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    Feb 19, 2008, 09:36 AM
    Neighbors are troublemakers.if I say something is it slander?
    Done.
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    Feb 19, 2008, 09:59 AM
    If its true, its not slander.
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    Feb 19, 2008, 10:18 AM
    Quote Originally Posted by amdphoto
    I have neighbors (husband and wife) that came from another state to avoid jail time after being placed on probation for assault against someone else. They are both alcoholics and the husband beats up the wife too (police records on file). He has a protective order against him in the other state. They started nonsense with my family and the wife filed for a protective order against me using total nonsense as her reasoning. They hired an attorney and continued to get the case continued once I filed for a protective order against both of them. Ultimately, it went to trial and the judge awarded me the protective order against both of them. So, now the husband has two protective orders currently against him and the wife has one order against her. The husband comes from money and snows anyone he can with his bs lies. The wife is, I believe, mentally unstable. The husband has called the police on her before because she was threatening suicide. If I tell people of my situation as well as give them the links to read all the information that is made public about their past as to somewhat warn the people dealing with them, is this considered slander? I would never want anyone to deal with these people and go through what they put me through for the past two years.

    Slander aside if she is unstable and you have a protective order (or two), why would you post anything and get further involved with these people?

    I think anything you "publish" or say will cause you to be sued - you've said he has money so that doesn't appear to be a problem for him. Then you'll have to defend and it will cost you money, win, lose or draw.
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    Feb 19, 2008, 10:20 AM
    Hello a:

    If it were me, I'd either go over there and STOP them from their BS, or I'd leave them alone. Anything in between, you're asking for trouble. Frankly, I don't know why you want to poke a sharp stick into some mean SOB's eye.

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    Feb 19, 2008, 10:36 AM
    Hello again, amd:

    I know you're not getting the answers you wanted, but that's not going to stop us from giving them.

    Have you ever been sued?? Do you know that even if you didn't do anything, it can ruin you? Judy thinks that can happen to you. I think she's right.

    Have you ever been bonked in the head? Do you know that even though it's not legal, people do that to each other all the time? I think that can happen to you, and I think I'm right.

    I'll shuddup now.

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    Feb 19, 2008, 10:54 AM
    Hello again, amd:

    In this world, there are victims and there are victimizers. Never the twain shall meet. You're a victim. I'm not.

    I don't mean physical threat's either. I just know that after I paid them a visit, they would KNOW not to mess with me. I don't know exactly how they'd know, because I wouldn't have to say a word - but they'd know.

    Victims and victimizers can't switch roles very easily. If you can't do it fully and completely, don't even try. It's very dangerous if you can't carry it off. There are books on the subject, though. I recommend one by Robert Ringer called Winning Through Intimidation.

    All your nice girl stuff aside, you don't really want to do this as a community service. You want to hurt 'em. Come on.

    excon
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    Feb 19, 2008, 11:31 AM
    It's just hard emotionally not to warn others when you know the heck they can put you through.
    You have your protection order, let it go as it sounds to me like you are getting them back, for what the have done to you. Your actions will only stir the pot, as they fall way short of changing anyone's behavior. Let it go before this escalates. They don't need your help making trouble for themselves.

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