Question on how to handle this...

[FireInTheWire]

I was chilling on the couch yesterday unwinding from a busy day. Wife was facetiming her sister. I overheard a conversation that came up about a crazy neighbor they have. They live on 40acres around the Texoma area, have a runway and a plane. The neighbor hates this, I think because they fly over his house to land. Not super low. Anyway, they have had altercations with him. So now his thing to do anytime they are outside, barn doors up, he drives over, parks in the street and starts taking pictures/video. She said one day she was sitting outside sunbathing in her chair, watching the kids play and he just pulled up and started his shenanigans. Their house sits about 200yrds off the road, so he's not real close while doing this crap.

I have no idea how to handle something like this. I have never had this problem. Let me be clear, I'm not trying to fix this for them. They are grown azz adults. But it got my wheels turning on how you would handle this. I know he's on public property... but he is also invading privacy.

If you are LEO... or have had something like this. Please share your thoughts on the recourse. They have determined that the guy is pretty much crazy. I think good communication would fix the problem. But the BIL isn't good at that, and the other guy is... well... crazy. Lol

 

[ZX9RCAM]

As long as he's not "skirting" a fence to take pictures from public property, I don't think he's doing anything illegal.

Of course it still sux.

 

[FireInTheWire]

As long as he's not "skirting" a fence to take pictures from public property, I don't think he's doing anything illegal.

Of course it still sux.

No... he's just sitting in his vehicle in the road.

 

[baboon]

If the guy wants to record them give him a show. Go buy some poster boards ad write things on it that clearly points out his bizarre behavior.

 

[Mowingmaniac 24/7]

FTW,

What he's doing is obnoxious, but legal.

Nothing LE can do about it either.

From what you've pointed about this guy, there's no reasoning with him that'll do any good...

 

[FireInTheWire]

FTW,

What he's doing is obnoxious, but legal.

Nothing LE can do about it either.

From what you've pointed about this guy, there's no reasoning with him that'll do any good...

That's kinda what I was thinking... but wasn't 100% sure.

 

[roadkill]

Get smoke grenades and throw them at the fence line. if that doesn’t work switch to CS if the wind is right.

 

[FireInTheWire]

Get smoke grenades and throw them at the fence line. if that doesn’t work switch to CS if the wind is right.

Damn... that's hilarious. Need a grenade that smells like a skunk.

 

[roadkill]

Well you could go smoke, stink, then CS.

 

[TeeJay]

Wow

 

[mdf9183]

Set up a camera looking back at him, that should set him off.

 

[Lonesome Dove]

Fire up the plane now and then just to make noise. Watch for when he has company over or when he's outside and on his cell. Like him keep it personal.

 

[DaBull]

This is a control issue.

First try this: talk to your neighbor about how annoying it must be to have a plane unexpectedly fly over their house. Propose to call him in advance to let him know when you plan to overfly his house, promising to do you best to minimize noise, and to modify your overflight times should your neighbor have an event (backyard bbq) that might be disturbed by the overflight. In other words, maintain your freedom, but give up a little control.

If that doesn't work, ask a cop to stop by and talk to him. The cop won't be able to do anything, but it puts him on notice that escalation into illegal activities will be addressed. Plant fast growing shrubs to block his views. Place a large mirror so he can record himself recording you. Or hang a windchime of glass bits that will reflect the sun as the bits spin in the sun.

 

[Shady]

If you feed the troll he will keep coming back. As hard as it may be ignore the shit head in his truck with a camera. If he knows it bugs you then it's not going to stop.

Go over and hand him a glass of ice tea and some home made cookies

 

[EZ-E]

If he's parking off the road in the ditch get a 2x4 & 6" screws.... bury it just under the ground. That way he gets a flat.

 

[13centkiller]

As others have said, he isn’t breaking the law, so probably not much LE can do about it.

I would call them anyway and report a suspicious vehicle. Bet the neighbor won’t like being contacted and having his name be part of a report.

 

[Texasgordo]

Tell the dude to sun bathe nude if the neighbors wants a show. Maybe that will make him go away.

 

[kbaxter60]

As long as he's not "skirting" a fence to take pictures from public property, I don't think he's doing anything illegal.

Of course it still sux.

Yes, this looks to be correct.
Could still be reported as a "suspicious vehicle", though? I mean perps do this in advance of a home burglary...

 

[roadkill]

You could always report the suspicious vehicle then add the kids in the report and steer it towards a child predator situation. He’s filming my kids, for what purpose? I bet that gets everyone’s attention.


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[Gordo]

Yup, don't mention that you know who it is, just a suspicious vehicle, filming your kids...

You could go on Google, enter in his address, get the sky view, print it, and mail it to him, with no return address, and add a note 'We are watching you'.
Better yet, mail it to the sheriff, or DEA with a note 'I think they are growing pot at this address'.