For the first time in my life I had to call some cops, to ask them to step and issue a noise violation. It is nearly 11pm, my family had received the most terrible news that day, and I was on hour 60 of being awake. After what has been the absolute most insane emotional, physical and mental rollercoaster of my life, I finally was drifting into sweet slumber the music began. I tried to fall asleep despite it, but it was no use. This neighbor has been loud before and most times I can ignore it, and sleep through, but this insomnia has a grip on me that I have seen in years.

I went down and knocked on his door and was meet with "WHY YOU POUNDING ON MY Door and man aggressive stepping out. I asked him please I have not slept in two days and I cannot sleep with you music on. He said it sound like I had a personal problem and he slammed he door in my face. The music was turned up instead of down, and Hexbear... I cracked. I am a transwoman living alone, I have been on HRT long enough that my muscle density is gone. I have low ciswoman levels of estrogen in my blood. And this man has menaced me before pounding on my door to accuse me of calling the cops on them on a previous time they were loud, when I had not. They said that I had better not EVER call the cops on him

I had to call 911 and ask them to issue a sound violation. I talked to the cops to give a statement, because frankly, this man scares me. He 6 foot something, towers above my 5"9' seems to always a baclava, when not in his home and is ripped.

And now adrenal is pumping through me and I may be to scared to sleep. I don't want the hallucinations Hexbear, these insomnia waking nightmares again.

Oh god.

Edit: I got like 4 hours of sleep. It's not enough, but it's something.

  • ClimateChangeAnxiety [he/him, they/them]
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    4 months ago

    My rule for calling the cops is “Will adding an armed, paranoid maniac to this situation improve things?”

    And for a noise complaint when you’ve already tried to handle it yourself, the answer is unfortunately yes. It’d be much better if there was someone else that could be called to fix the situation, but the armed paranoid maniac is the only option available to you. Thats not your fault. You’re just doing your best with the options available.

    • Dudewitbow@lemmy.zip
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      4 months ago

      some cities have paid civilians to deescalate non potentially violent problems because of the fact a person with a gun could escalate the problem.

      a noise complaint would likely be one of its best use cases.