Man sitting in car for hours in front of neighbors house

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:
IT IS ILLEGAL TO IDLE A CAR FOR MORE THAN 5 MINUTES AND 3 MINUTES IN MD AND DC, RESPECTIVELY. Except in less than 32 degree weather, if stopped in traffic or under mechanical failure.

In VA cars used for public service or for commercial purposes are not allowed to idle in residential areas.

Yeah, we can start with literally every police car out there.

When they stop idling, I’ll stop.

Those engines are actually made to idle longer than normal cars.

You’re going to need to back this claim up. I can’t wait to hear it, haha!!!


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), larger brake rotors and calipers (again, for chases) and heavier rear suspension (cop cars always have a bunch of stuff in the trunk). Absolutely none of those things has anything to do with idling.



So let’s hear it. What’s your expertise here? Impress everyone with your knowledge. I can’t wait to hear it.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

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.

White woman here. If a man approached my window as I sat in my car (maybe I'm waiting for someone, maybe I'm on the phone, maybe I'm just escaping my house for 2 hours--absolutely none of his business) I would not acknowledge him. If he persisted, I would gesture to him to leave me alone one time. If he persisted again, that window would come down and he could expect a face full of mace. Please do not condone white men going around preying on innocent people sitting in their cars. Tell him sto stop that.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

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.

White woman here. If a man approached my window as I sat in my car (maybe I'm waiting for someone, maybe I'm on the phone, maybe I'm just escaping my house for 2 hours--absolutely none of his business) I would not acknowledge him. If he persisted, I would gesture to him to leave me alone one time. If he persisted again, that window would come down and he could expect a face full of mace. Please do not condone white men going around preying on innocent people sitting in their cars. Tell him sto stop that.

Why would you behave this way?

[Anonymous]

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.

[Anonymous]

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?

[Anonymous]

Unless he starts doing something actually illegal, MYOB.

[Anonymous]

I hate the whole Karen thing, but... this is one of the most Karen things I've ever read. He's parked on a public street. So what?

There is no way this guy is white.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

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.

White woman here. If a man approached my window as I sat in my car (maybe I'm waiting for someone, maybe I'm on the phone, maybe I'm just escaping my house for 2 hours--absolutely none of his business) I would not acknowledge him. If he persisted, I would gesture to him to leave me alone one time. If he persisted again, that window would come down and he could expect a face full of mace. Please do not condone white men going around preying on innocent people sitting in their cars. Tell him sto stop that.

Ok. I'd call the police on you if you maced me, but all right.

[Anonymous]

Op, what was he?

Was he using wifi or in a police sting operation, or living in his car?

My mom and her neighbors, all retired, kept on calling police about a suspicious car in their neighborhood. Finally, the police came to visit and let them know it was a stake out because one of the kids living with their grandparents down the street was selling drugs out of their house.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

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.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

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?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

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.

Aren’t helicopters always hovering in this area? Helicopters, jets, planes, motorcades.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:
IT IS ILLEGAL TO IDLE A CAR FOR MORE THAN 5 MINUTES AND 3 MINUTES IN MD AND DC, RESPECTIVELY. Except in less than 32 degree weather, if stopped in traffic or under mechanical failure.

In VA cars used for public service or for commercial purposes are not allowed to idle in residential areas.

Yeah, we can start with literally every police car out there.

When they stop idling, I’ll stop.

Those engines are actually made to idle longer than normal cars.

You’re going to need to back this claim up. I can’t wait to hear it, haha!!!


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), larger brake rotors and calipers (again, for chases) and heavier rear suspension (cop cars always have a bunch of stuff in the trunk). Absolutely none of those things has anything to do with idling.



So let’s hear it. What’s your expertise here? Impress everyone with your knowledge. I can’t wait to hear it.

You are charming. Let me guess-white man?

Basically I was referring to the cooling. Those cars are left idling a lot for a few reasons. I oversaw a private security force and apparently before I got there, they basically put a decal and lights on a regular car. We changed from private to hiring a public police dept and the cops in charge told me the car was not outfitted as a cop car because of the cooling.

Please go back to torturing your wife or coworkers.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Op, what was he?

Was he using wifi or in a police sting operation, or living in his car?

My mom and her neighbors, all retired, kept on calling police about a suspicious car in their neighborhood. Finally, the police came to visit and let them know it was a stake out because one of the kids living with their grandparents down the street was selling drugs out of their house.

Wouldn't a stakeout know better how to avoid detection? I mean if we are on to it in a dcum forum, I am guessing the drug dealer is aware.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Op, what was he?

Was he using wifi or in a police sting operation, or living in his car?

My mom and her neighbors, all retired, kept on calling police about a suspicious car in their neighborhood. Finally, the police came to visit and let them know it was a stake out because one of the kids living with their grandparents down the street was selling drugs out of their house.

Wouldn't a stakeout know better how to avoid detection? I mean if we are on to it in a dcum forum, I am guessing the drug dealer is aware.

It was the only car ever parked on the street in a suburban neighborhood (not dc) with hardly any traffic.

The only person who didn't notice them was the stupid teenager running a drug ring out of grandma and grandpa's suburban house; they would assume the old dude in the car is just visiting his retired parents or something. Older, retired people are very safety conscious and notice absolutely everything, in my experience.