Zog's Blog

I'd move if i were you. No matter how you handle it, no matter the exact outcome, there'll be permant tention. Not my cup of tea. I like feeling relaxed at home.

Your police officers suck. Either that or they think you and your neighbours are bad witnesses.

It's not criminal harassment, but they should prosecute on the vandalism charge, and you should sue. Go hire a lawyer.

I'd invite him up for drinks to work things out. Drunk people fall down stairs after nice get-togethers allllllll the time.

Hey, does this smell like chloroform to you?

Personally, I'd invite him over one evening for beers and show him my extensive gun collection, and my eight certificates of completion for court-mandated anger management classes.

-Craig

Having been in this situation before personally, the only sure-fire solution you have is to move, unfortunately. If you stick to your guns and fight it, you are putting your family through more harassment/potential danger if he's violent, and I can tell you that you'll get real tired from hearing your building manager claim he's being evicted each and every month that rolls by. Unless you can find a charge that'll stick and get him put behind bars, leave before you get in too deep.

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Damn bleeding hearts. I see more than enough proof the guy's a dangerous arse and deserves a licking. Can't have that now can we? Buy some guns if you haven't already.

Some people really aren't worth their constituent parts. Unfortunate to get stuck near such an individual, and more unfortunate still that breaking him isn't an option.

Some of your guys' comments is ridiculous. Buy guns to threaten a drunkard when he has a son and daugher? Goodness gracious.

My advice is to just move, like others have said. If others are unwilling to do something about the issue the best option is to just get out.

MVP, in America we stand our ground. Ever hear of the castle doctrine?

I've heard of common sense, ever heard of Thomas Payne?

That actually isnt how that worked.

Common Sense actually advocated people doing stuff about crap they didn't like...

Anyway, to be honest, zog, I really got nothing. Sorry to hear.

I think moving is the only reasonable solution, unless he does something and you actually catch him in the act.

A drunken piece of !@#$ vandalizes your property, harasses your wife and threatens you? Well then obviously you have to move, to stand your ground would be atrocious!

What the $%&@ is wrong with some of you?

Zog, stand your ground and be patient. Karma's a !@#$%* and he will get what's coming to him.

MVP, in America we stand our ground. Ever hear of the castle doctrine?

Ah, but Zog lives in Canada. And in Canada we politely petition the Crown.

Ah, but Zog lives in Canada. And in Canada we politely petition the Crown.

And the Crown says, "Sorry, not interested."

Blackmail. Tell him you'll sue the !@#$ out of him if he does X,Y,Z. The noise stuff would probably work. Quite frankly you don't even have to be able to win, just afford a lawyer. Trample him with legal fees or, better yet, the threat of massive legal fees. Pretend like you're willing to go the distance.

Also, threaten to call child services. If he's as much of a drunk as you are implying you may have at least enough of a case to make his life hell.

I think you keep a guy like that contained by MAD, just like the good old days

Blackmail. Tell him you'll sue the !@#$ out of him if he does X,Y,Z. The noise stuff would probably work. Quite frankly you don't even have to be able to win, just afford a lawyer. Trample him with legal fees or, better yet, the threat of massive legal fees. Pretend like you're willing to go the distance.

Also, threaten to call child services. If he's as much of a drunk as you are implying you may have at least enough of a case to make his life hell.

I think you keep a guy like that contained by MAD, just like the good old days

No, that'll make him escalate it.

And then zog becomes the person who provoked the !@#$%^&. At least, thats how the argument would go in an American court, no clue about Canadians.

Don't use the child services threat, unless you can actually make good on it - and by that, I mean know a social worker directly.

No. Hire a lawyer. There's at least a chance that a $50 lawyer letter will get him to cease and desist; it's not likely, but it's way more likely that you'll have to sue for a restraining order.

If you get a restraining order, and he violates it, then it's off to jail time. Judges hate it when people violate injunctions up here. Really hate.

I'd go with the restraining order route, and child services. I wouldn't use child services to be vindictive however. If he is as bad of an alcoholic as you say, someone needs to step in and make sure his children are being cared for. I'm not sure how restraining orders work in Canada, here, you can file for a temporary restraining order, while you petition for a permament restraining order. Once he is served with the temporary, if good ol' Canada has one, 1 of 2 things may play out. 1. He may wisen up and leave you alone, and calm down. 2. He'll get pissed off and violate it, forcing the police' hand to take action. Be warned though, this in America would be a minor offense, unless he goes nuts. Judging from your description of events, if he was that volatile, it would have happened all ready. So, in saying, he would be back out in a day or 2 max. I hate to tell you to move, but it does not sound like you are happy anyway with your living conditions. You may find a place not too far from your father in law that you might be happier with. I work in law enforcement, and unfortunately, even though some people we'd like to lock away from the public forever, there just isn't enough cause to do so. In cases that we feel there is, prosecutors mess up or don't do enough to help, and they still make it out. I do wish you the best of luck though, it really sounds like a stressful situation.