How can you protect your neighbourhood ?

Pacing Mule · 04-05-2010 01:26PM #1

I shall preempt this by saying I cannot and will not say exactly where this is happening and would ask that nobody speculate on the specific location either as the thread will end up closed if this happens !

There was a couple of incidents in our neighbourhood recently which started outside a particular house in the area. When the dust settled as such the house was left unoccupied as the remaining occupants feared for their safety. On Sunday night a group of youths came down and smashed the windows and doors of the downstairs of the house presumably as a retalliation for the previous set of incidents. The house was boarded up downstairs and last night the same happened again with more windows smashed and an attempt to set fire to the house made.

This is a terraced house with young families living beside the place who are now living in fear of their houses going on fire along with this one. How can you protect your house from this. You can't expect the Gardai to sit outside an empty house protecting it, you don't want a vigillante style presence either so what do you do ?

WindSock · 04-05-2010 01:29PM

Knock on your neighbours doors and exchange phone numbers. When someone sees the gang of youthdz, all call each other and rendez-vous then head down to them and exchange words that their behaviour won't be tolerated in your community. Then all head back to someones gaf for a nice cup of tea and a sit down.

Kiera · 04-05-2010 01:29PM

Just set it on fire yourself. That way they cant do anymore damage and wont bother with it anymore

az2wp0sye65487 · 04-05-2010 01:29PM

Neighbourhood watch? Monitored fire & intruder alarms?

GavRedKing · 04-05-2010 01:29PM

Vigilante justice is the only way forward IMO. Yes you said its not the answer but lets be honest, it really is.

orourkeda · 04-05-2010 01:30PM

Depends on the circumstances.

Personally, I wouldn't get involved unless it involves you directly.

Seloth · 04-05-2010 01:34PM

Not trying to be sexist but get all the men in the terrace to to form two groups and stay in two houses at either side...IF trouble happens them call em and they come out,the two groups looks more intimidating than one.Oh and mkae sher they all have hurleys

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Call the guards as well though just incase...and if you recignise anyof the young fellas call try and call there mothers

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I hate when I ehar storys like this though,bloody scumbags

PirateShampoo · 04-05-2010 01:35PM

orourkeda wrote: »

Depends on the circumstances.

Personally, I wouldn't get involved unless it involves you directly.

And thats why scum can get away with doing what ever they want.

Unfortunately thought for the OP, people think the same why as u have suggested.

There isn't alot you can do about it unless uve a few people who will stand up with you, because you could end up standing up alone and being targeted also.

Millie · 04-05-2010 01:37PM

I'm having issues with my "neighbours" also...they are drug dealers.
The front window in their house was broken on Friday morning (second time round) and the house has been raided a few times.

This house is HSE funded and we have spoken with the (retarded money grabbing owners) but they refuse to do anything about it.

This is the second time round with this house, we had to send a solicitors letter to the owners with regard to their previous tenants.

Sorry OP I really don't know what to do as people like this cause fear for others and really don't have regard for anyone...

gino85 · 04-05-2010 01:40PM

about 4 paintball guns and a **** load of paintballs

Gone Drinking · 04-05-2010 01:41PM

Get a nice big dog..

We've had dogs over the years, never had any problems with break-ins etc. Our current dog goes nuts, even if someone touches our front gate.

But he's really just a big harmless dope

Thats not our one in the picture though!

orourkeda · 04-05-2010 01:43PM

PirateShampoo wrote: »

And thats why scum can get away with doing what ever they want.

Unfortunately thought for the OP, people think the same why as u have suggested.

There isn't alot you can do about it unless uve a few people who will stand up with you, because you could end up standing up alone and being targeted also.

You have to look after number one in this life.

It's difficult enough when trouble lands on your doorstep without meddling in a problem that doesn't involve you. I would only get involved if I was dragged into it.

ScumLord · 04-05-2010 01:44PM

gino85 wrote: »

about 4 paintball guns and a **** load of paintballs

If he did that it would technically be assault with a deadly weapon, Paintball guns are over a certain power and classed as firearms because of it.

Rally the Neighbours, until ye act as one those youths will walk all over ye. Make no mistake, once that house has had it they'll move onto another one of you.

Pacing Mule · 04-05-2010 01:54PM

ScumLord wrote: »

If he did that it would technically be assault with a deadly weapon, Paintball guns are over a certain power and classed as firearms because of it.

Rally the Neighbours, until ye act as one those youths will walk all over ye. Make no mistake, once that house has had it they'll move onto another one of you.

I'd be hoping that this particular activity is only present because of the previous incident. However that previous incident was started by the same gang of scumbags so there's every chance of a repeat :mad:

Thankfully I'm not living directly beside this but when I hear of the neighbours in direct contact with this talking about taking themselves and their baby out of their own house because they are afraid of it being caught up in a fire it just sickens me :mad::(:mad:

MagicSean · 04-05-2010 01:55PM

This sounds like a feud of the traveller or gangster variety. Write to the local station to let them know what is happening and whenever you see an incident about to flare up call the Gardaí.

Bonito · 04-05-2010 02:02PM

Honestly?

Professey Chin · 04-05-2010 02:11PM

Bear Patrol. That'll sort out them bears and the immigants

iMax · 04-05-2010 02:15PM

Pacing Mule · 04-05-2010 02:37PM

k_mac wrote: »

This sounds like a feud of the traveller or gangster variety. Write to the local station to let them know what is happening and whenever you see an incident about to flare up call the Gardaí.

It's neither but the guards are well aware of it and were expecting it to happen at some stage. Not blaming the Gardai at all - as I said they can't be expected to be in one place all the time.

Bolag_the_2nd · 04-05-2010 07:13PM

Pageant Messiah wrote: »

It's neither but the guards are well aware of it and were expecting it to happen at some stage. Not blaming the Gardai at all - as I said they can't be expected to be in one place all the time.

get the corpo / council to board it with the steel shutters.

Amerika · 04-05-2010 07:17PM

Contact Curtis.
http://www.guardianangels.org/

Dravokivich · 04-05-2010 07:18PM

well... since you've asked on AH...

what we need is a vigilante strikeforce akin to these fine fellows...

http://thomaspainescorner.files.wordpress.com/2010/03/keyboard-warrior.jpg

Overheal · 04-05-2010 07:41PM

Pageant Messiah wrote: »

IYou can't expect the Gardai to sit outside an empty house protecting it, you don't want a vigillante style presence either so what do you do ?

Its funny because thats pretty much what your laws say: You have Few to No Rights to Defend Yourself or your Property. The Gardai as I understand it are charged with your protection, However, its the same story as the US: You can't sue the Gardai for failing to protect you.

So unlike America you both Cant Defend Yourself AND you cant expect the Police to Defend You. Where does that leave you? Completely f*cked.

For your sakes I hope someone can prove me wrong about that.

Calibos · 04-05-2010 08:37PM

If this is a vigilante reaction to the previous occupants of the house can a sign not be put up at the property that those previous occupants are gone but the groups actions have innocent neighbours either side in fear of their lives. There might be a member of the group with some concience that can persuade the rest to stop after reading the notice.

Pacing Mule · 04-05-2010 09:05PM

Calibos wrote: »

If this is a vigilante reaction to the previous occupants of the house can a sign not be put up at the property that those previous occupants are gone but the groups actions have innocent neighbours either side in fear of their lives. There might be a member of the group with some concience that can persuade the rest to stop after reading the notice.

It's a bit more complicated than that tbh. The group are targeting the house where the partner of a person they have an issue with lives / lived. The issue started when the same group had a fight with the above person and another family member. They severely beat them and the fighting continued elsewhere afterwards where the group involved did not come out of it well. It's the same group that are now extracting a warped sense of vengence for an incident they actually started in the first place.

Maybe you're right though and one of them might realise they are putting other lives in danger now.

m5ex9oqjawdg2i · 04-05-2010 10:11PM

I protect my neighbourhood by staying indoors :cool:

MardiB · 04-05-2010 10:40PM

Pageant Messiah wrote: »

I shall preempt this by saying I cannot and will not say exactly where this is happening and would ask that nobody speculate on the specific location either as the thread will end up closed if this happens !

There was a couple of incidents in our neighbourhood recently which started outside a particular house in the area. When the dust settled as such the house was left unoccupied as the remaining occupants feared for their safety. On Sunday night a group of youths came down and smashed the windows and doors of the downstairs of the house presumably as a retalliation for the previous set of incidents. The house was boarded up downstairs and last night the same happened again with more windows smashed and an attempt to set fire to the house made.

This is a terraced house with young families living beside the place who are now living in fear of their houses going on fire along with this one. How can you protect your house from this. You can't expect the Gardai to sit outside an empty house protecting it, you don't want a vigillante style presence either so what do you do ?

As well as contacting the guards, if they are youths contact the local secondary school to see if they can help in anyway. I know it's not on school time, but you never know...

The Citizen · 04-05-2010 10:54PM

I could give you a tip or two.

:mad:

Pacing Mule · 04-05-2010 10:56PM

The Citizen wrote: »

I could give you a tip or two.

:mad:

Well off you go ....

Professey Chin · 04-05-2010 11:02PM

The Citizen wrote: »

I could give you a tip or two.

:mad:

HE HAS RETURNED!!!!!!!!!!!

Pacing Mule · 04-05-2010 11:06PM

Ultimate Chin wrote: »

HE HAS RETURNED!!!!!!!!!!!

Hooray

except that this isn't a piss take thread and there are real people involved.

Then again this is after hours .... hmmmm

:):pac:

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