[Gandalf Parker]

Originally posted by rdouglass:
I read recently that someone had similar problems and started putting up signs stating that the property next to their house was a suspected drug house. According to the article, activity virtually stopped soon after and the neighbors moved on to "greener" pastures.

Attention can do alot. Thats always part of the plan with "neighborhood watch" or "subway guardians" or "taking back the neighborhood" programs.

I think Im in 5 different police reports credited with forestalling what could have been nasty situations just by having a determined tourist attitude. The Last one was a guy who left an argument and came back with a shotgun. I stood out on the sidewalk watching it all like it was some sort of TV show. He got mad and tried to order me away. I didnt get into an argument but I wouldnt leave.

As far as this situation, maybe you can arrange with neighbors to provide more lighting in that direction at night. Get manikins and put them in the windows. Put in motion-sensor lights which are pretty cheap and set them too sensitive so that even pets and bats make them turn on. Accidently set your car alarm off alittle too often. Get the neighbors to park their cars nearer to that house and space them just barely too close for someone to park between them so that some of the visitors cant just pull up and do a quick park-n-go right in front. All of this would make the neighborhood seem like its no longer one that someone can quietly enter and leave without being noticed.