Hellobee Boards Topic: Would you call the cops on neighbors you like?

Hellobee Boards Topic: Would you call the cops on neighbors you like? https://boards.hellobee.com/ Pregnancy, Baby and Parenting blog, by Hellobee en Sat, 11 Jul 2026 22:26:20 +0000 PurplePumps on "Would you call the cops on neighbors you like?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/would-you-call-the-cops-on-neighbors-you-like#post-732894 Sun, 21 Apr 2013 15:24:01 +0000 PurplePumps 732894@https://boards.hellobee.com/ No, I definitely would not escalate it to involving the police unless they were doing it all the time. It was 11pm, so while it's late, its not THAT late, and it was a Saturday. I would have just went over and asked them to keep it down a bit. If they are nice neighbors that you like, they probably wouldn't have been a pain about it. IRunForFun on "Would you call the cops on neighbors you like?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/would-you-call-the-cops-on-neighbors-you-like#post-732871 Sun, 21 Apr 2013 14:54:47 +0000 IRunForFun 732871@https://boards.hellobee.com/ No, I definitely wouldn't. Especially if it was a one-time thing and I liked the neighbors. I'd just try to remember that, although it seems that way to me, the rest of the world doesn't revolve around my baby, and I'd try and survive the night. I wouldn't see the point in poisoning them against me. If it got to be the early hours of the morning or the baby actually DID wake up and it was clear the noise was the culprit, then I might call over there or walk outside to the fence (sounds like they were in the yard) and explain the situation and ask them politely to keep it down. There were kids there, as you said, so hopefully the parents would be understanding. I'd only call the cops if there was a huge raging party going on past 2 or 3 a.m. and people were out-of-control drunk or fighting or something. Cherrybee on "Would you call the cops on neighbors you like?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/would-you-call-the-cops-on-neighbors-you-like#post-732860 Sun, 21 Apr 2013 14:45:50 +0000 Cherrybee 732860@https://boards.hellobee.com/ @sea_bass: I thought that myself, that they'd laugh you off the phone over here!! I once called the Police at 2am because a group of teens who had been hanging out in the park opposite my house for hours, shouting and squealing, had gotten really rowdy - I'd heard a bottle smash and I think a fight had broken out. The lady I spoke to at my local station said the Police may come and move them on but not to bet on it as they had real crimes to deal with! Gasp! In answer to the question, no, I wouldn't. If it was a one time thing, Id let it go - unless it was really late (read early hrs of morning) and really loud (read thumping music that hadn't been turned down) or if it was getting out of hand (read windows smashing etc). If it happened frequently, Id go over and speak to the neighbours. That said, I currently don't have a sleeping baby and my tolerance levels may well change once I do. I really feel for you - if nothing else, Id be quietly fuming! Foodnerd81 on "Would you call the cops on neighbors you like?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/would-you-call-the-cops-on-neighbors-you-like#post-732633 Sun, 21 Apr 2013 10:46:45 +0000 Foodnerd81 732633@https://boards.hellobee.com/ @artbee: ha I love your response! Perfect. I probably wouldn't if it was a one time thing. But I have never been alone in the house with a sick sleeping baby, so that could certainly change my mind! I'm assuming your Dh is off shore right now- in that case I def wouldn't feel comfortable going over and asking them to be quiet- leaving H alone in the house? I still live in the city so it's hard to really expect people to be that quiet but it's different when you are in a house in a quiet neighborhood. I would like to put a muzzle on my neighbors dog that they leave outside and that barks at every passerby though! ChitownRo on "Would you call the cops on neighbors you like?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/would-you-call-the-cops-on-neighbors-you-like#post-732556 Sun, 21 Apr 2013 09:18:49 +0000 ChitownRo 732556@https://boards.hellobee.com/ Definitely no. I am of the strong opinion that you should speak to the neighbors and only involve the police with true emergencies. I hope that you at least called 311 instead of 911 Sugar.Biscuit on "Would you call the cops on neighbors you like?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/would-you-call-the-cops-on-neighbors-you-like#post-732486 Sun, 21 Apr 2013 08:16:43 +0000 Sugar.Biscuit 732486@https://boards.hellobee.com/ I'm 50/50 on that. I might just cause I wouldn't want to be known as Mrs party pooper but I wouldn't want to waste the cops time either. When I lived in an appartment I had neighbors who were have a loud party. I banged on the floor a few times (I lived about them) and they didn't quiet down. I stepped out on the patio and asked them to quiet down & they reaponded by being louder and slamming doors. I ended up calling the cops and they quieted down after that. I was much younger then and sick as hell. Sorry your lo isn't feeling well. Hope you guys got enough rest! Mrs. Oatmeal on "Would you call the cops on neighbors you like?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/would-you-call-the-cops-on-neighbors-you-like#post-732485 Sun, 21 Apr 2013 08:16:07 +0000 Mrs. Oatmeal 732485@https://boards.hellobee.com/ If it was a repeat thing, or if someone was in danger, then I would call. But I'm a little too passive(?) to actually do anything if it were a one-time thing. This could change once baby is here and my sleep (and hers) is precious.) Maysprout on "Would you call the cops on neighbors you like?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/would-you-call-the-cops-on-neighbors-you-like#post-732480 Sun, 21 Apr 2013 08:08:07 +0000 Maysprout 732480@https://boards.hellobee.com/ No, we would go over and say something, but I'd probably wait till midnight. I used to live in a fairly rowdy college town though so it kinda was an accepted part of life and luckily it usually didn't bother LO. heffalump on "Would you call the cops on neighbors you like?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/would-you-call-the-cops-on-neighbors-you-like#post-732469 Sun, 21 Apr 2013 07:48:19 +0000 heffalump 732469@https://boards.hellobee.com/ DH would go and ask them nicely to be quiet. And then if they didn't listen..... he would call the cops. And then we'd go over the next day and tell them how awful it was that some neighbor called the cops on them and say all they had to do was talk to them nicely like we did so they wouldn't think it was us :) Mrs. Lemon-Lime on "Would you call the cops on neighbors you like?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/would-you-call-the-cops-on-neighbors-you-like#post-732463 Sun, 21 Apr 2013 07:34:11 +0000 Mrs. Lemon-Lime 732463@https://boards.hellobee.com/ Sure would, but my threshold is midnight. dagret on "Would you call the cops on neighbors you like?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/would-you-call-the-cops-on-neighbors-you-like#post-732457 Sun, 21 Apr 2013 07:28:40 +0000 dagret 732457@https://boards.hellobee.com/ You're moving soon anyway right? I would try to talk to them and resort to the cops if it didn't settle down. mrbee on "Would you call the cops on neighbors you like?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/would-you-call-the-cops-on-neighbors-you-like#post-732433 Sun, 21 Apr 2013 06:47:11 +0000 mrbee 732433@https://boards.hellobee.com/ I would talk to them... Hope it worked out!! sea_bass on "Would you call the cops on neighbors you like?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/would-you-call-the-cops-on-neighbors-you-like#post-732404 Sun, 21 Apr 2013 05:00:47 +0000 sea_bass 732404@https://boards.hellobee.com/ Oh wow. No I would not. I would only call if there was some crime being committed or I suspected there was child abuse or neglect. If I called the cops in London for a party at 11pm they would laugh me off the phone. StbHisMrs on "Would you call the cops on neighbors you like?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/would-you-call-the-cops-on-neighbors-you-like#post-732382 Sun, 21 Apr 2013 01:40:14 +0000 StbHisMrs 732382@https://boards.hellobee.com/ I have before, most recent being a neighbor who would not tell their dog to stfu after an hour which in turn made the 15 other dogs in the area bark at 1am. If I were in your situation I'd had given them about an hour after curfew (10pm here I believe) then I'd call. googly-eyes on "Would you call the cops on neighbors you like?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/would-you-call-the-cops-on-neighbors-you-like#post-732362 Sat, 20 Apr 2013 23:55:44 +0000 googly-eyes 732362@https://boards.hellobee.com/ I don't know my neighbors well but I'd call anonymously if I had to! Sorry! (Or the landlord!) Mrs. Lantern on "Would you call the cops on neighbors you like?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/would-you-call-the-cops-on-neighbors-you-like#post-732345 Sat, 20 Apr 2013 23:12:19 +0000 Mrs. Lantern 732345@https://boards.hellobee.com/ Hmm if I liked my neighbours, I wouldn't. I'll go over to talk to them and not involve the cops. Sapphiresun on "Would you call the cops on neighbors you like?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/would-you-call-the-cops-on-neighbors-you-like#post-732343 Sat, 20 Apr 2013 23:11:20 +0000 Sapphiresun 732343@https://boards.hellobee.com/ No, probably not. If I knew them enough to "like" them I'd probably just pop over or call them myself and explain the situation/ask them to keep it down, especially since 11pm is past most city's quiet time it's not unreasonable. If your city is similar to mine, noise complaints are like a priority 3 (no immediate danger to life or property), which means you'll be passed over anytime a 1 or 2 comes in, so it could be a while before they come shush them. CupQuakeWalk on "Would you call the cops on neighbors you like?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/would-you-call-the-cops-on-neighbors-you-like#post-732338 Sat, 20 Apr 2013 23:05:42 +0000 CupQuakeWalk 732338@https://boards.hellobee.com/ Meh, I gotta admit, I probably would. But: this is coming from a person who doesn't know her neighbors and has very dry,awkward small talk with them like once a year. So, I don't know what it means to really like yours neighbors and be a parent to a sick child at the same time. Child trumps like of neighbors, usually. The cops won't tell, right? I hope they aren't like "yes, a J.H called..." Reese on "Would you call the cops on neighbors you like?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/would-you-call-the-cops-on-neighbors-you-like#post-732317 Sat, 20 Apr 2013 22:23:15 +0000 Reese 732317@https://boards.hellobee.com/ I wouldn't if it was a one time thing. If they were regular and disruptive party animals - maybe. wheres_c on "Would you call the cops on neighbors you like?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/would-you-call-the-cops-on-neighbors-you-like#post-732313 Sat, 20 Apr 2013 22:19:41 +0000 wheres_c 732313@https://boards.hellobee.com/ Haha. Not that H not being able to sleep isn't a real emergency :) wheres_c on "Would you call the cops on neighbors you like?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/would-you-call-the-cops-on-neighbors-you-like#post-732310 Sat, 20 Apr 2013 22:19:03 +0000 wheres_c 732310@https://boards.hellobee.com/ @PrincessBaby: Yeah. They are either eating donuts, or responding to real emergencies! When I was in an accident, it took them an hour to come. When I got mugged, they had 10 units there including k9s within 5 min. PrincessBaby on "Would you call the cops on neighbors you like?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/would-you-call-the-cops-on-neighbors-you-like#post-732306 Sat, 20 Apr 2013 22:16:32 +0000 PrincessBaby 732306@https://boards.hellobee.com/ @wheres_c: not yet bc nothing's changed! Freakin' slowass laudy cops! wheres_c on "Would you call the cops on neighbors you like?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/would-you-call-the-cops-on-neighbors-you-like#post-732305 Sat, 20 Apr 2013 22:14:32 +0000 wheres_c 732305@https://boards.hellobee.com/ No.....I am afraid to call th cops on the neighbour I don't like (partying as we speak) If I liked them, I would just stop by and let them know they were being too loud and could they p,ease turn it down. Did the cops come? chopsuey on "Would you call the cops on neighbors you like?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/would-you-call-the-cops-on-neighbors-you-like#post-732286 Sat, 20 Apr 2013 21:54:58 +0000 chopsuey 732286@https://boards.hellobee.com/ Yep. I've called the police many many times while I was in law school. Freaking college kids lived in my building. runsyellowlites on "Would you call the cops on neighbors you like?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/would-you-call-the-cops-on-neighbors-you-like#post-732283 Sat, 20 Apr 2013 21:48:38 +0000 runsyellowlites 732283@https://boards.hellobee.com/ Lol... No, not unless I felt someone would be harmed if I didn't. pl0508 on "Would you call the cops on neighbors you like?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/would-you-call-the-cops-on-neighbors-you-like#post-732277 Sat, 20 Apr 2013 21:45:34 +0000 pl0508 732277@https://boards.hellobee.com/ Yes ! Today our neighbors precious little boy was playing in our yard and talking to DH and decided to come knock on our front door. It woke up J after I had worked so hard to get him down. I was not happy at all ! PrincessBaby on "Would you call the cops on neighbors you like?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/would-you-call-the-cops-on-neighbors-you-like#post-732272 Sat, 20 Apr 2013 21:43:28 +0000 PrincessBaby 732272@https://boards.hellobee.com/ I love our neighbors. They are really nice! But they are having a party tonight and earlier I was annoyed bc the music was loud (it's in their backyard around their pool)...And now they've turned music down but there are a ton of kids running around screaming (loud) in their yard and it's almost 11pm here! And the adults keep screaming "Whooooooooo!!!" Like they're at a concert! I called the cops. H has a fever from her 4 month shots, and her room is in the back, closest to the noise. I know I'm lame for selling out their party, and the STFU Parents lady would ream me, but THEY need to STFU! We're not in Miami, people! I have the sleep sheep blaring next to H's ear as loud as it'll go. If they wake her up, I'll slap every last one of them. Would you call the cops on neighbors you really like?