Neighbor Calling Sheriff About Your Loud Music

[MIGrandma]

She thought it was funny-you didnt and you weren't even there!
If the Sheriff thought it funny too-why dont you?

Hmmm, I guess I didn't think it was funny because if a person calls the sheriff twice for a neighbor's loud music, then I would tend to think the music is too loud and should be turned down. Personally, I wouldn't have my music so loud that a neighbor would feel the need to call about it once, let alone twice. I feel it's rude. My bad.

 

[princessmom29]

The guy below my apartment one summer in college (I sublet an apartment) was like that. My roommate's bedroom floor would shake and things would fall off her dresser. We would jump on the floor and yell at him because he still did it during the day and the police and apartment said there was nothing they could do between 8am-10pm.

We lived in an apartment where the units were set up in pods of 4. Two upstairs, two down. OPur downstairs naeighbor had 2 teenage kids and a boyfriend who lived elsewhere. The kids had no supervision, and i had an infant. Their band parcticed in the apartment. My Duaghter's crib would vibrate with her in it. It idn't stop until the chief of detectives for the city moved in next door to them with his 6 week old. They only worke up his kid once!

 

[OceanAnnie]

Hmmm, I guess I didn't think it was funny because if a person calls the sheriff twice for a neighbor's loud music, then I would tend to think the music is too loud and should be turned down. Personally, I wouldn't have my music so loud that a neighbor would feel the need to call about it once, let alone twice. I feel it's rude. My bad.

I would've been embarrassed. I wouldn't laugh about it.

 

[MIGrandma]

If this happened to me, I'd think I was an obnoxious jerk and I'd turn off the music and stop annoying my neighbors.

See, that's the way I would feel about it too. I would be mortified if a neighbor called the sheriff.

 

[kwelch10377]

From the sounds of it it seems like the neighbor in this case was just looking for something to complain about and the music most likely wasn't even that loud. I wouldn't form an opinion on a situation just based on a FB post.

 

[JessicaR]

I think its all relative to the neighbor that is calling. Some people are easily ticked off. Maybe it was a valid complaint and maybe it wasnt. Based on the officers comment I take it he felt it was not a valid complaint.

As a rule I am a good neighbor and considerate of others.

 

[Not My Fault!]

It's not a good party till the cops show up telling you to tone it down. Go see the neighbor the next day and tell them sorry. Next time you have a party tell neighbors beforehand or invite them (unless you really don't like them).

Really, it couldn't be simpler...

 

[Micca]

I'd be a little upset that the neighbor called the cops without talking to me first. I don't think I've lived anywhere that someone wouldn't at least say something to the neighbor before calling the police to complain. OTOH, I'd be unlikely to create that kind of disturbance to begin with.

 

[jc040404]

Was she asked to turn it down? I think that would speak more to the music level than whatever the sheriff might've said to her. Being nice and acting as if you're on the side of the person causing a minor issue is probably easier to get the desired result than bursting in and ordering something.

Not knowing anything more about this, I'd actually wonder if your cousin enjoys annoying this neighbor and does this often. Bragging on FB about someone calling the sheriff is a little nuts. Day or night, you should respect your neighbors.

 

[RitaE]

It's kind of a touchy subject for me because we have neighbors that for the first couple of years they lived here were the neighbors from HELL.

Neither one of them really work - they live off inheritance money. They'd have middle of the week parties that would go on through all hours of the night and then act befuddled when the rest of the neighborhood would get upset with them. What do you mean you have to be at work at 8am tomorrow? How are we supposed to know that? They would seriously say that to us.

My husband started retaliating by getting up on Saturday mornings about 7am and mowing the strip of lawn that runs outside our house right underneath their bedroom window. They got the idea and started acting more reasonable.

Eventually they had kids and the parties now are much rarer. Thank God.

 

[Lisa loves Pooh]

Without hearing the volume, it is hard to know if the music was a disturbance. Some neighbors just like to cause problems if they hear any audible peep.

If she is not violating any noise ordinances, it is kind of funny.

Now if she is being difficult on purpose, then it isn't funny.

 

[dakcp2001]

I have to get up at 3am to go to work so I would prob be the neighbor complaining. My neighbors have always come over to tell us they are having a party and invite us to drop by if we want. They have one or two parties each summer and they do get very loud. I am thankful that they warn us so I can swap my shifts. Everyone wins. I am thankful I have such nice neighbors. I miss them actually, whoever buys my home gets them now.

 

[FredinFL]

Granma, I thought you were rockin' out there for a minute!

It would depend on the time, after 11PM I would be completely aghast that I had forgotten to tone it down by then. If it were earlier, and the neighbor called twice, it would depend on the neighbor. Most of my neighbors are great and I think that they would first call me (if they weren't at the party), but if they felt the need to call the cops, I'd turn it down a little bit.

But it would all depend on how loud it really was. People can be obnoxious with their music, no matter what the time, you should try to keep it to a decent decibel.

 

[MIGrandma]

Granma, I thought you were rockin' out there for a minute!

It would depend on the time, after 11PM I would be completely aghast that I had forgotten to tone it down by then. If it were earlier, and the neighbor called twice, it would depend on the neighbor. Most of my neighbors are great and I think that they would first call me (if they weren't at the party), but if they felt the need to call the cops, I'd turn it down a little bit.

But it would all depend on how loud it really was. People can be obnoxious with their music, no matter what the time, you should try to keep it to a decent decibel.

Fred...

Really would depend on the kind of music and the time of day it was.

Well, except for rap crap. That junk annoys me no matter what.

 

[Plannin'Shannon]

See, that's the way I would feel about it too. I would be mortified if a neighbor called the sheriff.

Me too. I definitely wouldn't be laughing.

 

[scrapquitler]

How would you feel if this happened to you? You have family/friends over and you're all outside enjoying the pool, playing music. The neighbor calls the sheriff about your loud music, not once, but twice. Would you turn it down and feel bad about disturbing the neighbor? Or would you be mad at the neighbor for trying to spoil your fun?

I have a cousin (older than me) in Texas who posted on her FB page this morning about having such a good time with family and friends at their pool, but that the neighbor called the sheriff on them twice for their loud music. She thought it was funny. I didn't post anything back, because I didn't think it was funny. There's nothing wrong with having fun, but if music is loud enough to disturb the neighbor then it's probably too loud.

What do you think?

I would have felt bad about disturbing the neighbors, and wished that the neighbor had just come over (or called) to let me know she was being disturbed. And I would have felt guilty that the sheriff was wasting his time on something like that when he probably could have been doing something about actual sheriff-like duties.

 

[Tink888]

Depends on the time of day and how loud the music was.

Are the pictures on my walls rattling? Is it after midnight? I'm with the neighbor.

Before midnight? Neighbor just mad because they can hear music? I'm with your cousin.

ETA - Also depends on how often the parties are going on. Once in a while doesn't bother me. If it's going on several times a week, I'd lose my patience with that pretty quick.

 

[beaucoup]

Guess it would depend what time it happened at?

I try to be considerate to my neighbors.

 

[dngnb8]

How would you feel if this happened to you? You have family/friends over and you're all outside enjoying the pool, playing music. The neighbor calls the sheriff about your loud music, not once, but twice. Would you turn it down and feel bad about disturbing the neighbor? Or would you be mad at the neighbor for trying to spoil your fun?

I have a cousin (older than me) in Texas who posted on her FB page this morning about having such a good time with family and friends at their pool, but that the neighbor called the sheriff on them twice for their loud music. She thought it was funny. I didn't post anything back, because I didn't think it was funny. There's nothing wrong with having fun, but if music is loud enough to disturb the neighbor then it's probably too loud.

What do you think?

A lot of ifs here

1. Was your neighbor informed of the party?
2. Really, how loud is the music
3. Is the relationship with the neighbor already rocky from the past
4. Is it a type of party the neighbor was invited to in the past, but didnt get one this time?

 

[GaSleepingBeautyFan]

We invite the neighbors right around our house when we have BBQ's and such. We also tell them if the music gets too loud come on over and let us know so we can turn it down.

Only once did one of the neighbors come to the BBQ and we've never had any of them complain about the music. Once one of the neighbors had their own party on the same day and asked if we could turn up the music so they could have it at their party too.

When we were young and would have big Halloween parties, we would play the music too loud and get the police at our house. We thought it was funny then but we always turned the music down and moved the majority of the party into the house at that point because most times it would be the wee hours of the morning.

But you can't do that with a pool party. LOL