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[DHOHHI]

I didn't say that he was within his rights to hit the guy because of a disagreement. I said he could remove the guy with force if he felt the guy was presenting a threat to him or his family.

The cops could have pressed charges even without consent from the battered teacher IF they thought a law had been violated by the homeowner.

They could clearly see how busted up the teacher was. They probably heard both sides of the story and determined the homeowner may have been well within his rights to use violent force against the teacher.

We simply don't know.

As for your asshole dog owner neighbor- well, going by what you've told me, How could you possibly have any reason to wack him with a ball bat?

As you have said, when you call him, he comes over per your request to discuss with you in a civil manner what could possibly be an over dramatic reaction on your part.

If you feel the dog is emanating an immediate threat to you or your family, you could kill it and be well under the protection of law.

Perhaps if you politely told your neighbor this, he would practice better control of his potentially dangerous pet.

Regarding my neighbor's dog ... we live in a golf course community where there are rules and regulations ... our neighbor has been warned multiple times by the board relative to the dog. Every time the owner has been in denial even though he was never present at the time of the incidents. I addressed him as politely as possible .. he or his wife sent a text to my wife saying we were exaggerating things. Never mind other resident have been 'charged' by this aggressive dog.

If we killed the dog we'd have the burden of proof that we were in danger .... not easily provable IMO.

 

[Tsing Tao]

Regarding my neighbor's dog ... we live in a golf course community where there are rules and regulations ... our neighbor has been warned multiple times by the board relative to the dog. Every time the owner has been in denial even though he was never present at the time of the incidents. I addressed him as politely as possible .. he or his wife sent a text to my wife saying we were exaggerating things. Never mind other resident have been 'charged' by this aggressive dog.

If we killed the dog we'd have the burden of proof that we were in danger .... not easily provable IMO.

Poisoned meatballs.

 

[TGregg]

Regarding my neighbor's dog ... we live in a golf course community where there are rules and regulations ...

If we killed the dog we'd have the burden of proof that we were in danger .... not easily provable IMO.

Been a while since I checked, but back in the day dogs did not legally have emotional value. So if you mow down the wayward pooch on your property, then I suspect all you owe your neighbor is the value of the dog, if you are even liable at all. Things may have changed and who knows what might be going on in your jurisdiction, plus I'm not a lawyer and never even played one on TV.

 

[Tsing Tao]

Been a while since I checked, but back in the day dogs did not legally have emotional value. So if you mow down the wayward pooch on your property, then I suspect all you owe your neighbor is the value of the dog, if you are even liable at all. Things may have changed and who knows what might be going on in your jurisdiction, plus I'm not a lawyer and never even played one on TV.

But you can't mow him down purposely

 

[DHOHHI]

Been a while since I checked, but back in the day dogs did not legally have emotional value. So if you mow down the wayward pooch on your property, then I suspect all you owe your neighbor is the value of the dog, if you are even liable at all. Things may have changed and who knows what might be going on in your jurisdiction, plus I'm not a lawyer and never even played one on TV.

I've concluded that for many people they treat dogs as if they were their children. And many people are in denial about the behavior of their dogs. I've at times asked people to keep their dog out of our yard (while on a leash) and they'll get very defensive and say "he's not doing anything" (never mind the times I see them peeing in the yard). Our homeowners association has called our neighbor multiple times when we had complained about violations and every time he denies the behavior we reported. But what he didn't know was we had photos to prove our complaints. So after a first warning they get fined which I get satisfaction out of.

 

[SWScapital]

Hello!!!!!

If someone shows up on my steps with an issue that I don't agree with I do NOT have the right to whack him with a baseball bat.

If you ask someone to leave your private property (and the dad did) and they do not you most certainly have the right to defend your property. At least in the USA you do. Id take it to the jury and have my lawyer represent that we felt in fear of our lives..etc etc

 

[Hoofhearted]

I've concluded that for many people they treat dogs as if they were their children. And many people are in denial about the behavior of their dogs.

W.H. Auden may have said it best "A well-trained, well-treated sheep dog is more of a dog than a wild one, just as a stray, abused, or spoilt dog has had its dogginess debased."

 

[AAAintheBeltway]

Regarding my neighbor's dog ... we live in a golf course community where there are rules and regulations ... our neighbor has been warned multiple times by the board relative to the dog. Every time the owner has been in denial even though he was never present at the time of the incidents. I addressed him as politely as possible .. he or his wife sent a text to my wife saying we were exaggerating things. Never mind other resident have been 'charged' by this aggressive dog.

If we killed the dog we'd have the burden of proof that we were in danger .... not easily provable IMO.

Next time call animal control instead of the neighbor.

Then there's a record of an aggressive dog running loose.

 

[Trader666]

Regarding my neighbor's dog ... we live in a golf course community where there are rules and regulations ... our neighbor has been warned multiple times by the board relative to the dog. Every time the owner has been in denial even though he was never present at the time of the incidents. I addressed him as politely as possible .. he or his wife sent a text to my wife saying we were exaggerating things. Never mind other resident have been 'charged' by this aggressive dog.

If we killed the dog we'd have the burden of proof that we were in danger .... not easily provable IMO.

Pepper spray is an excellent training aid.

 

[DHOHHI]

Next time call animal control instead of the neighbor.

Then there's a record of an aggressive dog running loose.

We actually did that years ago with another neighbor. They came to the neighbor's house but the wife refused to open the door, acting as if no one was home.

And that series of incidents was funny. The husband is one of these asbestos/tobacco lawyers who has more money than he knows what to do with. He has 9 cars, 3 houses, an obnoxious guy. After I reported their dog crapping in our yard our homeowners association told me they needed proof to give them a warning and/or fine. So I'd get up early and position myself in our garage with the door cracked. Finally I saw the dog come across the street and took 3 pictures of it.
I initially sent a polite letter to these neighbors. He wrote back on his law firm's letterhead. I assume he felt he'd intimidate me. He naturally denied his dog was out of their yard. Finally in about the 3rd letter exchange I said "sir, as at attorney I'm sure you appreciate the value of evidence that supports your arguments. I have photos of your dog in our yard going to the bathroom". I received one final letter from him .... it simply said "I want no further communication from you. I consider this harassment". And the board informed me that they fined the guy given the photos.