so you never asked them to stop, just went right to scaring/harassing them back? Archived Message Posted by John Coctostan on April 3, 2025, 12:02:32, in reply to "Dotz" and have they continued to this day to knock on your neighbor's doors all the time? Or just yours? i know i sound like i'm putting the blame on you, but i'm not. I'm just trying to figure out the full picture here as you've been a bit cagey on what all is actually happening at the timeline Message Thread: | This response ↓ I have an escalating battle going on with junior high kids - Sounder March 19, 2025, 13:00:17 all quiet on the Sounder porch?* - lcubed April 9, 2025, 11:35:27 I am confident/hopeful we have reached a resolution - Sounder April 9, 2025, 11:39:23 Also, the mysterious guy in the alley - Sounder April 9, 2025, 11:40:40 Why the hell was he wearing a ski mask, was it that cold?* - OB25 April 9, 2025, 11:49:58 I wouldn’t have confronted the kid the way you did, but the amount of people in this thread brushing - voiceofreason April 3, 2025, 20:53:27 This whole thing has gotten completely over the line - Sounder April 4, 2025, 11:58:29 ooo - biclops April 3, 2025, 19:22:50 sounds like something a manager would do* - CoronaTheirAss April 3, 2025, 19:26:39 This thread has it all* - CoronaTheirAss April 3, 2025, 19:16:47 Paintball guns, bear traps, MTV’s Dan Cortese. * - VIV April 3, 2025, 19:19:02 Taylor Swift lyrics, worthless cops, and the pictures.....more than a 1000 words* - CoronaTheirAss April 3, 2025, 19:25:53 Sounder just needs a magic ring to make him invisible - Stu April 3, 2025, 20:02:56 ooo - timmer April 3, 2025, 19:21:14 I need more updates* - illini21 April 3, 2025, 19:09:26 I'm hopeful the ding dong ditching is finally over - Sounder April 4, 2025, 11:59:26 this is your chance to get a glock. go with 10mm. - cpsteine April 3, 2025, 15:13:41 9 ... 10 ... whatever it takes. * - doubledown April 3, 2025, 15:22:41 10. More stopping power* - cpsteine April 3, 2025, 19:05:13 Admiittedly, this whole ordeal has made me consider getting a gun - Sounder April 3, 2025, 15:14:54 You are not the guy to have a gun* - CWR10 April 3, 2025, 20:48:06 <joe> buy a shotgun </biden>* - lcubed April 3, 2025, 15:47:04 <tim> Learn to load it <walz>* - Stu April 3, 2025, 19:06:44 Get a 45. At that caliber even if you miss, you can’t miss. * - haighter April 3, 2025, 15:31:42 No. * - doubledown April 3, 2025, 15:26:47 Please dont* - opossum jenkins April 3, 2025, 15:15:23 I’ve officially tuned out of this thread* - timmer April 3, 2025, 15:04:31 this thread has everything - Sounder April 3, 2025, 15:14:12 but no Dan Cortese or a one-armed Filipino Nazi midget with a goiter on his head* - timmer April 3, 2025, 15:18:38 Look, over there in the corner, is that Mick Jagger? - Sounder April 3, 2025, 15:25:40 JFC, this shit just got way more fucking real - Sounder April 3, 2025, 13:42:10 I just spoke with my wife, who is travelling for work - Sounder April 3, 2025, 14:32:49 I don't think Theo Huxtable had an older brother.* - Chuck Woodaby April 3, 2025, 14:57:09 jamming on the one - Sounder April 3, 2025, 15:00:44 Modern gangbangers don't do execution style anymore. - HamptonSki April 3, 2025, 14:36:59 ttiwwp.* - Chuck Woodaby April 3, 2025, 14:00:41 see below* - Sounder April 3, 2025, 14:12:49 Based on your earlier photos, are you sure it wasn’t a Halloween mask and a Super Soaker?* - jjlocke923 April 3, 2025, 13:55:58 wut? was it a kid? and this guy is up early for a criminal. probably not a kid? kind of early... - cpsteine April 3, 2025, 13:54:54 Judge for yourself - Sounder April 3, 2025, 14:07:51 Corey Taylor's fallen on hard times* - Sammich April 3, 2025, 14:33:24 I think Slenderman stopped his Ozempic prescription* - GMAW April 3, 2025, 14:09:10 He's gonna need more fart spray.* - Chuck Woodaby April 3, 2025, 14:01:18 firehose of it* - cpsteine April 3, 2025, 15:11:39 Hire the gangstaz* - Stu April 3, 2025, 13:52:35 i think we'll need a pic to give a proper response* - lcubed April 3, 2025, 13:50:55 That is much more serious but also seems like it’s probably unrelated?* - OB25 April 3, 2025, 13:47:16 call the police - IlliniSax05 April 3, 2025, 13:42:40 call the police* - VIV April 3, 2025, 13:42:38 Post about it on a message board is definitely the better option. * - Dilbert April 3, 2025, 13:49:45 A normal person would self-reflect on why this is only happening to you - GMAW April 3, 2025, 11:51:02 For the tenth time - Sounder April 3, 2025, 11:56:47 He's not really interested in the details. He saw you were down and took the opportunity to kick.* - complainant April 3, 2025, 11:59:42 This might be the first accurate post you've made in weeks* - GMAW April 3, 2025, 12:10:00 To be fair, there isn’t really a better time to kick someone. * - doubledown April 3, 2025, 12:05:55 oooo - CanHartlebHireSnider April 3, 2025, 11:55:24 I'm reminded of With Honors... "Why do you think the other kids tease you all the time? - Chuck Woodaby April 3, 2025, 11:52:58 Facts not in evidence.* - complainant April 3, 2025, 11:52:53 But he was dressed like a slut, so what did he expect?* - complainant April 3, 2025, 11:53:52 We can learn from Happy Gilmore what not to do, and we can learn from Tommy Boy - ghost_of_clt April 3, 2025, 11:35:57 This is all about ringing your doorbell?* - GMAW April 3, 2025, 11:19:43 I had not opened this thread until today when I saw it had over 400 replies. - PDO April 3, 2025, 12:25:46 Again, they've never once actually rang the doorbell - Sounder April 3, 2025, 11:20:52 i feel like there's' so much we don't actually know about this situation - John Coctostan April 3, 2025, 11:43:39 don't be a ninny. release the fart spray!* - cpsteine April 3, 2025, 12:20:29 Dotz - Sounder April 3, 2025, 11:54:37 so you never asked them to stop, just went right to scaring/harassing them back? - John Coctostan April 3, 2025, 12:02:32 We tried on three separate occasions to ask them to stop - Sounder April 3, 2025, 12:14:12 "And why were you wearing that dress?"* - complainant April 3, 2025, 11:46:58 you already used that one* - VIV April 3, 2025, 11:52:42 And I repeated it. - complainant April 3, 2025, 11:55:08 you need to step things up. water blasts, for one. put them on motion detectors. next - could you - cpsteine April 3, 2025, 11:16:47 Moar: you should do a glitter bomb - mount it from the little roof of your stoop. they walk up, and - cpsteine April 3, 2025, 11:38:36 urine baloons* - Sounder April 3, 2025, 11:40:55 stick with stink bombs/fart spray* - cpsteine April 3, 2025, 12:07:40 what about hot tar?* - VIV April 3, 2025, 11:39:54 The one thing I have legitimtely considered is a paintball gun* - Sounder April 3, 2025, 11:42:58 dude, fart spray* - cpsteine April 3, 2025, 12:08:06 I'd go pellet gun.* - Chuck Woodaby April 3, 2025, 11:44:44 I debated that as well, but thought that would actually cross into criminal behavior* - Sounder April 3, 2025, 11:46:04 The paintball gun would cross well into criminal behavior.* - Chicago1995 April 3, 2025, 11:48:37 If someone is trespassing on my property, repeatedly - Sounder April 3, 2025, 11:58:25 You know what they say about assuming anything, right?* - Chicago1995 April 3, 2025, 12:02:24 Absolutely. Catch one of these little bastards and beat the shit out of them.* - Chuck Woodaby April 3, 2025, 12:00:41 Kid I went to high school quite literally did jail time for it. - OB25 April 3, 2025, 11:50:35 come. on. * - VIV April 3, 2025, 11:43:33 Just no Home Alone stuff. That’s attempted murder * - uofi1998 April 3, 2025, 11:33:00 bro, nobody is suggesting that he should chuck bricks at them. yet* - cpsteine April 3, 2025, 11:36:55 Home Alone 2: Porky's Revenge* - chorizo April 3, 2025, 11:20:33 In a more delirious moment last week - Sounder April 3, 2025, 11:19:18 What about adopting a pit bull for your porch? Double win with keeping them off the porch and - ibdoc April 3, 2025, 11:29:32 I thought of this. but if that dog goes off and does some damage he's in a tough spot. stinging - cpsteine April 3, 2025, 11:32:13 I definiitely wish I still had Stella* - Sounder April 3, 2025, 11:30:15 another idea: how do you feel about yellow jacket hives? - cpsteine April 3, 2025, 11:25:55 I mean the sprinkler thing seems easy. you could set up 3-4 of them so they can't just shut one off - cpsteine April 3, 2025, 11:24:29 Barbara it’s another one of those flaming bags again! * - digs April 3, 2025, 10:34:04 HE CALLED THE SHIT, "POOP"!* - VIV April 3, 2025, 10:49:32 This could go down as the most elaborate ruse in the history of the Deuce* - bbonb April 3, 2025, 10:31:33 Photos, because I can’t post videos - Sounder April 3, 2025, 10:35:47 WTF. Give them a juice box and a sleeve of Oreos. These are little kids, not hoodlums* - jjlocke923 April 3, 2025, 13:53:12 lol. These are babies * - digs April 3, 2025, 11:59:10 ooo - IlliniSax05 April 3, 2025, 11:23:55 every junior high kid has the exact same mop head haircut* - Sounder April 3, 2025, 11:31:33 LOL. You're in a war with nerds. * - doubledown April 3, 2025, 11:18:13 The absurdity of the situation is not lost on me* - Sounder April 3, 2025, 11:22:59 honestly i think your best bet is the continued public shaming on the local fb page* - lcubed April 3, 2025, 11:17:51 I'm hopeful that yesterday was just one bad actor - Sounder April 3, 2025, 11:20:10 So... typical high income suburban kids... now delete this before you get into actual trouble* - uofi1998 April 3, 2025, 11:02:57 I put the same photos on Facebook on Friday - Sounder April 3, 2025, 11:04:26 Well... the picture you painted initially isn't this. This isn't scary. - uofi1998 April 3, 2025, 11:08:39 They're just kids, but they're definitely little shits - Sounder April 3, 2025, 11:12:29 I would be super annoyed if this was happening to me, but after seeing the pictures… - OB25 April 3, 2025, 11:20:30 Dotz - Sounder April 3, 2025, 11:25:59 This is weird. You usually aren't prone to hyperbole* - GMAW April 3, 2025, 11:44:14 Eat a bag of dicks* - Sounder April 3, 2025, 11:46:31 Multiple times a day would get very annoying* - OB25 April 3, 2025, 11:43:53 It absolutely crossed a line into unsustainable* - Sounder April 3, 2025, 11:47:07 Did you not see the black kid?* - Chuck Woodaby April 3, 2025, 11:24:20 Two words: MOAT* - chorizo April 3, 2025, 10:51:09 still time to delete this* - VIV April 3, 2025, 10:50:45 "hood rat central casting"* - Chuck Woodaby April 3, 2025, 10:49:28 kids 2025 reboot* - lcubed April 3, 2025, 11:15:46 maybe he meant central casting for the latest GAP kids ad* - VIV April 3, 2025, 10:56:46 I truly hope nothing like this every happens to you - Sounder April 3, 2025, 11:07:36 if i ever call a kid "hood rat central casting" or lay my hands on a child, i'll let you know* - VIV April 3, 2025, 11:25:17 but he has corn rows* - John Coctostan April 3, 2025, 10:55:34 Lol. The kid of a friend of mine wrote his name in some wet concrete and got in trouble for it. - gvibes April 3, 2025, 10:47:30 Impressive diversity amongst your enemies* - JeffFrank April 3, 2025, 10:46:36 yeah, it's really tested my liberal sensibilities - Sounder April 3, 2025, 10:50:31 way better than timmers " - jdl April 3, 2025, 10:35:25 I was going to make a "paint an orange circle around the asshole" post but OB25 beat me to it* - gvibes April 3, 2025, 10:20:35 I would like to invoke DiamondDazzle’s help with this thread. tia * - jjlocke923 April 3, 2025, 9:52:25 I've not read the below in any great depth and I probably ain't got time for that... but... - ijustkrushalot April 3, 2025, 9:46:17 What's the old saying...if you run into an asshole to start your day, you ran into an asshole - Blazer April 3, 2025, 10:24:55 Being casually judgy about someone's ongoing torture is definitely a way to prove that you're - complainant April 3, 2025, 10:37:28 This is an absurd statement, and he's not the victim you are painting him to be - Blazer April 3, 2025, 14:52:31 I mean this very sincerely - Sounder April 3, 2025, 10:26:26 Yeah I don’t get how anyone could possibly not sympathize here - snipes824 April 3, 2025, 10:33:05 These kids have completely radicalized me - Sounder April 3, 2025, 10:39:08 it's impossible though to not feel like he brought the worst of this on himself - John Coctostan April 3, 2025, 10:36:36 Yeah I haven’t read every post. I have no idea why he became the mark, how it started - snipes824 April 3, 2025, 10:41:45 I know that some people are more concerned with damage to property than psychological torture. - complainant April 3, 2025, 10:53:44 LOL. - VIV April 3, 2025, 10:57:07 He’s talked about hiding around the corner of his house with a hose and chasing kids down - CanHartlebHireSnider April 3, 2025, 10:45:29 i'm pro-hose* - cpsteine April 3, 2025, 10:57:56 Oh, well yeah that was a big mistake. And certainly prolonged this* - snipes824 April 3, 2025, 10:54:47 I have admitted that my actions just emboldened them - Sounder April 3, 2025, 10:59:54 yeah, for their parents or the cops. not for you tracking them down and putting your hands on them* - VIV April 3, 2025, 11:01:58 He wrestled with a dog, got bit, and now wants the dog put down.* - Chuck Woodaby April 3, 2025, 10:46:28 They have never once rang, it was always an aggressive knock or kick - Sounder April 3, 2025, 10:43:25 There is no question that my genuine efforts to deescalate the situation - Sounder April 3, 2025, 10:41:30 He shouldn't have been wearing that dress. - complainant April 3, 2025, 10:38:44 Agreed.* - complainant April 3, 2025, 10:34:29 No moral compass, eh? - complainant April 3, 2025, 9:49:56 What the fuck bro* - Jackie April 3, 2025, 10:07:52 Which part is confusing you? - complainant April 3, 2025, 10:11:58 I’ve got a big problem with you questioning ijka’s moral compass - Jackie April 3, 2025, 11:00:56 Do you think that I generally find myself in beefs?* - Sounder April 3, 2025, 11:13:34 Don’t know, don’t care* - Jackie April 3, 2025, 11:18:42 did i miss the vandalism? i thought they were knocking on his door/ kicking his door. - VIV April 3, 2025, 10:22:35 Yeah, maybe he should just enjoy that. Like rape, if it's inevitable. - complainant April 3, 2025, 10:33:27 you're all over the road on this one. pick a lane. * - VIV April 3, 2025, 10:48:03 They wrote their names in wet cement from a construction project - Sounder April 3, 2025, 10:23:46 is the couch still there?* - VIV April 3, 2025, 10:47:04 What do you think?* - Sounder April 3, 2025, 11:22:29 i'm trying to find the vandalism* - VIV April 3, 2025, 11:29:19 Why does it fucking matter?* - Sounder April 3, 2025, 11:32:28 City construction project? Or yours?* - Chicago1995 April 3, 2025, 10:28:35 City construction project in front of my house - Sounder April 3, 2025, 10:29:46 Just making clear that you haven't been vandalized.* - Chicago1995 April 3, 2025, 10:32:30 Just making clear that I have been terrorized - Sounder April 3, 2025, 10:40:01 kids writing their names in wet cement is *TERRORIZING*?* - VIV April 3, 2025, 10:47:33 A kid kicking my door so hard that it makes me jump - Sounder April 3, 2025, 11:06:37 I'd tone down that rhetoric if the police come by again.* - Chicago1995 April 3, 2025, 10:43:10 The police aren't going to help - Sounder April 3, 2025, 10:44:11 I wasn't suggesting if they came by again they'd be coming to help. - Chicago1995 April 3, 2025, 10:48:18 If you think the cops are going to side against a middle aged white male home owner - Sounder April 3, 2025, 11:09:27 Says the guy who tracked down a junior high kid to a lawyer. - Chicago1995 April 3, 2025, 11:34:34 As I see it, there are two kids of parents in this scenario - Sounder April 3, 2025, 11:39:40 FAFO, then.* - Chicago1995 April 3, 2025, 11:42:26 The FAFO moment happened on Friday - Sounder April 3, 2025, 11:43:50 Maybe.* - Chicago1995 April 3, 2025, 11:45:47 in the words of Taylor Swift - Sounder April 3, 2025, 12:17:33 This is bonkers. Holy shit. * - illini April 2, 2025, 22:40:24 It's really not that bad, the Internet was a mistake* - Sounder April 2, 2025, 23:59:06 The internet was not the mistake. - Chicago1995 April 3, 2025, 9:36:58 The internet has been my only successful weapon in this fight - Sounder April 3, 2025, 10:21:41 And by going vigilante, you've committed a crime and probably lost that support. - Chicago1995 April 3, 2025, 10:31:01 My goal is to stop this from happening - Sounder April 3, 2025, 10:32:12 What is your next step when it doesn't? - Chicago1995 April 3, 2025, 10:34:08 If I have to sit on my fronch porch every day at 3:45, so be it* - Sounder April 3, 2025, 10:44:52 That is a far, far more appropriate response than tracking a kid down and laying hands on him.* - Chicago1995 April 3, 2025, 10:59:36 I would think assault against a minor would be the mistake - Dilbert April 3, 2025, 6:59:58 I didn't assault anyone - Sounder April 3, 2025, 10:30:20 "I grabbed him by the back of the sweatshirt, pulled him back" - Dilbert April 3, 2025, 10:44:22 If you think that is assault, congratulations, you've never seen someone actually assaulted* - Sounder April 3, 2025, 10:45:28 I mean, I'm no lawyer, but i also know that I shouldn't put hands on someone else's kid - Dilbert April 3, 2025, 10:47:54 The worst part was the raping!* - Phytynlini April 3, 2025, 8:24:48 Ed. Note: there is no evidence that any child was raped in the course of the events described in - ATL April 3, 2025, 9:27:33 If you like piña coladas* - chorizo April 3, 2025, 10:15:10 Time to hit the log off button. On a number of levels.* - Carl Spackler April 2, 2025, 22:30:04 I don’t know what’s going on but I’d just like to be invoked in the thread.* - DiamondDazzle April 2, 2025, 22:13:31 do we have mods anymore? seems like this thread should be nuked * - biclops April 2, 2025, 18:51:43 Why do you hate fun?* - HamptonSki April 2, 2025, 21:44:34 don't you dare* - cpsteine April 2, 2025, 21:28:13 I’m convinced there are no mods* - jjlocke923 April 2, 2025, 21:14:49 The other board uses the actual N word* - Sounder April 2, 2025, 22:58:18 Yes there are* - Mrap24 April 2, 2025, 22:13:47 You misspelled "pinned".* - Chuck Woodaby April 2, 2025, 20:56:43 Lulz. * - harb April 2, 2025, 22:08:15 yet another chapter - Sounder April 2, 2025, 18:08:34 You're incredibly lucky you haven't been arrested. * - Chicago1995 April 3, 2025, 9:35:43 arrested? wut? chill out.* - cpsteine April 3, 2025, 11:00:25 It's so fucking stupid - Sounder April 3, 2025, 11:14:26 We have a whole thread detailing how worthless cops are. Nobody is going to get - Warrin'_Illini April 3, 2025, 10:16:38 Just hope he doesn't do some grabbiness on the wrong kid with the wrong parent. - Chicago1995 April 3, 2025, 10:36:11 I am overwhelmingly winning in the court of public opinion - Sounder April 3, 2025, 10:48:06 Yes, because people are going to be honest to a guy crowing about how he assaulted a junior high kid - Chicago1995 April 3, 2025, 10:50:28 assault? jesus, cmon* - cpsteine April 3, 2025, 11:01:03 It is. Doesn't require harm.* - Chicago1995 April 3, 2025, 11:36:07 any parent who would pursue this is a pussy. my kid does this and some neighbor chases him down, - cpsteine April 3, 2025, 12:39:03 There are too many meth heads in Seattle for the cops to ever care about this* - Sounder April 3, 2025, 11:40:35 Say that enough, you're going to believe it. - Chicago1995 April 3, 2025, 11:44:38 A methhead with a gun tried to get into my front door as well - Sounder April 3, 2025, 12:21:53 I'll go one further, Sounder should go full Charles Bronson-style HAM on these fools.* - Warrin'_Illini April 3, 2025, 10:17:42 I think his story about grabbing the kid is exaggerated, or he'd be out on bail* - Stu April 3, 2025, 9:49:32 You all have no idea how the world actually works - Sounder April 3, 2025, 10:25:14 It is possible that this entire thread is used as evidence at trial. It would - jjlocke923 April 3, 2025, 9:40:00 It needs to go * - uofi1998 April 3, 2025, 10:11:47 Given that there is a 100% chance that there's a video from the grocery - Chicago1995 April 3, 2025, 9:42:54 still time to delete this. * - VIV April 3, 2025, 9:25:06 maybe they're Young Libertarians?* - Poldark April 3, 2025, 7:30:58 I acknowledge that I'm not in your shoes and don't know how frustrating this has been - Blazer April 2, 2025, 22:18:22 the neighborhood community is fully in support of my actions - Sounder April 2, 2025, 22:55:27 They aren't going to tell you to your face "that was unhinged" - Blazer April 3, 2025, 10:21:42 Of course they are, do you understand the risk-reward ratio?* - HamptonSki April 3, 2025, 10:14:07 I’d be careful about feeling empowered by that fact, people naturally like to avoid confrontation. - OB25 April 3, 2025, 9:48:38 This* - Blazer April 3, 2025, 10:21:59 Karma is a bitch. - Chicago1995 April 3, 2025, 9:37:47 no parent has a problem with you physically grabbing a kid at a grocery store?* - John Coctostan April 3, 2025, 8:23:28 Not one person has said they had an issue with it* - Sounder April 3, 2025, 10:31:01 you told them that you - John Coctostan April 3, 2025, 10:39:05 Going back to my original suggestion of hiring two gang members to threaten them* - Stu April 2, 2025, 21:38:23 also: why don't you set up like 3-4 sprinklers with motion detectors on your porch? people use them - cpsteine April 2, 2025, 21:30:01 Vietcong-style traps in your yard* - timmer April 2, 2025, 21:35:31 That’s a perfect way to get sued if one of them gets hurt* - Ron McDon April 2, 2025, 22:14:17 ooo - complainant April 2, 2025, 21:38:32 dude, you were winning this thing; three sets of parents. stay the course!* - cpsteine April 2, 2025, 21:29:03 Good luck* - jjlocke923 April 2, 2025, 21:03:38 Sounder, for what it’s worth, I don’t think they left you with a lot of good options. - doubledown April 2, 2025, 21:00:37 in the words of Taylor Swift - Sounder April 2, 2025, 22:57:31 How does this end though?* - OB25 April 2, 2025, 23:40:19 With me winning* - Sounder April 2, 2025, 23:41:28 And how, exactly, are you going to win?* - Chicago1995 April 3, 2025, 9:50:58 You’re Batman! That’s awesome! Glad you did it - timmer April 2, 2025, 20:56:31 Oh, there’s likely zero-context video of said encounter. - tvillini April 2, 2025, 20:49:02 Only he didn't say "ding dong ditched".* - Chuck Woodaby April 2, 2025, 20:57:38 Have you considered working from an office - Dilbert April 2, 2025, 20:24:21 Confessing to the crime on the internet is a choice * - Orangeillini April 2, 2025, 19:56:26 Here is what happened to a guy like you, near me - Stu April 2, 2025, 18:55:07 You could’ve just revisited the social media shaming aspect - IlliniOllie April 2, 2025, 18:52:23 Did you at least cover your face with your hoodie? * - doubledown April 2, 2025, 18:49:17 assault and battery charges forthcoming - Poldark April 2, 2025, 18:32:01 That’s pretty terrible judgement. - tvillini April 2, 2025, 18:20:29 I'm completey out of patience - Sounder April 2, 2025, 18:22:10 I can’t believe I have to explain this to a grown ass man… but you gave him exactly what he wanted. - tvillini April 2, 2025, 18:24:02 But have you considered how satisfying it was in the moment to track the kid down? - IlliniRunner April 2, 2025, 18:35:25 I realize he and his wife never wanted kids, but now she has an 8yo. - tvillini April 2, 2025, 18:53:38 Have you ever felt the need to defend your wife when she was being traumatized? - Sounder April 2, 2025, 23:00:23 Neither the school or the police is going to do anything - Sounder April 2, 2025, 18:29:23 Here's the problem though - Blazer April 2, 2025, 22:35:18 … to them* - Stu April 2, 2025, 18:44:54 I understand the instinct, but that’s not gonna help* - snipes824 April 2, 2025, 18:19:25 Serious question, what's going to fucking help? - Sounder April 2, 2025, 18:20:52 Maybe you should unfortunately look into moving - CanHartlebHireSnider April 2, 2025, 18:31:49 C’mon.* - voiceofreason April 2, 2025, 21:49:00 It’s a better option than going around physically assaulting trenagers - CanHartlebHireSnider April 2, 2025, 23:51:46 I thought this ended on Monday - Sounder April 3, 2025, 10:28:59 I have no idea. You had 3 kids show up to apologize with parents. I would have tried to keep that up - snipes824 April 2, 2025, 18:25:12 Yep, he had the parents of these kids on his side. - IlliniRunner April 2, 2025, 18:36:39 I still have the parents on my side* - Sounder April 2, 2025, 18:41:28 Not anymore. You assaulted a kid in public* - Desert April 2, 2025, 18:46:00 ...until they find out that you laid hands on a kid* - IlliniRunner April 2, 2025, 18:44:42 I sent the new kids picture to the same mom* - Sounder April 2, 2025, 18:30:01 That time he lost a cooking contest to JeffFrank* - HamptonSki April 2, 2025, 18:17:07 Yikes.* - Ron McDon April 2, 2025, 18:14:28 Cool. Congrats on your assault charge!* - Illiniphil April 2, 2025, 18:09:56 zero chance anything happens to me* - Sounder April 2, 2025, 18:11:53 Until he or one of his buddies tells a parent that you physically grabbed him. - Illiniphil April 2, 2025, 18:18:57 Meh…I’m on Sounders interpretation of things. Nothings gonna happen… - haighter April 2, 2025, 18:50:35 I laughed at this until I saw white* - opossum jenkins April 3, 2025, 15:37:37 eeeeeyikes* - IlliniRunner April 2, 2025, 18:56:33 Also I’d assume the security guard reported it to someone* - CanHartlebHireSnider April 2, 2025, 18:33:16 no chance - Sounder April 2, 2025, 23:42:20 Great, let them come, we've already filed two police reports that they can catch up on paperwork on* - Sounder April 2, 2025, 18:21:28 Two more kids showed up to apologize yesterday - Sounder April 1, 2025, 11:06:24 Major Update - Sounder March 29, 2025, 11:29:46 update to the update - Sounder March 30, 2025, 22:15:25 Finally, something. A parent getting involved is a good thing.* - uofi1998 March 31, 2025, 10:55:54 the whole point of the social media public shaming ritual - Sounder March 31, 2025, 10:58:12 It absolutely sucks you dealt with this, but it seems like it worked out the right way.* - uofi1998 March 31, 2025, 10:58:49 It's gone from amusing to annoying to straight up terrorizing - Sounder March 31, 2025, 11:00:40 If that was my kid - bbonb March 31, 2025, 10:48:08 I don't want to see the kids face, I just want him to fucking go away - Sounder March 31, 2025, 10:56:53 You could have some real fun with this. May I suggest an "ICE LIVES HERE" yard sign? - Warrin'_Illini March 31, 2025, 11:16:38 The guy is a pediatrician - Sounder March 31, 2025, 11:19:30 Fair enough. My friends and I did a lot of stupid shit around this age, effing with cars, doing - Warrin'_Illini March 31, 2025, 11:22:16 There is one kid in particular I am concerned with - Sounder March 31, 2025, 11:43:11 It’s the internet so you may get shit on but sounds like you handled things the right way - illini21 March 31, 2025, 8:24:52 I am hopeful that's the case - Sounder March 31, 2025, 10:14:42 It’s possible to do everything right and still get egged. That’s not being wrong; that’s life * - meanjeans March 31, 2025, 10:51:05 Thankfully, sounds like it’s finally ending. That would have infuriated me* - snipes824 March 31, 2025, 8:11:26 It's certainly taken my mind to darker and darker places as it's progressed* - Sounder March 31, 2025, 10:15:13 better keep your outdoor cameras on* - lcubed March 31, 2025, 7:59:36 For sure, and there's still a filed police report to follow up on if need be* - Sounder March 31, 2025, 10:15:38 Your homeowners insurance paid and up to date?* - timmer March 29, 2025, 13:05:18 Update - Sounder March 28, 2025, 13:49:59 I googled "Washington state, order of protection" and recommend you do the same. - complainant March 28, 2025, 16:32:24 How do I issue a protection order if I don't know the kid's name?* - Sounder March 28, 2025, 16:46:29 Name the school administrators as co-defendants. - complainant March 28, 2025, 17:18:03 You should hire a PI firm to see where they live.* - Warrin'_Illini March 28, 2025, 16:25:38 Have you thought about maybe hiring a group of rival students to take care of this for you? * - doubledown March 28, 2025, 16:14:24 this feels like the first act to a Death Wish sequel produced by the Daily Wire* - Sammich March 28, 2025, 13:53:50 I'm definitely fighting off thoughts of vigilante shit - Sounder March 28, 2025, 13:57:58 You know how to avoid that situation? Don’t ram three kids with your car. - IlliniRunner March 28, 2025, 16:24:42 The “if possible” had me cracking up. Seems very possible if not downright probable.* - DocWalk20 March 28, 2025, 17:18:57 How often have they don’t it these last couple weeks?* - OB25 March 28, 2025, 13:51:39 There was a bit of a lag - Sounder March 28, 2025, 13:55:27 ...why isn't this trespassing?* - assassin March 28, 2025, 14:01:54 I think his assertion is that it doesn't rise to a level of concern - Sounder March 28, 2025, 16:12:54 Tell him it probably will if they can’t help you out. * - haighter March 28, 2025, 16:41:21 If this kid wasn't a minor, I'd have already roughed him up a bit* - Sounder March 28, 2025, 16:44:23 Nah you need to explain to the cop that someone armed previously tried to get into your house… - haighter March 28, 2025, 17:15:26 You would have? * - doubledown March 28, 2025, 16:46:00 You got any of their names or addresses? * - haighter March 28, 2025, 13:58:39 I wish - Sounder March 28, 2025, 16:12:02 Maybe they’re just hungry. Grill them up some after-school meal - timmer March 21, 2025, 13:01:45 any update on this?* - lcubed March 21, 2025, 11:47:43 We sent an email to the school - Sounder March 21, 2025, 12:03:37 File a police report... Please film the reaction of the person you report it to* - longsnapper March 21, 2025, 12:06:21 I realize that it's easy to think this is silly and ridiculous - Sounder March 21, 2025, 12:11:59 Wasn’t there someone who tried to get into your house with a weapon a while back? - GhostofPokeyStixPast March 21, 2025, 12:29:51 Yes, that happened a while back, and it's definitely still PTSD for sure - Sounder March 21, 2025, 12:38:30 Christ man...move out the hood. ;-) * - haighter March 21, 2025, 12:59:22 It sounds so much worse than the reality - Sounder March 21, 2025, 13:22:50 It’s not a school issue. It’s a police matter. JMO. * - uofi1998 March 21, 2025, 12:14:34 I guess my issue is that in a city that has very real problems - Sounder March 21, 2025, 12:21:18 If they're terrorizing your neighborhood, it takes you and your neighbors making them... - haighter March 21, 2025, 12:24:11 The wheels are in motion* - Sounder March 21, 2025, 12:26:08 And you get some outside time. Can’t put a price on that. * - doubledown March 21, 2025, 12:05:33 yesterday I sat there in the rain, that didn't feel like winning* - Sounder March 21, 2025, 12:12:22 I assume snitches get stitches* - CoronaTheirAss March 21, 2025, 12:01:09 First call should be to the moving company* - Dilbert March 19, 2025, 19:10:26 The way to handle this is to give them beers and get them on your side * - meanjeans March 19, 2025, 19:00:57 and spike those beers with rat poison* - VIV March 19, 2025, 19:04:13 Do you have sprinklers? Schedule them to match school dismissal* - Nobster March 19, 2025, 18:37:42 dupe* - bbonb March 19, 2025, 18:18:10 you had me until your last sentence* - bbonb March 19, 2025, 18:18:10 Tell them you’re an Illinois fan - Stu March 19, 2025, 17:02:11 You need to boobytrap your place. Also, get a shotgun.* - Warrin'_Illini March 19, 2025, 16:44:29 fuck steven seagal; go kevin mccallister* - Sammich March 19, 2025, 16:57:39 I literally hid on the side of my house with a hose in hand today - Sounder March 19, 2025, 17:00:18 You need bigger dogs and let them out the side door. In my experience... - haighter March 19, 2025, 17:06:52 I definitely wish Stella was still around - Sounder March 19, 2025, 17:08:23 STELLY BARKACELLI* - Jackie March 19, 2025, 18:22:13 two words: electrified door* - Sounder March 19, 2025, 16:46:32 Have you considered spraypainting an orange circle around your entire house? - OB25 March 19, 2025, 16:44:14 I'm genuinely curious if the school will care or not* - Sounder March 19, 2025, 16:45:35 You've really had to work hard at becoming the house incoming students are told to prank - OrangeSox March 19, 2025, 15:54:34 What a fun little bonding experience for the kids at that school. Almost seems cruel to end it. - doubledown March 19, 2025, 16:01:40 They're hitting multiple houses - Sounder March 19, 2025, 16:00:00 The year my daughter was a sr in HS and we were at risk of getting TPed for homecoming.... - Illiniphil March 19, 2025, 16:08:29 yeah, it started with this sort of innocent gamesmanship - Sounder March 19, 2025, 16:11:13 What's the Internet term for a self-milkshake ducking?* - complainant March 19, 2025, 16:21:05 Pretty sure that's not a milkshake ducking* - reggiedunlop March 19, 2025, 16:38:13 I don't think this is a milkshake ducking, is it? * - doubledown March 19, 2025, 16:24:59 Did Sounder just admit he started it? - complainant March 19, 2025, 16:30:49 I just went back and realized I don't care. * - doubledown March 19, 2025, 16:38:24 That was my question - CanHartlebHireSnider March 19, 2025, 15:56:46 Again, they are hitting all of the houses - Sounder March 19, 2025, 16:02:05 Ok. I have two questions - CanHartlebHireSnider March 19, 2025, 16:07:11 I heard them coming up, went to the door - Sounder March 19, 2025, 16:09:42 Should have answered the door dressed like Rambo. - Illiniphil March 19, 2025, 16:16:11 show them some Steven Seagal tihs* - chorizo March 19, 2025, 15:44:58 They are more likely to show him some white dog tihs* - Chuck Woodaby March 19, 2025, 15:45:59 No stand your ground laws in your libtard state, I presume? - timmer March 19, 2025, 15:34:58 I don't actually know the answer to that - Sounder March 19, 2025, 15:39:21 And you'll be branded with the scarlet R. - uofi1998 March 19, 2025, 15:51:41 I really dislike the whole situation - Sounder March 19, 2025, 15:54:02 I can only imagine. - uofi1998 March 19, 2025, 15:55:07 They're going to be here in a half an hour - Sounder March 19, 2025, 16:03:02 Hire some badass gangsta to answer your door a few times - Stu March 19, 2025, 16:27:32 sounds like a good way to turn your delinquent problem into a gangsta problem* - Sammich March 19, 2025, 16:44:23 The answer to your problems is an old fashioned, nineteenth century spring gun* - ATL March 19, 2025, 15:27:16 I missed another lovely thread today* - timmer March 19, 2025, 15:19:33 Update: the principal is going to call us* - Sounder March 19, 2025, 14:38:00 ofc she's a milf* - chorizo March 19, 2025, 15:45:56 It's a man* - Sounder March 19, 2025, 16:05:34 it's seattle* - illinibone March 19, 2025, 16:38:31 Source?* - KCWildcat March 19, 2025, 15:59:39 Calling was a mistake. - doubledown March 19, 2025, 15:08:47 ooo - IlliniSax05 March 19, 2025, 15:13:09 I knew exactly what was coming - GMAW March 19, 2025, 15:16:58 The principal has to be questioning their life choices at this time* - KCWildcat March 19, 2025, 14:54:56 "dammit! I'm one year away from retirement, I'm too old for this shit!"* - shua March 19, 2025, 15:25:07 It's his free will and agency to tell me that it's not his problem - Sounder March 19, 2025, 15:00:53 lol* - OWWDig March 19, 2025, 14:55:54 Oooooooo.... You're in TROUBLE!!!!!* - Stu March 19, 2025, 14:46:45 ooo - IlliniSax05 March 19, 2025, 14:29:46 i've always wondered what type of person couldn't help themselves from always giving online - John Coctostan March 19, 2025, 14:22:37 Kicking the door is absolutely crossing the line* - illini21 March 19, 2025, 14:28:48 agree. but i guess i'm saying it likely got to that point because sounder couldn't - John Coctostan March 19, 2025, 15:03:31 That's not at all how it went down, but I'm not going to convince you otherwise* - Sounder March 19, 2025, 15:06:47 of course you can. just trying to understand what happened - John Coctostan March 19, 2025, 15:09:38 The door kick was the thing that pushed me over the line* - Sounder March 19, 2025, 15:14:44 totally understand that. what happened between the two events? did you just ignore these kids? - John Coctostan March 19, 2025, 15:31:48 For the most part, yes - Sounder March 19, 2025, 15:33:01 When did the scaring you talked about below happen? - John Coctostan March 19, 2025, 17:20:27 The scaring took place in Octover of 2023 - Sounder March 19, 2025, 17:27:34 yeah, I'm not the bad guy here - Sounder March 19, 2025, 14:31:12 As I said, this was entertaining at first, it crossed a line - Sounder March 19, 2025, 14:24:45 Just follow them home and kick their door* - shua March 19, 2025, 14:09:18 Or park a Tesla in their driveway* - HamptonSki March 19, 2025, 14:22:33 I've tried to follow them twice - Sounder March 19, 2025, 14:11:20 Sounds like the basis for a new Law & Order: SVU episode* - OWWDig March 19, 2025, 14:20:35 Law & Order: Orange Paint Poop edition* - Sounder March 19, 2025, 14:22:18 I'm down with OPP 'cause it stars Ice T* - Sammich March 19, 2025, 14:29:32 lol* - shua March 19, 2025, 14:11:53 I even spoke to some of the "good kids" - Sounder March 19, 2025, 14:13:34 I'm starting to see why they are still tormenting you* - shua March 19, 2025, 14:14:05 For sure, my genuine attempts to deescalate - Sounder March 19, 2025, 14:15:52 Teenagers love to cheese off the olds. Film at 11. - Stu March 19, 2025, 14:17:26 Honestly, at this point I kind of want them to do something that the cops can't ignore* - Sounder March 19, 2025, 14:18:07 That time he crashed his boat on Gilligan's island.* - Chuck Woodaby March 19, 2025, 14:22:26 trick them into supporting Palestine* - Sammich March 19, 2025, 14:19:31 lol* - CoronaTheirAss March 19, 2025, 14:21:19 no you dont* - VIV March 19, 2025, 14:19:22 This is also a great idea. Now you both know where each other lives. * - haighter March 19, 2025, 14:10:00 Just scare them within an inch of their life. If you've got good relationships... - haighter March 19, 2025, 14:08:35 I saw a video of how to stop this. You’re going to need a bucket of water, and a very cold day. - doubledown March 19, 2025, 13:53:17 Dont' forget the glitter* - CoronaTheirAss March 19, 2025, 13:54:46 Ringing is one thing, but kicking the door? Yeah, I wouldn’t just sit back on that one* - snipes824 March 19, 2025, 13:45:14 Kicked it so hard that it startled me like someone was trying to break in - Sounder March 19, 2025, 13:49:57 I don't think this is a school problem here. Why should they get involved?* - CoronaTheirAss March 19, 2025, 13:41:56 I was hoping to use the school to deescalate the situation - Sounder March 19, 2025, 13:43:36 THen i think Surf 's advice is the right advice. But the school has no jurisdication or - CoronaTheirAss March 19, 2025, 13:55:41 It’s legally dubious but… - SurfTheBoneyard March 19, 2025, 14:00:13 They wrote their names in wet concrete outside of my house - Sounder March 19, 2025, 14:01:56 See what reaction you get… - SurfTheBoneyard March 19, 2025, 14:04:56 do you know if the school has a resource officer? they are typically helpful for these things* - lcubed March 19, 2025, 13:45:47 My wife emailed a formal complaint to the school yesterday - Sounder March 19, 2025, 13:47:59 You are being too nice here. Take the video to the cops. Snap pictures of them if they even set - voiceofreason March 19, 2025, 13:36:42 Yeah, I'm well past the don't want them to get in trouble phase - Sounder March 19, 2025, 13:39:05 You just posted “I legit don’t want them to get in trouble”* - jjlocke923 March 19, 2025, 13:42:29 My main objective is that I want it to stop - Sounder March 19, 2025, 13:44:24 I'd actually be shocked if the seattle police even care* - ISeeDeadHawkeyes March 19, 2025, 14:14:40 I think it's 50/50* - Sounder March 19, 2025, 14:16:17 That's pretty high. probably closer to 10% likelihood of caring.* - illinibone March 19, 2025, 16:37:30 In Tennessee, not in Seattle - Sounder March 19, 2025, 14:03:08 based on the video you posted above it could be a felony charge - IlliniSax05 March 19, 2025, 13:55:57 Good. That’s not Sounder’s problem.* - voiceofreason March 19, 2025, 14:04:07 You clearly need to go undercover at the school to track down the perpetrators* - IlliniRunner March 19, 2025, 13:36:09 Never Been Kicked* - HamptonSki March 19, 2025, 13:59:50 These little fuckers are from Hamilton - Sounder March 19, 2025, 13:39:46 claymore * - ghost_of_clt March 19, 2025, 13:33:20 this seems like you're close to having something bad happen - reggiedunlop March 19, 2025, 13:32:58 I totally agree - Sounder March 19, 2025, 13:34:48 orange spray paint around your porch * - biclops March 19, 2025, 13:27:52 can you post the video so we can provide an honest assessment?* - lcubed March 19, 2025, 13:26:44 Can a video be downloaded here?* - Sounder March 19, 2025, 13:31:14 If you have Gmail, you have YouTube. - complainant March 19, 2025, 14:16:19 That sounds like way too much work* - Sounder March 19, 2025, 14:19:07 Yeah. You need access to a smartphone, the Internet, and a couch - complainant March 19, 2025, 15:19:55 No, but you could text it to me and I can post an honest assessment* - jjlocke923 March 19, 2025, 13:40:10 No* - Sounder March 19, 2025, 13:40:50 I don't think you should feel like a Karen for this. That would be annoying as shit - illini21 March 19, 2025, 13:23:18 As I said, when it first started happening a few years ago - Sounder March 19, 2025, 13:25:33 Stood on the sidewalk waving at you? Now that’s crossing the line* - jjlocke923 March 19, 2025, 13:30:53 Oh, for sure, we're way over the line - Sounder March 19, 2025, 13:31:43 Just compile the video and give it to the school and the cops. - SurfTheBoneyard March 19, 2025, 13:19:12 That's what I tried to do when I went to the school - Sounder March 19, 2025, 13:21:24 Next time, check with the principal* - OWWDig March 19, 2025, 13:22:32 Or find out if the school has a resource officer.* - SurfTheBoneyard March 19, 2025, 13:56:52 It's kind of you to nurture the next Dylan Klebold, but on the other hand - complainant March 19, 2025, 13:17:33 I tried the school first - Sounder March 19, 2025, 13:22:40 I feel for you and I have no advice to offer. I will say though - jjlocke923 March 19, 2025, 13:13:31 It worked* - Sounder March 19, 2025, 13:18:22 Prank them. Rig a bucket of water to dump on them next time or something. - OWWDig March 19, 2025, 13:05:49 Deer urine * - meanjeans March 19, 2025, 13:49:20 motion detect sprinklers - IlliniSax05 March 19, 2025, 13:10:59 or just have sprinklers going at the time school lets out* - shua March 19, 2025, 13:12:40 a few years ago, I caught one of them coming up to the door - Sounder March 19, 2025, 13:07:23 Scout?* - IlliniOllie March 19, 2025, 13:01:18   Searching