New homeowners are now victims of harassment
What do you think?
-- Nervous Neighbor
Dear Nervous: The following is quoted from the U.S. Postal Inspection website (https://postalinspectors.uspis.gov/): "Mailboxes are considered federal property, and federal law (Title 18, United States Code, Section 1705), makes it a crime to vandalize them (or to injure, deface or destroy any mail deposited in them). Violators can be fined up to $250,000, or imprisoned for up to three years, for each act of vandalism."
From your account, this does not seem to be petty vandalism, but an escalating course of harassment.
You should install an outdoor security camera in order to try to record any vandalism. Take photos of any property damage, and keep notes.
You should also call the police (non-emergency number) every single time this happens, in order to notify them of this course of escalating harassment, and to build a case.
I do not think you should confront these neighbors in person. Your friendly waves and various bids at neighborliness have been rebuffed.
Dear Amy: A group of us are wondering how to handle a situation with a coworker.
Our coworker, "Kris," is getting married soon, and she has been talking about her wedding for a year now.
Now that the invites have been mailed, we've noticed that they are addressed only to each coworker and not to the spouses or "plus ones" of single people.
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