The reason I ask is that surely if this is true then it encourages people to not report incidents of domestic violence they are aware of in the house next door, since they will be obliged to tell any possible buyers of their house when they move and hence reduce the chance of being able to sell.  Thanks
203939
Yes you do.  You must do a buyers report I think it is called and this has the questions:\n`Have you ever made a complaint about a neighbour?`\n`Have any neighbours ever made complaints about you?`\n\nDomestic violence would not count in this I dont think.  But noise pollution etc would.
334067
The law loves people defending themselves against people trying to barge into their house. I think your cousin could have gotten away with shooting the boyfriend dead, if it was in his house, much less with busting his eye. I see this case being dropped in very short order. \nSee castle theory of self defense[1]\n\nP.S. I would get a good lawyer just in case.
541960
Why yes, we actually have, courtesy of my creep stepson ("I didn't steal it, honest!" yeah right. \nThey were very nice about it, they handed me the search warrant, explained and pointed to the appropriate signatures and started looking. They did not "toss" the house---I asked them and they said "that's only for people giving us a hard time!" and they honored my request NOT to search my bedroom (I wouldnt have been able to sleep in there again, and it was always secured against the punk anyway)...\nAnyway, don't be a jerk to them and they'll be nice. Maybe. \n\nPS, that was the last night my stepson spent in my home again.
626567
I was at home one night and 2 policemen knocked on my door.  They came in and said "did you know there was a report of a fire in this street today" ?   I said "not a clue, i was at work until 3 then i picked the kids up fom school and we went out".\nThey went on to tell me that my next door neighbour had received a call (her phone was in the front of the house in the lounge), telling her that her kitchen was on fire.  She's  a lady of about 90 and was obviously very scared.\nThey then went onto tell me that she had accused me and that they would be running checks on my home and mobile phones to see who i had phoned that day !!!!\nI was so upset and scared. My husband was at work and i was in the house with my 3 children who were also upset.  This accusation made me really ill and i ended up in hospital with pneumonia a week or so later. (When i am stressed i always get a chest infection but this one turned into something worse).\nAnyway, it turns out they decided not to take things any further with the accusation...but can you imagine that happening ??????
600086
I have heard something along the lines of there is a secret housemate already living somewhere in the house and this will be revealed tonight.\n\nThey wont be actually telling the housemates but they will be aware of the presence of this mystery housemate. Not sure how exactly but maybe moving stuff, hiding stuff eating their food.\n\nCould be a good excuse for some big rows I think!
628374
When officers decide to force entry into a home, they know full well that the unknown variables could mean life or death for them and others inside. That's why they have to take those things into account before deciding on a tactic for entry. It's their responsibility to ensure the safety of everybody inside the residence, including the suspect that they are going in after.\n\nThe dad in your scenario isn't alone in his actions. If my door gets kicked in and dudes start pouring into my house without announcing themselves as police officers, I'm going to come up shooting. And I work for a police department.
466768
i have read this to be true as well...and if you think about it it makes a lot of sense. Friends/acquianrances have more access to the victims...making it easier for them to gain their trust and prey on them.
450894
I know it is hard to listen to but I would not get in the middle of a couple that way. I called the police on my ex's dad as he was hitting his mum and nearly broke her foot as she tried to hold the door from him and he was pushing the other side! The police came out and she signed the paperwork to say that she does not want him charged! She was too scared not to sign it!! I think you have to have strength in the woman that she will get out of the situation or that her family will find out and help her to get away from him. Never easy I know.
531872
Although theoretically it would be very helpful for the seller have a survey done for all prospective buyers, it is very rarely done and obviously, you can't be sure if it is a truly accurate and unbiased survey.\n\nIt is expected that buyers commission their own surveys when buying a house in Scotland, though expensive, you can be sure that this survey is unbiased.
476117
It is so much safer having a police officer living in the neighborhood. the only people who wouldn't want them living in their neighborhood is someone who is doing something illegal and fears that the police officer will find out.
661110
I hear you. If I could personally go to their houses and kick the sh*t out of them I probably would. Answering for points is still answering for points, whether people actually come out and admit that they're doing it or not.
359797
I think it is always useful to try to imagine the other person's point of view.  It can help in understanding their behavior.  If a stranger were to walk up to me on the street and hit me, of course I would be upset, but I for sure would like to know why.  For a grandmother to blow herself up, a most unprecedented act, as an act of despair and violence, we might do well to understand how badly the present circumstances have collapsed.  Women rarely do this kind of violence, grandmothers never.  It is not a positive  indicator for how life is where this happened.  How bad would things have to get before your grandmother would resort to that?
395325
You just need to tell us everything is OK. \n\nHowever, if say, someone was screaming, and we called back and you say everything is ok--- you would still get the officers knocking on your door. (That happened last night, cuffed & stuffed, assault, family violence )\nWe listen to the background on all calls as well as your voice. \n\nIf not an emergency and we can't hear anything suspicious, we will cancel, but only then.
307259
Unless you are the buyer or the seller, it's really none of your business. If you try to approach potential buyers, and you do not word things in exactly the correct way, you could get sued when they decide not to buy. The buyers will be having a home inspection prior to closing; hopefully they've selected a good home inspector who will catch these things. But you should stay out of it unless you have a financial interest in the sale of the home, or unless you like getting sued.
104641
The 'abuse excuse' has gotten old quickly.  It seems everybody used it for their misdeeds.  Most who were abused do move on to productive lives without doing anything wrong or illegal.  I'm one of them.  It's no excuse to do something bad then blame it on being abused or whine about how hard you had it.
145321
It all depends on the situation, and I can respect your decision not to reveal it to the Internet. Nobody will be able to tell you anything with what you are saying. Kind of a catch 22 isn't it. I am tied in with the courts where I live, and I wouldn't give you any advise because that is your choice to make, but I might be able to give you some comparisons, if you will tell me what is going on. So you can Email me if you want to, my Email is on my page.
460935
If you move your new spouse into your home you don't need to do anything.  If you're buying a home together then should't both names be on it?  I wouldn't buy a house with someone and not put my name on the deeds - husband or not!