They swing by every morning around 2 a.m., and shine spotlights in the windows. It's horribly annoying and disruptive, not to mention invasive. Every time I see them, I come outside and tell them the same story: he does not live here anymore and I don't know where he went. I don't even like the guy. I thought the police would have better things to do than to continually bother a law-abiding citizen, but apparently not.
They also keep threatening me with felony charges of harboring a felon. I know they're bluffing, but I'm afraid they might get a bullshit warrant one day and I'll have to spend a lot of time & money proving myself innocent.
2006-11-30 20:35:00 · 7 answers · asked by Anonymous in Politics & Government ➔ Law Enforcement & Police
I'm not a lawyer or anything, but I would try walking into your local police station and politely telling them the truth. Do not raise your voice or otherwise insult them. They are just trying to enforce the law, something which is getting increasingly difficult to do.
It is a difficult situation for the police because they have no way of discerning the truth. It would be negligent of them to take anyone's word for it. It is an unfortunate situation for you as well, but it is always better to be safe than to be sorry.
2006-11-30 20:54:34 · answer #1 · answered by Mail P 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Next time they come at your house ath this time, call 911 and report the disturbance. Dont say it was cops. Say that someone is outside and is flashing lights at ur house. Say u are scared. Make a fuss about it. They should send a patrol car and if they dont keep calling them and try to be extremely abset every time. If they finally send a car go out to meet them and laugh at the absurdity of the situation!
If this does not work, try to be out of ur home when they next come. Be at ur car somewhere near.Leave some lights on so they think u are inside. When u see them coming and they start flashing lights drive towards ur house and be very suprised to see them. Stop ur car and ask them what is going on. Panic when they tell u the story. "What u mean there is a criminal in my house?". Start yelling at them "CALL THE COPS! CALL THE COPS" and pick up your mobile phone and call the cops. After all there is a criminal in ur house! :P
Man the cops try to abuse what little authority they have cause they think this makes them something, compared to the nothing they are. If they want to drive you crazy, be sure to drive them crazy first. ;)
2006-11-30 20:50:53 · answer #2 · answered by kaustikos1981 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
if i lived there i would contact the public relations department of the department. tell them you are a new tenant in this home. give them your rental agreement or lease, show them id and invite them to enter your home to prove that no one is living there that they might be interested in.. also a good idea to have the landlord write a letter supporting this fact. then ask the relations department to spread the word about your residence to the patrols and the other departments that might be interested in finding this ex tenant...[i know this is not fair to you to go though all of this] but i think this is the only way for you to have peace in your home]
2006-11-30 20:53:48 · answer #3 · answered by walterknowsall 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Make a complaint to the departments Internal Affairs dept. Also, contact the detective in charge of the case and invite him to come over and look in your house for the fugitive.
2006-11-30 20:46:38 · answer #4 · answered by usafcop1980 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
put a big rental sign in front of your house put under new management ok get his badge # or car ##call 911 every time he shows up talk to the head guy there at the station be on the phone when you go out sid to talk to the cop it will be on there records every time you call after 2-4 times i sure they will stop. the more you call they will stop.
2006-11-30 20:50:47 · answer #5 · answered by Jennifer T 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
go to the local police station and file a complaint with the desk Sargent. If not a complaint, at least a notarized statement saying the person does not live there.
2006-11-30 20:46:47 · answer #6 · answered by Viola Shumski 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
No, they are not bluffing. I've charged it many times. Guess you should pick your friends a bit more carfefully in the future.
2006-11-30 23:32:32 · answer #7 · answered by spag 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋