Legal Question in Civil Rights Law in Pennsylvania

Opposite of Noisy Neighbor

I am a college student who live with three other people in the left half of a split house. Our neighbor (John Doe)'s house to our left has his yard in between my house and his so there is at least 40 feet separating our residences . . . anyway, with us being college kids he doesnt respect us and is constantly calling the police on us for having noisy parties when we clearly arent and if we are having people over there is never more than 10. He has told us to our faces that he ''calls the police to get us in trouble.'' One time my roommates and I were having a meeting for the golf team one evening and the police showed up investigating a noise and party complaint, just because he saw more than a few people enter our house. We have tried to talk to him but he refuses to cooperate while the police have showed up to our house more than 10 times this semester for his meaningless complaints. Also, John Doe videotapes our house from his porch so he can document the ''wild parties'' we supposedly have. There has to be something we can do because I am 22 years old and I dont want the rest of my senior year to be hassled with complaints from the police whenever my friends come over to hang out.


Asked on 12/05/02, 3:09 pm

1 Answer from Attorneys
Sheldon G. Bardach Law Offices of Sheldon G. Bardach

Re: Opposite of Noisy Neighbor

You might consider meeting with your police princinct Captain, or whatever is the highest rank in the district, and laying out your problem with as much documentation as you can give him. I think you'll find that the police don't appreciate having to make unnecessary responses to complaints, and they will stop responding or they will be more sympathetic and on your side. It is worth a try!

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Answered on 12/07/02, 6:49 pm


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