Neighbor got foil confetti all over my yard (law, shop)

[Calico696]

Originally Posted by lkb0714

If I see them I might ask them, but as I can see they have done literally nothing with the stuff in their yard, I am not going to hold my breath. And no he does not "work for me", he works for the town. He has a contract, and bosses and a whole bunch of other people and things he works "for" but just because I am a taxpayer does not mean he works for me.

That's exactly why he works for you.

[jaymoney]

Well, let's put it another way: he works for you the same way he works for your neighbor. And if that's not true they shouldn't be a cop.

[CaptainNJ]

can we fire them?

[Mightyqueen801]

Originally Posted by CaptainNJ

can we fire them?

Only after he cleans up lkb's yard.

[G1..]

Take em to court!!!:d...........or while in your yard talk to them and tell them it was a hell of a party.

[John Rosko]

Your best bet is to go over it with a mulching mower with bag. Make sure the grass is dry. Loosen the confetti up a little bit with a leaf rake then mow.

[JanND]

Originally Posted by lkb0714

My neighbor had a gender reveal party in their back yard and at some point something must have been popped, because there are thousands of pieces of foil confetti all over their and my backyard.

1. Does anyone know a good way to pick this stuff up? It’s about 1-2” long and metallic foil.
2. Would you say anything to the neighbor? I probably won’t because the boyfriend is a police officer but this is the first time they have really annoyed me (though their dog is starting to destroy our fence).

Thoughts?

Thanks

IMO picking up this stuff is their job. Depending upon the friendliness of your relationship....I would contact them and laughingly tell them to add your back yard to their party clean up list, they may not know it blew so far. Or, simply inform them and request that they remove this trash.

Unless you can leaf blow it back to their side, or into a pile to pick up yourself.

What have you done about the fence?? How did they react?

[lkb0714]

Originally Posted by jaymoney

Well, let's put it another way: he works for you the same way he works for your neighbor. And if that's not true they shouldn't be a cop.

I beg to differ. The people who work for me are those I hire, those I over see, those I employ. Public servants for for the public not for individual taxpayers. Not only is it silly to say otherwise, it is at best patronizing.

I would no more presume to tell a public servant they work for me than to tell a member of the military that they work for me. Just because our collective tax dollars fund the military complex, does not make them my employees.

[lkb0714]

Originally Posted by JanND

IMO picking up this stuff is their job. Depending upon the friendliness of your relationship....I would contact them and laughingly tell them to add your back yard to their party clean up list, they may not know it blew so far. Or, simply inform them and request that they remove this trash.

Unless you can leaf blow it back to their side, or into a pile to pick up yourself.

What have you done about the fence?? How did they react?

The fence is a 4ft stockade, so I can't leaf blow it. My handyman came buy and replaced the crosspiece so it is fixed for now.

[jaymoney]

Originally Posted by lkb0714

I beg to differ. The people who work for me are those I hire, those I over see, those I employ. Public servants for for the public not for individual taxpayers. Not only is it silly to say otherwise, it is at best patronizing.

I would no more presume to tell a public servant they work for me than to tell a member of the military that they work for me. Just because our collective tax dollars fund the military complex, does not make them my employees.

And both sets of public servants have to treat all members of the public the same. So, therefore, the point still stands: What does their boyfriend being a cop have to do with anything.