Man sitting in car for hours in front of neighbors house

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:As a food delivery person, wow, I won't sit in front of anyone else's house anymore between orders. No wonder I keep getting the cops passing me, slowing down and looking at me funny while I am legally parked on the side of the road checking my map or just taking a breather to eat my own food, especially in NW.

Maybe I should go sit in SE from now on? Is that what you want?

Signed,

A black female food delivery worker

This feels like some sort of insult to SE, but I can assure you that if you sat in front of my SE home I nor any of my neighbors would bother you.

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Anonymous wrote:We have a neighbor who leads the neighborhood watch program. His house sits at a point where he can see a lot of the street. If a situation like the one you describe happens he masks up, goes over to the car, knocks on the window (steps back 6 feet) and says in a very polite tone "hey there, do you need help or assistance?" He explains that we're a close neighborhood that watches out for each other. Most of the time it's someone making a call (better to park than to drive while distracted) or something equally innocent. Is it possible for one or two people to approach the car and ask?

This would be my exact approach if I did anything at all.

If the dude showed up a second day I would definitely ask what the deal is.

And when he told you to f**k off, what would you do? Call the cops?

Maybe. I mean, this isn't the Starbucks or a local park's parking lot - which, by the way, are both places that the cops might come and ask you what your deal is. This is a residential street. Part of asking someone what they are doing there in a situation like this is to let them know that people are observing their presence. This is not a foreign concept and we're not talking about someone sitting outside for a half hour or forty five minutes (also a long time) on a phone call or reading a book.

So someone is doing something legal, and not bothering anyone. You ask/demand to know what they are doing, which you have to right to require them to tell you. They, not very politely, refuse to tell you. And for that, you call the police?

This is the literal definition of a Karen. No different, at all, from the dog-walking woman in NYC.

It literally is not as that situation was completely and totally different.

For all of you who have never seen a neighborhood watch sign or heard of the concept, it is a thing. And not some terrible, nefarious thing. If someone tells me to fu*K off on my own street, where they are the ones behaving in an odd manner, yeah, I'm going to weigh whether I should call the police non-emergency line.

Some weirdo was following my teen/tween girls home from the bus stop last year. It was a neighbor that told me he saw the driver slow down and roll down his window to take a long look at my then 13 and 10 year olds. Neighbor walked behind my girls past his house to our house to make sure they got inside and stared the weirdo down as he quickly rolled up his window and left. He gave me a description of the car. If we had seen it again, cops would have been called.

#NoRegrets

Person A is engaged in legal behavior that Person B finds "odd." Person B asks what Person A is doing; Person A declines to respond. Person B calls the police.

Yeah, it's the same thing. You may not like to think of yourself as a Karen, but I have some bad news for you.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:The only difference between current police cars (called commercial/LE chassis pkg in the industry) and regular cars are: dual batteries, higher output alternator (both for powering more electronics found in LE vehicles) and a larger radiator and transmission cooler (for pursuits/chases

NP-Doesn't that have to do with cooling? Idling produces a lot of heat so a transmission cooler or larger radiator would absolutely help with over heating while idling. PP was being an ass.

Idling consumes the absolute minimum amount of fuel required to keep the engine running when not being turned by rotational inertia forces from the driveline (ie coasting with your foot off the gas pedal). In terms of thermodynamic energy conversion, it is the absolute lowest level of fuel consumption and ergo the absolute lowest level of heat generation possible in a running engine. So idling will NOT overheat a car, period*.


* unless the car has a broken fan clutch or fan motor, in which case it’s not pulling air through the radiator at all.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:The "Interceptor" is the style name to differentiate them between the regular crown Vic and the police model. It’s not the name of the engine.
They have the same engine and transmission as the ones on the dealer lot. They have an oil cooler so they can run at high speed and different shift points in the transmission. Nothing to do with idling. Ford calls the car interceptor not the engine.

NP- whatever, douche. Who TF cares about these greaseball details. Get a life.

Typical dismissive, bitchy response we’re so accustomed to from people like you who get their panties wedged every time they encounter someone smarter than them. Must happen a lot to you B !

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Anonymous wrote:We have a neighbor who leads the neighborhood watch program. His house sits at a point where he can see a lot of the street. If a situation like the one you describe happens he masks up, goes over to the car, knocks on the window (steps back 6 feet) and says in a very polite tone "hey there, do you need help or assistance?" He explains that we're a close neighborhood that watches out for each other. Most of the time it's someone making a call (better to park than to drive while distracted) or something equally innocent. Is it possible for one or two people to approach the car and ask?

This would be my exact approach if I did anything at all.

If the dude showed up a second day I would definitely ask what the deal is.

And when he told you to f**k off, what would you do? Call the cops?

Maybe. I mean, this isn't the Starbucks or a local park's parking lot - which, by the way, are both places that the cops might come and ask you what your deal is. This is a residential street. Part of asking someone what they are doing there in a situation like this is to let them know that people are observing their presence. This is not a foreign concept and we're not talking about someone sitting outside for a half hour or forty five minutes (also a long time) on a phone call or reading a book.

So someone is doing something legal, and not bothering anyone. You ask/demand to know what they are doing, which you have to right to require them to tell you. They, not very politely, refuse to tell you. And for that, you call the police?

This is the literal definition of a Karen. No different, at all, from the dog-walking woman in NYC.

It literally is not as that situation was completely and totally different.

For all of you who have never seen a neighborhood watch sign or heard of the concept, it is a thing. And not some terrible, nefarious thing. If someone tells me to fu*K off on my own street, where they are the ones behaving in an odd manner, yeah, I'm going to weigh whether I should call the police non-emergency line.

Some weirdo was following my teen/tween girls home from the bus stop last year. It was a neighbor that told me he saw the driver slow down and roll down his window to take a long look at my then 13 and 10 year olds. Neighbor walked behind my girls past his house to our house to make sure they got inside and stared the weirdo down as he quickly rolled up his window and left. He gave me a description of the car. If we had seen it again, cops would have been called.

#NoRegrets

Person A is engaged in legal behavior that Person B finds "odd." Person B asks what Person A is doing; Person A declines to respond. Person B calls the police.

Yeah, it's the same thing. You may not like to think of yourself as a Karen, but I have some bad news for you.

Except for the fact that you got the scenario wrong, sure. In NY, the woman had her dog off the leash in Central Park where off the leash wasn't allowed. The guy (birdwatcher) confronted her and then she turned on him and used his race as a factor in calling the police when she was the one actually doing something illegal. See, it's not the same thing.

And I don't really care what you think or what you call me. Have a good weekend.

[Anonymous]

Excessive idling is illegal in many places, including where I live. That alone is legal cause to call police.

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Anonymous wrote:Excessive idling is illegal in many places, including where I live. That alone is legal cause to call police.

The police who idle their cars all day long?

Those police?

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Anonymous wrote:We have a neighbor who leads the neighborhood watch program. His house sits at a point where he can see a lot of the street. If a situation like the one you describe happens he masks up, goes over to the car, knocks on the window (steps back 6 feet) and says in a very polite tone "hey there, do you need help or assistance?" He explains that we're a close neighborhood that watches out for each other. Most of the time it's someone making a call (better to park than to drive while distracted) or something equally innocent. Is it possible for one or two people to approach the car and ask?

This would be my exact approach if I did anything at all.

If the dude showed up a second day I would definitely ask what the deal is.

And when he told you to f**k off, what would you do? Call the cops?

Maybe. I mean, this isn't the Starbucks or a local park's parking lot - which, by the way, are both places that the cops might come and ask you what your deal is. This is a residential street. Part of asking someone what they are doing there in a situation like this is to let them know that people are observing their presence. This is not a foreign concept and we're not talking about someone sitting outside for a half hour or forty five minutes (also a long time) on a phone call or reading a book.

So someone is doing something legal, and not bothering anyone. You ask/demand to know what they are doing, which you have to right to require them to tell you. They, not very politely, refuse to tell you. And for that, you call the police?

This is the literal definition of a Karen. No different, at all, from the dog-walking woman in NYC.

It literally is not as that situation was completely and totally different.

For all of you who have never seen a neighborhood watch sign or heard of the concept, it is a thing. And not some terrible, nefarious thing. If someone tells me to fu*K off on my own street, where they are the ones behaving in an odd manner, yeah, I'm going to weigh whether I should call the police non-emergency line.

Some weirdo was following my teen/tween girls home from the bus stop last year. It was a neighbor that told me he saw the driver slow down and roll down his window to take a long look at my then 13 and 10 year olds. Neighbor walked behind my girls past his house to our house to make sure they got inside and stared the weirdo down as he quickly rolled up his window and left. He gave me a description of the car. If we had seen it again, cops would have been called.

#NoRegrets

Person A is engaged in legal behavior that Person B finds "odd." Person B asks what Person A is doing; Person A declines to respond. Person B calls the police.

Yeah, it's the same thing. You may not like to think of yourself as a Karen, but I have some bad news for you.

Except for the fact that you got the scenario wrong, sure. In NY, the woman had her dog off the leash in Central Park where off the leash wasn't allowed. The guy (birdwatcher) confronted her and then she turned on him and used his race as a factor in calling the police when she was the one actually doing something illegal. See, it's not the same thing.

And I don't really care what you think or what you call me. Have a good weekend.

That NY woman wasn't even a US citizen. She should have been deported. Someone like that contributes nothing good to our society.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Excessive idling is illegal in many places, including where I live. That alone is legal cause to call police.

I find excessive idling annoying, and wish people would not do it for long periods of time. It’s really loud when you are also outside. And I am always amazed at how fragile people are (need to have either heat or a/c during mild temps). But I would never call the cops.

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Anonymous wrote:We have a neighbor who leads the neighborhood watch program. His house sits at a point where he can see a lot of the street. If a situation like the one you describe happens he masks up, goes over to the car, knocks on the window (steps back 6 feet) and says in a very polite tone "hey there, do you need help or assistance?" He explains that we're a close neighborhood that watches out for each other. Most of the time it's someone making a call (better to park than to drive while distracted) or something equally innocent. Is it possible for one or two people to approach the car and ask?

This would be my exact approach if I did anything at all.

If the dude showed up a second day I would definitely ask what the deal is.

And when he told you to f**k off, what would you do? Call the cops?

Maybe. I mean, this isn't the Starbucks or a local park's parking lot - which, by the way, are both places that the cops might come and ask you what your deal is. This is a residential street. Part of asking someone what they are doing there in a situation like this is to let them know that people are observing their presence. This is not a foreign concept and we're not talking about someone sitting outside for a half hour or forty five minutes (also a long time) on a phone call or reading a book.

So someone is doing something legal, and not bothering anyone. You ask/demand to know what they are doing, which you have to right to require them to tell you. They, not very politely, refuse to tell you. And for that, you call the police?

This is the literal definition of a Karen. No different, at all, from the dog-walking woman in NYC.

It literally is not as that situation was completely and totally different.

For all of you who have never seen a neighborhood watch sign or heard of the concept, it is a thing. And not some terrible, nefarious thing. If someone tells me to fu*K off on my own street, where they are the ones behaving in an odd manner, yeah, I'm going to weigh whether I should call the police non-emergency line.

Some weirdo was following my teen/tween girls home from the bus stop last year. It was a neighbor that told me he saw the driver slow down and roll down his window to take a long look at my then 13 and 10 year olds. Neighbor walked behind my girls past his house to our house to make sure they got inside and stared the weirdo down as he quickly rolled up his window and left. He gave me a description of the car. If we had seen it again, cops would have been called.

#NoRegrets

Person A is engaged in legal behavior that Person B finds "odd." Person B asks what Person A is doing; Person A declines to respond. Person B calls the police.

Yeah, it's the same thing. You may not like to think of yourself as a Karen, but I have some bad news for you.

Except for the fact that you got the scenario wrong, sure. In NY, the woman had her dog off the leash in Central Park where off the leash wasn't allowed. The guy (birdwatcher) confronted her and then she turned on him and used his race as a factor in calling the police when she was the one actually doing something illegal. See, it's not the same thing.

And I don't really care what you think or what you call me. Have a good weekend.

That NY woman wasn't even a US citizen. She should have been deported. Someone like that contributes nothing good to our society.

If by "someone like that" you mean someone who calls the police on someone else who is doing nothing illegal, then we are in complete agreement.

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Anonymous wrote:We have a neighbor who leads the neighborhood watch program. His house sits at a point where he can see a lot of the street. If a situation like the one you describe happens he masks up, goes over to the car, knocks on the window (steps back 6 feet) and says in a very polite tone "hey there, do you need help or assistance?" He explains that we're a close neighborhood that watches out for each other. Most of the time it's someone making a call (better to park than to drive while distracted) or something equally innocent. Is it possible for one or two people to approach the car and ask?

This would be my exact approach if I did anything at all.

If the dude showed up a second day I would definitely ask what the deal is.

And when he told you to f**k off, what would you do? Call the cops?

Maybe. I mean, this isn't the Starbucks or a local park's parking lot - which, by the way, are both places that the cops might come and ask you what your deal is. This is a residential street. Part of asking someone what they are doing there in a situation like this is to let them know that people are observing their presence. This is not a foreign concept and we're not talking about someone sitting outside for a half hour or forty five minutes (also a long time) on a phone call or reading a book.

So someone is doing something legal, and not bothering anyone. You ask/demand to know what they are doing, which you have to right to require them to tell you. They, not very politely, refuse to tell you. And for that, you call the police?

This is the literal definition of a Karen. No different, at all, from the dog-walking woman in NYC.

It literally is not as that situation was completely and totally different.

For all of you who have never seen a neighborhood watch sign or heard of the concept, it is a thing. And not some terrible, nefarious thing. If someone tells me to fu*K off on my own street, where they are the ones behaving in an odd manner, yeah, I'm going to weigh whether I should call the police non-emergency line.

Some weirdo was following my teen/tween girls home from the bus stop last year. It was a neighbor that told me he saw the driver slow down and roll down his window to take a long look at my then 13 and 10 year olds. Neighbor walked behind my girls past his house to our house to make sure they got inside and stared the weirdo down as he quickly rolled up his window and left. He gave me a description of the car. If we had seen it again, cops would have been called.

#NoRegrets

Person A is engaged in legal behavior that Person B finds "odd." Person B asks what Person A is doing; Person A declines to respond. Person B calls the police.

Yeah, it's the same thing. You may not like to think of yourself as a Karen, but I have some bad news for you.

Except for the fact that you got the scenario wrong, sure. In NY, the woman had her dog off the leash in Central Park where off the leash wasn't allowed. The guy (birdwatcher) confronted her and then she turned on him and used his race as a factor in calling the police when she was the one actually doing something illegal. See, it's not the same thing.

And I don't really care what you think or what you call me. Have a good weekend.

You know, I did get that wrong. You're right, PP, you're not as bad as the Central Park woman. Congratulations, I guess. You are more of a run-of-the-mill Karen.

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Anonymous wrote:Make friends with your neighbor. Our street is like that. Everyone would tell at least one other family that will be away. So, call or text them if they see something odd.
It's very useful and nice. We have alarmed people of fallen trees, odd people sitting in cars and helicopter hovering.

You call your neighbors on vacation to tell them a helicopter is hovering over the neighborhood? Was their grow operation about to busted?

Lol. I too want to know you’d call an absent neighbor to report a helicopter hovering.

I am going to be very sad if we never learn why PP calls people on vacation to report helicopter sightings. Is there an Unsolved Mysteries of DCUM thread somewhere?

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:Excessive idling is illegal in many places, including where I live. That alone is legal cause to call police.

The police who idle their cars all day long?

Those police?

Nice

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Anonymous wrote:Must not be an African American if cops have not been called already.

lol

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Anonymous wrote:We have a neighbor who leads the neighborhood watch program. His house sits at a point where he can see a lot of the street. If a situation like the one you describe happens he masks up, goes over to the car, knocks on the window (steps back 6 feet) and says in a very polite tone "hey there, do you need help or assistance?" He explains that we're a close neighborhood that watches out for each other. Most of the time it's someone making a call (better to park than to drive while distracted) or something equally innocent. Is it possible for one or two people to approach the car and ask?

This would be my exact approach if I did anything at all.

If the dude showed up a second day I would definitely ask what the deal is.

And when he told you to f**k off, what would you do? Call the cops?

Two times I've been accosted after pulling off the side of the road to idle and send some texts. One was an ugly busybody Karen, the other was a lunatic MAGA retiree. Nothing says mentally ill wackjob with no life quite like running up on a random person texting in their car in broad daylight. With a camera phone in hand saying you're recording, writing down my license plate and will call the police. Lots of paranoid crazies out there.