harllee
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All the mass murders committed by obviously mentally ill people has me concerned about some people I know. How do you tell if someone is mentally ill and is a danger?
For example, during the 2008 recession we bought a foreclosure in a very nice neighborhood with very large lots at a bargain price. It was run down and needed a lot of repairs. We had all the repairs done and moved into the house. Soon after moving in we were accosted on the street by a neighbor who accused us of bringing down the prices of the neighborhood because we bought the house at a bargain price. This neighbor continued to harass us the entire two years we lived in the neighborhood, constantly reporting us to the HOA for made up violations, making "almost" threats, bragging about his gun arsenal. Sometimes he would yell at us and his face would turn so red that I thought he would have a stroke. We filed complaints about him with the HOA but never called the police (we probably should have). He did the same thing to quite a few other people in the neighborhood. He was a bully and scary. I don't know if he was mentally ill or just mean. Finally it wore us down and we sold our house and moved (we did make a nice profit on the house).
I have since felt that I should have done something about this guy. I keep thinking that I will read in the paper that he has shot up the neighborhood.
I know a few other people who are similar. They seem to be powder kegs about to blow. Most of them own guns and brag about it.
I keep hearing the phrase "if you know something say something." When is it enough to say something? And who do you say something to?
For example, during the 2008 recession we bought a foreclosure in a very nice neighborhood with very large lots at a bargain price. It was run down and needed a lot of repairs. We had all the repairs done and moved into the house. Soon after moving in we were accosted on the street by a neighbor who accused us of bringing down the prices of the neighborhood because we bought the house at a bargain price. This neighbor continued to harass us the entire two years we lived in the neighborhood, constantly reporting us to the HOA for made up violations, making "almost" threats, bragging about his gun arsenal. Sometimes he would yell at us and his face would turn so red that I thought he would have a stroke. We filed complaints about him with the HOA but never called the police (we probably should have). He did the same thing to quite a few other people in the neighborhood. He was a bully and scary. I don't know if he was mentally ill or just mean. Finally it wore us down and we sold our house and moved (we did make a nice profit on the house).
I have since felt that I should have done something about this guy. I keep thinking that I will read in the paper that he has shot up the neighborhood.
I know a few other people who are similar. They seem to be powder kegs about to blow. Most of them own guns and brag about it.
I keep hearing the phrase "if you know something say something." When is it enough to say something? And who do you say something to?