Oh boy! I just called the cops on my neighbors.

[MADem]

42. The neighborhood was great--except for this asshole.

He bought the home of an elderly couple and modified it to run his business outta the home. He had undocumented workers sleeping in his basement and garage, he had an attack dog in the back, there were trucks coming and going at all hours (heavy equipment, on a quiet cul-de-sac) and he was a total shit. No one on the street liked him, he destroyed the bucolic character of the neighborhood. I think many people called just to stick it to the guy, because he was such a jerk in his daily life. I'd be sitting in my 2nd floor office with a view of the road, and because this jerk didn't close the curtains, I had a bird's eye view of the turd beating on that woman. There was a language issue, so I would warn the police to bring a translator or have one available by telephone. It took probably three or four visits before the guy was hauled off to the pokey; even then I think he got away with a diversion program. I think he dumped the wife/girlfriend off at one of his other properties--he had quite a few of these worker hellholes around the area, so I was given to understand.

Eh, ya do what ya can.