Neighbor smoking weed in public - What to do?

[KAPA]

Do nothing is not an option. There are kids walking by this crap constantly. I am not putting up with this and I refuse to mind my own business and let these assholes take over the street and prevent kids from playing. Maybe I should set up a shooting range out front then, you know since guns are legal and all. I can overlook the small if they can overlook the sound.

I do see them drive away from time to time after stinking up the hood. I am thinking the cops can deal with it for now and see where that goes. I know other neighbors on the street are noticing this too so perhaps we tag team this thing.

[PugnacAutMortem]

Do nothing is not an option. There are kids walking by this crap constantly. I am not putting up with this and I refuse to mind my own business and let these assholes take over the street and prevent kids from playing. Maybe I should set up a shooting range out front then, you know since guns are legal and all. I can overlook the small if they can overlook the sound.

I do see them drive away from time to time after stinking up the hood. I am thinking the cops can deal with it for now and see where that goes. I know other neighbors on the street are noticing this too so perhaps we tag team this thing.

Yep, a mild odor is absolutely the same as a lethal projectile in a neighborhood. I know you were kidding but your exaggeration is more than ridiculous. And yes, doing nothing is an option. It's always an option. Whether it's a good option or not depends on the situation. If you HAVE to say something I would stay along the lines of what Gilpin said. That is unless you like your home insurance premiums increasing all the time from all of the claims you will need to file because of the vandalization.

It's pot, it's not an ISIS sleeper cell. Have a Coke and a smile and chill out.

[XC700116]

Yep, a mild odor is absolutely the same as a lethal projectile in a neighborhood. I know you were kidding but your exaggeration is more than ridiculous. And yes, doing nothing is an option. It's always an option. Whether it's a good option or not depends on the situation. If you HAVE to say something I would stay along the lines of what Gilpin said. That is unless you like your home insurance premiums increasing all the time from all of the claims you will need to file because of the vandalization.

It's pot, it's not an ISIS sleeper cell. Have a Coke and a smile and chill out.

Yeah well a 2500 lb car driven by someone stoned out of there goard isn't exactly a safe thing to be rolling through the neighborhood either and that isn't legal.

That's where my line in the sand would be, if he's firing up while or immediately before driving, ID call the cops. Just the same as if he was drinking.

Outside of that, ID mind my own damn business.

[Aloha_Shooter]

I always preferred social means to combat social issues. Get pictures of him toking behind the wheel, maybe even a picture of him driving off if you can get it close enough to the time you have a pciture of him smoking. If you don't have a close-up showing it's a blunt, just show him in the act of smoking and give a copy to his parents expressing concern that he's smoking cigarettes while underage (because you know, tobacco is evil and MJ is okay) ...

If you DO have a close-up showing it's not a cigarette, then provide the picture of the MJ and him driving off soon after and express concern that he's driving around the neighborhood while impaired. If you wanted to be a real dick, create a throwaway Google account and upload the pictures to Google Earth with a title like "Toking and driving".

As far as the posters say "mind your own damn business", it IS the OP's business if the kid is driving impaired. My guess is he's smoking it in the car because he doesn't want the parents to know -- they may not know what the smell is (I still can't ID marijuana smoke even when someone points it out to me) -- but the legal and safety issue here is if the kid is driving while under the influence. The smell permeating the street is in the same ballpark as someone complaining about the smells from my grill or smoker.

[Great-Kazoo]

Do nothing is not an option. There are kids walking by this crap constantly. I am not putting up with this and I refuse to mind my own business and let these assholes take over the street and prevent kids from playing. Maybe I should set up a shooting range out front then, you know since guns are legal and all. I can overlook the small if they can overlook the sound.

I do see them drive away from time to time after stinking up the hood. I am thinking the cops can deal with it for now and see where that goes. I know other neighbors on the street are noticing this too so perhaps we tag team this thing.

Do you feel the same way with people in your area having a few beers out front or while talking with each other ? Last thing i'd want is a bunch of drunks out front getting loud, throwing their empties in the street. Thinking they're tough guys when you ask them to take it in their yard.


Go talk with the owners, explain (as mentioned) there's a few people on the block who would call the cops, rather then talk with them.

It's weed, it's legal. Your hands are tied. Could be worse, could be a meth lab / tweekers, bunch of redneck drunks, who never clean their yard . Leaving their shit all over your lawn.