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[MSgt]

We have a neighbor like this as well. I ignore her. If she says something to me I just walk away. I tried being nice and helpful but nothing worked. Some people are just miserable human beings and they do their best to make everyone around them just as miserable.

[the_professor]

I was up and out in my backyard doing some clean up at 7:30am. I understand that it was a Sunday morning so the only tools I used were my clippers and broom. My nagging neighbor asked me to postpone my yardwork to a later time and when I said that I wouldn't due to the extreme heat, I mentioned that she should close her window if the noise from my sweeping bugged her. I can't move my yardwork, but she can certainly close that window. Rather than close the window, she called the Folsom police on me. I'm flattered that she memorized my address but also shocked that she would go that far. I was unafraid. The cop showed up about 10 minutes later to a quiet neighborhood and when I told him what I had been doing, he lowered his head down in amazement that my yard clippings would warrant that distress call.

Fellow Folsom neighbors, how do you suggest I deal with this unreasonable, miserable woman? I have a busy life and she manages to create a dramatic situation every other time I'm in my yard, whether she complains about the infrequent barks from my indoor dog, to my music being on at 11am on a Saturday morning. This is not the first time she's threatened to call the cops and certainly not the last. I would hate to think that our hard earned tax dollars are being wasted on crazy fools such as she who would much rather waste the time of our law enforcement for infrequent and reasonable noise disturbance than do something as simple as closing her window.

I know exactly who you are taking about. She is CRAZY! Always has been.

[EAH]

Boy, this thread REALLY makes me appeciate all my wonderful neighbors!!!

[hv975]

I know exactly who you are taking about. She is CRAZY! Always has been.

Really? Name start with an N? Love knowing that my feelings about her unstable nature is validated.

[sunnyCA]

Maybe someone from FPD can comment but isn't the PD empowered to do something about nonsense calls? Surely they dislike getting calls like that...calls about nothing. Can't they issue the caller a citiation if there is truly no crime/code violation? It seems like a crime to divert resources...what if there was a true emergency and the car/officer are dealing with some kind of nonsense like someone sweeping their patio?

[the_professor]

Really? Name start with an N? Love knowing that my feelings about her unstable nature is validated.

That's her!

[hv975]

That's her!

Hahaha!! I take it you've had some negative encounters with her as well or you've heard of her ridiculous behavior? I think that I am currently in her line of fire and it probably doesn't sit well with her when her cop calling threats are answered with a respectful, "Please do that" over me cowering in fear.

The proof she provided me of her insecurities and instability was when she had the nerve to ask my mother, "How can she even afford this house?" It's called...hard work and sacrifice.

[MrsTuffPaws]

Maybe someone from FPD can comment but isn't the PD empowered to do something about nonsense calls? Surely they dislike getting calls like that...calls about nothing. Can't they issue the caller a citiation if there is truly no crime/code violation? It seems like a crime to divert resources...what if there was a true emergency and the car/officer are dealing with some kind of nonsense like someone sweeping their patio?

I'm fairly certain that volunteer CAPS people respond to situations like this. They kinda 'look' like real cops, but they aren't. So, it's not taking away any emergency resources.

[hv975]

I'm fairly certain that volunteer CAPS people respond to situations like this. They kinda 'look' like real cops, but they aren't. So, it's not taking away any emergency resources.

It was a real cop, not the volunteer ones who came to my home. Unless the volunteer cops drive around in the same exact cop cars and wear the same uniform.

[folsom500]

I'm fairly certain that volunteer CAPS people respond to situations like this. They kinda 'look' like real cops, but they aren't. So, it's not taking away any emergency resources.

I would be surprised if they let the volunteer CAPS to deal with this type of situation. They are certainly not trained for neighbor disputes...

[irish1]

I'm fairly certain that volunteer CAPS people respond to situations like this. They kinda 'look' like real cops, but they aren't. So, it's not taking away any emergency resources.

The FPD CAP volunteers are not used for enforcement duties. When on patrol they do an assortment of activities, such as home vacation checks, but act as eyes and ears in the community. While patrolling and spotting something suspicious, or out of the norm, they will radio in the details and officers are then detailed to handle the event.

CAP's are not sent to neighbor disputes or complaints. Those types of service calls can occassionally get sticky, and heated. Aside from that, I'd like to add that the CAP's volunteers are a great asset to our dept. and the street cops really do appreciate their assistance and community service.

(CAP's wear light blue shirts, dark blue pants.... COP's are all dark blue.... CSO's wear gray shirts, dark blue pants.... and 'Rudy-Poops..' wear their pants below their glutes..!!)

[doj_gal]

CAP's are not sent to neighbor disputes or complaints. Those types of service calls can occassionally get sticky, and heated. Aside from that, I'd like to add that the CAP's volunteers are a great asset to our dept. and the street cops really do appreciate their assistance and community service.

Do CAP's write tickets? Are they able to pull people over?

[Deb aka Resume Lady]

Is it possible this woman is truly, psychologically imbalanced?
Does she seem irrational? Delusional?
Does she live alone?
Does she have family that comes to visit?
How long have you lived next to her and has she always been this way, or did this behavior start to come from nowhere and/or rapidly accelerate?

Some people are truly mean, some are very needy -- still others have medical or mental conditions that cause this kind of behavior. Just wondering.

[old soldier]

Is it possible this woman is truly, psychologically imbalanced?
Does she seem irrational? Delusional?
Does she live alone?
Does she have family that comes to visit?
How long have you lived next to her and has she always been this way, or did this behavior start to come from nowhere and/or rapidly accelerate?

Some people are truly mean, some are very needy -- still others have medical or mental conditions that cause this kind of behavior. Just wondering.

does she have an NRA sticker on her car or window
has she ever wandered in neighborhood at night dressed in black
have any encounters had her holding an ax or knife

[hv975]

Is it possible this woman is truly, psychologically imbalanced?
Does she seem irrational? Delusional?
Does she live alone?
Does she have family that comes to visit?
How long have you lived next to her and has she always been this way, or did this behavior start to come from nowhere and/or rapidly accelerate?

Some people are truly mean, some are very needy -- still others have medical or mental conditions that cause this kind of behavior. Just wondering.

According to my next door neighbor, she has been like that for the last 15+ years. I initially thought it may be menopause. I moved in the neighborhood about 3 years ago. I had gotten the "scoop" about her within months of moving in. Crazy lady made accusations of child abuse because of a crying child, spread negative rumors about another kid, called the cops on my next door neighbor because she was in her hot tub after 9pm, talking and laughing with her visiting sister and brother in law. Again, a problem that could have been completely avoided if she would just CLOSE HER DAMN WINDOW. My neighborhood is relatively quiet but you can't expect complete silence all the time. I didn't really believe that she was like that until she started lashing out at me for the most frivolous and usually exaggerated reasons. I think she is just mean, jealous, cranky, and feels a sense of entitlement. Apparently her life is far more important than anyone elses and we should all accommodate her wishes. She's a terribly sad individual.

As far as her living situation, I'm not sure. I have my own life to live and really don't concern myself with who comes to visit, who she lives with, etc. Although I have seen her snooping eyes staring through the slats of the fence into my window. Whatever is going on in her life doesn't give her the excuse to be so nasty and bitter. I am a VERY understanding and tolerant person. She's gone overboard!