Neighbors kids playing basketball at 6:30am

[Anonymous]

Shocked at the responses, my kids - 7 and 5 - always ask to go out and play early in the morning. We don't allow it until at least 8:30, 9 on the weekends because we need to be considerate of our neighbors. It is not a legal issue, it is about teaching thinking about others and good manners.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:Wait -- are people really talking about calling the cops on kids PLAYING BASKETBALL???? I can't be reading this correctly.

The cops wouldn't even respond. If they did, they would either be really annoyed, or laugh their asses off depending on what type of day they are having.

Actually they would for a noise violation. Sorry!

No they wouldn't. They might "respond". And they might assure you that they'll talk to the "offending family". But what they'll actually do is head over to the neighbors house and apologize to them for bothering them. They might sit down and have a cup of coffee with the neighbors and laugh about what an asshole you are.

I promise you. This is how it goes.

And I promise you, you are wrong. Grow up and shut up.

NP, what is stupid is that people cannot maturely and respectfully approach people and make a request without calling the cops.
Hey -- maybe u didn't realize this, but what you are doing is disturbing, please turn down the volume.
How freaking hard is this??

Grow up? Really? Says the poster who says "shut up".

Here's how I know I am NOT wrong.

1. I worked for a PD for years in dispatch. I know exactly how officers respond to these types of calls.
2. Both of my older brothers are police officers in different cities. Both are detectives and have been on the force for at least 15 years.
3. My husband was a cop.

I grew up listening to conversations about stupid calls.

And this just happened in our neighborhood, only it was loud music and not basketball. Our neighbor's daughter gets picked up every morning at 6:45 by one of her friends. The music is usually blasting from the car radio. Asshole neighbor on the other side called the police. The officer showed up at her house. Then he walked next door and had coffee with the rest of us while we talked about asshole neighbors who call the cops for stupid shit like this.

No report filed.

[Anonymous]

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Go outside:

"Sweetie, we are still asleep at this hour, can you hold off until at least 7:30/8a?
We would really appreciate it -- it's just louder than you think"
Problem solved -- not quantum physics.

This. When did people completely lose the ability to speak to one another, step away from the computer and have an adult conversation. Just ask them, nicely, to stop.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Shocked at the responses, my kids - 7 and 5 - always ask to go out and play early in the morning. We don't allow it until at least 8:30, 9 on the weekends because we need to be considerate of our neighbors. It is not a legal issue, it is about teaching thinking about others and good manners.

+1. This is not hard, people.

[Anonymous]

Earplugs! Problem solved.

[Anonymous]

I live in AU Park and have a neighbor that I otherwise like very much--but the fact that she turns her kids out into the front yard with their clacking skateboards and pounding b-balls at 7:30 AM on Sat and Sunday drives me batty. 6:30 AM, fuggedaboudit! I would call the parents and say something about this, absolutely. I have 4 very loud kids--but they are inside until 8:30 or 9 at the earliest on weekends.

[Anonymous]

As an apartment dweller, this is fascinating to me. I dream of moving to a single family house so it will be quieter but I defn don't have to deal with kids playing basketball at 630 am. Do folks think there are more noise issues in apartments or SFHs?

[Anonymous]

I'm the "shocked" poster - why does everyone think this is okay? I agree that I am not sure how to fix it, and earplugs won't block out a bouncing basketball and loud voices, but I would have thought this was sort of a basic norm of common courtesy.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Wait -- are people really talking about calling the cops on kids PLAYING BASKETBALL???? I can't be reading this correctly.

The cops wouldn't even respond. If they did, they would either be really annoyed, or laugh their asses off depending on what type of day they are having.

Actually they would for a noise violation. Sorry!

No they wouldn't. They might "respond". And they might assure you that they'll talk to the "offending family". But what they'll actually do is head over to the neighbors house and apologize to them for bothering them. They might sit down and have a cup of coffee with the neighbors and laugh about what an asshole you are.

I promise you. This is how it goes.

And I promise you, you are wrong. Grow up and shut up.

NP, what is stupid is that people cannot maturely and respectfully approach people and make a request without calling the cops.
Hey -- maybe u didn't realize this, but what you are doing is disturbing, please turn down the volume.
How freaking hard is this??

Grow up? Really? Says the poster who says "shut up".

Here's how I know I am NOT wrong.

1. I worked for a PD for years in dispatch. I know exactly how officers respond to these types of calls.
2. Both of my older brothers are police officers in different cities. Both are detectives and have been on the force for at least 15 years.
3. My husband was a cop.

I grew up listening to conversations about stupid calls.

And this just happened in our neighborhood, only it was loud music and not basketball. Our neighbor's daughter gets picked up every morning at 6:45 by one of her friends. The music is usually blasting from the car radio. Asshole neighbor on the other side called the police. The officer showed up at her house. Then he walked next door and had coffee with the rest of us while we talked about asshole neighbors who call the cops for stupid shit like this.

No report filed.

As far as you know as non-involved party. Which is to say you have no clue as to whether one was filed or not. Police always file an incident report. At least non-lazy cops do. Have a nice day.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I'm the "shocked" poster - why does everyone think this is okay? I agree that I am not sure how to fix it, and earplugs won't block out a bouncing basketball and loud voices, but I would have thought this was sort of a basic norm of common courtesy.

See, your thinking that common courtesy is a basic norm is where you went wrong!

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:I agree with those who suggest that you replace your windows. If the kids are bouncing balls against your walls you can complain, but otherwise, just be a good neighbor. Your young children probably bother the teenagers on weekends.

Please, no condescending BS. Being a good neighbor starts with not making disturbing noise in public areas before 7am, at the earliest.

Windows? No way! But being a good neighbor also involves having a civil conversation with your neighbors if you do have a problem. The PP who suggested calling the cops (without having had a discussion with the neighbor) is asking for trouble. When the neighbors call and start complaining because one of her guests parked in the wrong spot, etc, then she will understand.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I'm the "shocked" poster - why does everyone think this is okay? I agree that I am not sure how to fix it, and earplugs won't block out a bouncing basketball and loud voices, but I would have thought this was sort of a basic norm of common courtesy.

Common courtesy requires letting the neighbors' children play, especially if you have children of your own. It's 6:30, and rush hour has already started, not 3 am.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:I'm the "shocked" poster - why does everyone think this is okay? I agree that I am not sure how to fix it, and earplugs won't block out a bouncing basketball and loud voices, but I would have thought this was sort of a basic norm of common courtesy.

Common courtesy requires letting the neighbors' children play, especially if you have children of your own. It's 6:30, and rush hour has already started, not 3 am.

Common courtesy os NOT breaking noise ordinaces which I can most definitely say that these kids are doing. I have heard of the noise ordinance lifting at 7am at the earliest but not before then in most of the area for the DMV.

If you funny you think you know what "common courtesy" is pp but obvioulsy have no damn clue!

[Anonymous]

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+1. Get your kid a jump rope, or a hamster wheel. Have him sweat to the oldies inside your own home.

Wow! Rude, entitled, and narcissistic.

[Anonymous]

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Common courtesy os NOT breaking noise ordinaces which I can most definitely say that these kids are doing. I have heard of the noise ordinance lifting at 7am at the earliest but not before then in most of the area for the DMV.

No, bouncing basketballs don't violate noise ordinances. They're not loud enough and they don't carry far enough. You can look it up. If OP complains she's going to have to be ready to pack up and move, because she will be the neighborhood crank that everyone avoids.