Legal Question in Constitutional Law in Washington
Anti-harassment order vs. Constitutional rights
I am a homeowner and have lived in my current home for 11 years. Last year my elderly neighbors sold their house and it became a rental. I live alone and the new neighbors have been harassing the dickens out of me. I got an anti-harassment order, and they lied to get a mutual one. They have continued to violate the order, but the police will not enforce it. It has gotten to the point that they are throwing food into my yard, poisioning my dog. In response, I put up security cameras, since the police say they need evidence, and this is the only way I can get it since there are no eyewitnesses. My lawyer said I can point it into their yard, since they can come out and toss the food from anyplace. I'm just trying to keep my dog from getting poisoned, but the city prosecutor says I am violating the surveillance provision of the order. I say no, I have a Consitutional right to protect my property. This seems to be a very gray area of law. Are there any Contitutional stars who can give me cases to reference? Thanks, me and Jasper
1 Answer from Attorneys
Re: Anti-harassment order vs. Constitutional rights
I suggest 1) trying mediation, because you have to maintain a neighborhood relationship no matter what the police do and 2) clarifying with the prosecutor, who makes the final decision.
Ask him/her for a copy of the statute upon which she relies, --be nice: s/he is the one who is trying to help you here.
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