Legalities of buying a billboard and putting someone’s mugshot on it

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:It's more effective if you get their posts removed or put reviews in a lot of places talking about the theft.

Also try reporting them to the police.

The police said it was a civil issue. Small claims court is what makes sense but they have no money or assets. Nextdoor and Facebook won’t take down posts.

If it’s civil, cops refuse to make a report?

Yes, cops are for criminal behavior not civil.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:It's more effective if you get their posts removed or put reviews in a lot of places talking about the theft.

Also try reporting them to the police.

The police said it was a civil issue. Small claims court is what makes sense but they have no money or assets. Nextdoor and Facebook won’t take down posts.

If it’s civil, cops refuse to make a report?

They told me they won’t a report.

You should go to the District Attorney's office and speak to somebody there. Yes it is civil, but it is also criminal and if the prosecutor has the will to pursue the case, they can. If there have been a number of victims in this community, it IS something the prosecutor should be concerned about.

Cops don't know the whole law - even though they always think they are smarter than lawyers.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:It's more effective if you get their posts removed or put reviews in a lot of places talking about the theft.

Also try reporting them to the police.

The police said it was a civil issue. Small claims court is what makes sense but they have no money or assets. Nextdoor and Facebook won’t take down posts.

If it’s civil, cops refuse to make a report?

They told me they won’t a report.

You should go to the District Attorney's office and speak to somebody there. Yes it is civil, but it is also criminal and if the prosecutor has the will to pursue the case, they can. If there have been a number of victims in this community, it IS something the prosecutor should be concerned about.

Cops don't know the whole law - even though they always think they are smarter than lawyers.

Sounds like great advice for OP.
Thank you!

[Anonymous]

Report them to the municipality for license violation.
Installing gutters you don't like is not a crime.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I figured I’d ask DCUM because there’s probably more lawyers here than at the bar. My grandmother hired someone to install new gutters. They took $5k from her and installed garbage. It also turns out they are not a real business and are basically insolvent/judgement proof. I’ve found out they have been arrested numerous times for burglary, the last of which was in 2015. They are still posting to places like Nextdoor and Facebook that they install gutters. To get back at them I’d like to buy a billboard that just has their mugshots on it. Is this harassment? I’m more than happy to do this and waste my money because taking them to small claims court is even more of a waste as they own nothing and cash checks at a check cashing place so there’s no bank account.

How about posting the mugshot on nextdoor?
Pretend you are a prospective customer doing your diligence.

No one is going to pay attention to your billboard.

[Anonymous]

I think it is less effective than leaving bad reviews online. Someone from DC is not going to move based on a billboard. The review method involves more work but will have more reach. Also try contacting DC Office on Elderly and AARP to see if they may be of help. Also contact her Councilmember and At Large members and talk up risk of scam to elderly.

[Anonymous]

DC does not release mugshots, where did the burglaries take place?

I’d contact the DC Office on Aging and talk about fraud and burglary concerns, perhaps they have a contact in DC AG’s office. DC does not have a District Attorney.

The billboard is not likely to accomplish much and could backfire. I’d get legal advice to be sure it can’t be considered harassment in DC since DC stopped releasing mugshots decades ago.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:It's more effective if you get their posts removed or put reviews in a lot of places talking about the theft.

Also try reporting them to the police.

The police said it was a civil issue. Small claims court is what makes sense but they have no money or assets. Nextdoor and Facebook won’t take down posts.

If it’s civil, cops refuse to make a report?

They told me they won’t a report.

I think they didn’t feel like it. You’re supposed to report crime, and get a copy of it. What city?

Dc proper. I walked into the station with her and because work was finished they said it’s a civil issue. The gutters have already fallen off the house and I’m paying a licensed gutter company to redo it.

This is how they "lower" crime in the big city: refuse to write thousands if not tens of thousands of incident reports every year.

[Anonymous]

Schedule appointments with them and give them fake addresses like a library or police station.otherwise social media reviews are the best way to retaliate.