Neighbor smoking pot. What would you do?
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Sorry I've not read all the replies but my eldest bro has made a living out of selling weed ( & more) to all & sundry, including his own kids & it revolts me
I was watching a TV programme last night following a council estate (in the UK) & the people being interviewed were saying 'It's normal everyone smokes it',.......well actually no they don't cos I don't know many that do, other than spaz bro that has no life other than druggie mates!!! 0 -
Warn the mother, if she doesn't step up, call the police. The kid can go smoke pot at his friend's house.0
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Talk to the mother and threaten to call the cops next time. It's not worth your wife losing her license over.0
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Is the saying "snitches get stitches" only valid in California?
Realistically, you probably won't get them to stop, even with the cops involved. I don't smoke but even though it is "illegal" weed is such a grey area.
I do think the vaporizer is a fabulous win-win option. It would also give you an up-hand with the neighbors if you ever needed their help with anything, but that's just my laid-back keep everyone happy attitude
*Katt Williams Voice* "Weed is not a drug. It's just a PLANT! It just grows like that!" (sorry! can never help to quote Katt Williams!! :laugh: )
As much as I'd like to support this idea, you can still smell the odor of cannabis even with a vaporizer, and it actually makes the 'green' smell even more potent. A health inspector would still be able to detect it if it was happening that close to the kids' playground.
Aw, thank you, I didn't know that
Learn something new everyday. Womp for my idea tho....
Yeah haha, I only know that because when I smoked daily, my friends and I actually invested in a vaporizer because we were tired of coughing, and it's gentler on the lungs. But woo-WEE did it make the place stink!!!0 -
I would buy the kids a vaporizer
This ^^ A pipe/bong cuts down on the smell but with a vaporizer they could smoke out of sight and mind in their basement without leaving a smell.
ETA: it hurt me to right this. I believe pot is best enjoyed in the great outdoors, but I understand your situation. 0 -
Personally, I'd talk to the mom first and then call the cops if nothing happens. You can't be worried about causing someone to maybe lose their job if they obviously don't care about your wife losing her business, either.
couldnt have said it better myself !!! let her lose her job since she allows it to happen..for all we know, she may even buy the drugs for them..weed is illegal everywhere except colorado and washington..if they arent worried about yall, then you dont need to worry about them..best of luck to yall0 -
really cause you sound like its wedged firmly between your cheeks it was made illegal for racist reason and not to mention it was going to hurt some senators bussinesses are those kids morons oh you bet ya no doubt they are just trying to be cool. He just needs to get some real advice and he isn't going to find it on myfitnesspal :P
What??? :huh:
I second that "What???" :huh:0 -
Regardless of whether kids being next door to pot smokers is dangerous or not, and whether or not the gov't will shut them down, you can't ignore the fact that already one parent has wanted to take his or her kid out of the day care.0
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Personally, I'd talk to the mom first and then call the cops if nothing happens. You can't be worried about causing someone to maybe lose their job if they obviously don't care about your wife losing her business, either.
couldnt have said it better myself !!! let her lose her job since she allows it to happen..if they arent worried about yall, then you dont need to worry about them..best of luck to yall
How do you know the mom is "allowing" it to happen? The kids are most likely smoking outside because if they smoked inside the house, the place would smell, and the mom would notice and they would get in trouble. It's a slim chance that she's encouraging or enabling their behavior in any way, and she probably doesn't know about it at all.0 -
I would just like to say that I love all of the judgmental people assuming that a) the mom is enabling / purposefully ignoring the kids' behavior, b) hasn't raised her child right (because of course, NO good kid would EVER do drugs of any kind ever in their life, right??), c) knows that her neighbor's business could get shut down and 'doesn't care' or d) calling the cops is the absolute right thing to do because marijuana is illegal, horrible and wrong.
You're almost as amusing as the potheads who are leaping to defend marijuana...0 -
Personally, I'd talk to the mom first and then call the cops if nothing happens. You can't be worried about causing someone to maybe lose their job if they obviously don't care about your wife losing her business, either.
couldnt have said it better myself !!! let her lose her job since she allows it to happen..if they arent worried about yall, then you dont need to worry about them..best of luck to yall
How do you know the mom is "allowing" it to happen? The kids are most likely smoking outside because if they smoked inside the house, the place would smell, and the mom would notice and they would get in trouble. It's a slim chance that she's encouraging or enabling their behavior in any way, and she probably doesn't know about it at all.
She is agreeing with talking to the mother first and seeing if she does something about it. Then IF she does not they know and are not assuming that she is allowing it to happen.0 -
My wife runs a home based day care and, a large part of this day care is outside time in our back yard.
The problem is that the teenager next door and his buddy enjoy smoking pot outside. The smell is strong enough to come into the back yard.
It is also strong enough to where I can smell it as soon as I get out of my car (approx 50 yards away).
My wife has talked to the kids (well, 18 years old) and explained that the state could potentially shut her down because of the unsafe environment.
One parent who smelled the weed has threatened to pull her kid out already.
It happened again today and my wife went over there to explain it one more time but this time, she said that she was going to talk to the boys Mother.
The reply was "go ahead and tell her. I don't care".
So, should I
1: Talk to the Mom?
2: Just have my wife call the cops the next time?
The problem with calling the police is that if word gets around that dope was found in the house, the mother could lose her job as a school teacher and that would suck.
Suggestions?
I smoke weed and this is how I would react. They clearly don't respect your wife or their mom so sending her to talk to their mom is not gonna solve anything. They would probably smoke more in spite because they are immature 18 year olds. If you care to, as the man of the house I would let them know that smoking weed or any illegal substance within 10 feet of a daycare will get them more jail time or a higher fine if it gets to the point where police are called. Ask them not to smoke that close to the fence during business hours. If the problem persists the next day and you still don't want to call the police buy your wife incense for outside or start growing lavender. Otherwise call the police on them because they obviously don't care. Don't threaten to call the police, just wait until they are smoking, dial 911 and say I have a day care and my neighbors are doing drugs in their backyard and this is bad for the kids. The mom will not lose her job unless she is the one who is arrested for drugs or unless someone says hey this teacher's son just got arrested for smoking weed. Even if the cops don't get there in time to find the evidence the neighbors will know its not a joke and try to be more discrete (in theory).0 -
Question, what time does the day care close? Maybe you can give them a schedule.
Like I'm not saying you CAN'T smoke, but maybe you can hold off the contraband activities til after whatever hour the kids are gone?0 -
I'd spray them down with a water hose.0
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My wife runs a home based day care and, a large part of this day care is outside time in our back yard.
The problem is that the teenager next door and his buddy enjoy smoking pot outside. The smell is strong enough to come into the back yard.
It is also strong enough to where I can smell it as soon as I get out of my car (approx 50 yards away).
My wife has talked to the kids (well, 18 years old) and explained that the state could potentially shut her down because of the unsafe environment.
One parent who smelled the weed has threatened to pull her kid out already.
It happened again today and my wife went over there to explain it one more time but this time, she said that she was going to talk to the boys Mother.
The reply was "go ahead and tell her. I don't care".
So, should I
1: Talk to the Mom?
2: Just have my wife call the cops the next time?
The problem with calling the police is that if word gets around that dope was found in the house, the mother could lose her job as a school teacher and that would suck.
Suggestions?
HMMM..IS IT LEGAL IN THE STATE YOU ARE IN? IF NOT, YOU HAVE THE RIGHT TO REPORT IT:) YOU AND WIFE HAS TO TAKE CARE OF YOURSELF AND THE CHILDREN AT THE DAYCARE:) (THE CAPS I CAN SEE BETTER I AM NOT YELLING) LOL0 -
I would just like to say that I love all of the judgmental people assuming that a) the mom is enabling / purposefully ignoring the kids' behavior, b) hasn't raised her child right (because of course, NO good kid would EVER do drugs of any kind ever in their life, right??), c) knows that her neighbor's business could get shut down and 'doesn't care' or d) calling the cops is the absolute right thing to do because marijuana is illegal, horrible and wrong.
You're almost as amusing as the potheads who are leaping to defend marijuana...
I also love how everyone is so righteous. "punk kids" "call the cops!" like they've never sinned a day in their life!! I wish ya'll were this morally upstanding in real life, world would be a better place
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I agree with everyone else who said talk to the mom first. Very possible that she doesn't know, and since she's a school teacher, I doubt that she would accept her son smoking weed around her house. I would also mention that if they don't quit it, then you're going to call the cops the next time it happens because your wife's daycare is in jeopardy.
Then if it still doesn't stop, totally call the cops. Whatever other's stance on marijuana is, that doesn't change the fact that it's illegal.0 -
give the neighbors a one-way ticket to Washington state.....lol0
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The only next reasonable step is to talk to the mother and make sure she understands that from that moment on, there will be zero tolerance and more serious steps will have to be taken. If she understands the situation in those terms, she should put a stop to it.0
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COPS; and record the whole show.0
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Did people miss the part where the kids said they don't care if mom is told meaning they're not going to stop because mommy says so? Telling her will make her aware but will not stop the problem. If these kids had any respect for anyone around them they would have respected your wife's wishes. Everyone keeps reiterating that its illegal but don't say call the cops lol. I don't understand.0
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Talk to the mom see her take on it. She may or may not know he's smoking weed. If she gives you problems explain you and your wife's position and you will if you have to talk to higher authorities. Your family has to make a living. Nobody wants to rat anyone out but there's a way to do everything. Good Luck.0
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Call the cops, no question. Your wife has tried the diplomatic route enough times now and nothing has changed. These young men don't seem to care much about authority, so I'm not sure what Mom can do. Waiting even one more time before calling the cops gives the children's parents one more chance to smell it and pull their kids out. Your wife's business trumps any kid's desire to light up.
And I am so, so happy I live in a nice, suburban community where we "snitch" over a lot less than pot. It's nice to live in a clean, safe community. Pathetic thugs can keep their "snitches get stitches" mentality.0 -
Bit of no brainer really. If the activity is illegal and its impacting your business, liberties, freedoms etc., call the police
Historical note: back in the 1960's, the cops would be phoned, the cops would phone the FBI, The FBI would phone the National Guard, guard dogs would be loosened, the National Guard would nuke the neighbourhood, neighbourhood rioting and race riots would occur, everyone involved would get life in prison for even being there, everyone 18 -21 who wasn't sent to prison would be sent to Viet Nam. Still others would be branded commies or terrorists in a dope wide commie conspiracy, and others would escape to Canada.0 -
I agree with the one guy....hose em down with a water hose. And buy yourself some pepper spray and tell them you have no problem with them doing that so many feet away from your property but if they so much as set foot on your property you have pepper spray its not illegal to carry that and you aren't afraid to use it.0
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Bit of no brainer really. If the activity is illegal and its impacting your business, liberties, freedoms etc., call the police
Historical note: back in the 1960's, the cops would be phoned, the cops would phone the FBI, The FBI would phone the National Guard, guard dogs would be loosened, the National Guard would nuke the neighbourhood, neighbourhood rioting and race riots would occur, everyone involved would get life in prison for even being there, everyone 18 -21 who wasn't sent to prison would be sent to Viet Nam. Still others would be branded commies or terrorists in a dope wide commie conspiracy, and others would escape to Canada.
I'm so glad its not that intense now. Interesting fact.0 -
Also, there's a difference between snitching and speaking up, you should be careful when teaching your children that.
Gotcha.
Your friend is doing meth. You speak up.
Your friend is suicidal. You speak up.
Your teacher/coach/babysitter is touching you inappropriately. You speak up.
Some guys are bullying another kid at school. You speak up.
Someone cheated off their neighbor's test. Worry about yourself.
Someone lied about not doing their homework. Shut up.
Someone called you a name. Deal with it.
I think I've got a good grasp on when I advise my children to speak up. The problem is, many people who use the phrase, "Snitches get sticthes" are referring to the first category above. True story.0 -
Call the cops now, I mean they doing something that is not legal and should not be done anywhere near a house with young kids.0
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I hope the OP posts the decision he makes, I'm curious what route the kids respond to.0
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