Need some help choosing a spotlight that plugs into a wall unit that costs less than $100.
My neihbor and I have been having some problems for the past 7 years. Our backyards face each other and are less then 25 yards apart (house to house) and they have 2 FLASHING spotlights aimed at out bedroom window for the past 2 years. They put it on auto flash so we have covered up our windows (nice large bedroom windows to:mecry: ) with 2 blankets and a sheet. Some of the flashing still escapes through the cracks into our bedrooms.
I called the police and they cannot do anything. The only advice I got from law enfocement was one of them suggested getting a pellet gun and shoot the lights out (YA RIGHT) because thats what he would do. I also called code enforcement and (unbelievably) they are not in violation of any code in our area. Evidently the neihbors did their homework and they are in there full right to do this.
This all started when the niehbors brought home 4 very large AND VERY LOUD adult dogs about 7 years ago (2 adult St Bernards and 2 mutts) . They placed all four dogs in a small cage built in the backyard not 12 yards from our bedroom :shakehead . The dogs barked the entire night from day one. I went to talk to them several times and even wrote them a nice couteous letter before calling animal control. They eventually were cited 16x (yes SIXTEEN violations) because after the animal control officer could not serve directly and could only leave the citations at their door or mailbox. So the sheriifs had to issue a warrant. This went on for almost another 9 months. They did not answer the door and disconected their doorbell because the sheriffs would come knocking at there door during the night. Evidently it is illegal for the sheriff to enter the premises unless it is a felony act. They finally got the summons from a tricky sheriff that caught them outside with a fake phone call. So after 12 months of barking they finally had to go to court. The judge however did not take any of the avoidance or the attempted servings into account. The sheriffs and animal control officers all testified with their difficulties but the judge threw out all 16 citations and reduced it down to (1) one even after the testemonies of several sheriff deputies and animal control officers. . The fine was only $125 . After that they kept the dogs inside and then eventually got rid of them. Since the dogs were gone and the neihbors were mad at us they decided to install two spot lights directed at our bedroom window and set them on constant flash ( mind you this is aproximately 22 yards from our 2nd story bedroom). This flashing has continued for 2 years. Then this november and in addition to the flasing lights. They built a fence around the perimeter of their yard that has 23 lights all around it. You can see these lights shining into the night sky from miles away. The new lights they added are only 7 yards from our house. Their house also sits on a hill and looks down into our house so I cannot install a spot on the gound floor to shine at there window. It has to be installed on the roof of our house.
I figure this is the right place for some ideas to get them to stop. I would think an incredibly powerful spot would bother them(?) Either way it is not illegal for me do this. After 2 years of this I doubt any other means will make them stop.
We don't have a lot of money right now so I need a plug in spot for under $100.
My neihbor and I have been having some problems for the past 7 years. Our backyards face each other and are less then 25 yards apart (house to house) and they have 2 FLASHING spotlights aimed at out bedroom window for the past 2 years. They put it on auto flash so we have covered up our windows (nice large bedroom windows to:mecry: ) with 2 blankets and a sheet. Some of the flashing still escapes through the cracks into our bedrooms.
I called the police and they cannot do anything. The only advice I got from law enfocement was one of them suggested getting a pellet gun and shoot the lights out (YA RIGHT) because thats what he would do. I also called code enforcement and (unbelievably) they are not in violation of any code in our area. Evidently the neihbors did their homework and they are in there full right to do this.
This all started when the niehbors brought home 4 very large AND VERY LOUD adult dogs about 7 years ago (2 adult St Bernards and 2 mutts) . They placed all four dogs in a small cage built in the backyard not 12 yards from our bedroom :shakehead . The dogs barked the entire night from day one. I went to talk to them several times and even wrote them a nice couteous letter before calling animal control. They eventually were cited 16x (yes SIXTEEN violations) because after the animal control officer could not serve directly and could only leave the citations at their door or mailbox. So the sheriifs had to issue a warrant. This went on for almost another 9 months. They did not answer the door and disconected their doorbell because the sheriffs would come knocking at there door during the night. Evidently it is illegal for the sheriff to enter the premises unless it is a felony act. They finally got the summons from a tricky sheriff that caught them outside with a fake phone call. So after 12 months of barking they finally had to go to court. The judge however did not take any of the avoidance or the attempted servings into account. The sheriffs and animal control officers all testified with their difficulties but the judge threw out all 16 citations and reduced it down to (1) one even after the testemonies of several sheriff deputies and animal control officers. . The fine was only $125 . After that they kept the dogs inside and then eventually got rid of them. Since the dogs were gone and the neihbors were mad at us they decided to install two spot lights directed at our bedroom window and set them on constant flash ( mind you this is aproximately 22 yards from our 2nd story bedroom). This flashing has continued for 2 years. Then this november and in addition to the flasing lights. They built a fence around the perimeter of their yard that has 23 lights all around it. You can see these lights shining into the night sky from miles away. The new lights they added are only 7 yards from our house. Their house also sits on a hill and looks down into our house so I cannot install a spot on the gound floor to shine at there window. It has to be installed on the roof of our house.
I figure this is the right place for some ideas to get them to stop. I would think an incredibly powerful spot would bother them(?) Either way it is not illegal for me do this. After 2 years of this I doubt any other means will make them stop.
We don't have a lot of money right now so I need a plug in spot for under $100.
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I feel for ya...
Sounds like harrassment to me...
