work on your boss some and get her to make him do it. If it was that much of a problem i would just fire the guy and pay the unemployment

no he doesn't work for them at all. He just kind of lives up here.

Try to provoke him to hit you, he does break his legs and press charges.

 

This only works if a bunch of ppl see you, or no one at all. The no one at all option means it won't go anywhere in cort so you better beat the piss out of him.