neighbor hitting golf balls at me
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Shaggy
Zoinks!!!!
I would try to resolve this through your HOA instead of involving LE at this point. It’s going to be impossible to prove that his golf shots were an attempt to hit you.
If you can’t achieve resolution through your HOA, perhaps involve Dept of Fish and Game regarding the golf balls in the pond and targeting the wildlife.
Other than that, I’m not seeing how this would be a police matter.
If you can’t achieve resolution through your HOA, perhaps involve Dept of Fish and Game regarding the golf balls in the pond and targeting the wildlife.
Other than that, I’m not seeing how this would be a police matter.
afm199
Well-known member
A citizen striking golf balls into a public area where another citizen is standing might be construed, reasonably, as an attempt to injure or threaten. Just as me hitting baseballs into a picnic area where you are sitting at a table might be seen as such. Or perhaps he should wait until he is struck.
Lionel Cosgrove
Well-known member
Whether something is legal is different than if it is prosecutable. I agree with Nick’s comment. Go through the HOA and Fish/Game folks but also document every instance thoroughly. If a golf ball hits you, that’s a different story obviously.
TheRiddler
Riddle me this.
Same.
240 PC + 664 PC is as close as I can get (attempted assault) and that's a streeeeeeetch.
Document, record, go through the HOA.
As long as we're stretching things, I'd consider assault with a deadly weapon. (245(a)(1) PC). But with the info provided, it's really weak case. I doubt I'd suggest to go that route if it were my call for service, and I doubt a D.A. would file on it either.
I agree with the HOA route and possibly fish and game or fish and wildlife, whatever they're calling themselves now.
Pking
Humble Rider
Video & date each incident. Make it show from the perspective of him in direct view of knowing you're in the vicinity when he's hitting the balls. It'll probably need to also show that he start hitting the balls AFTER he sees you walking, otherwise it could be easily interpreted as you walked into the vicinity while he was hitting the balls. So in other words, you were there first then he started golfing, not he was golfing first then you walked into the area. Just my opinion.
afm199
Well-known member
Yeah, it's not something I would call the police on, too iffy. That's why I want documentation. However, it would be nice, in the documentation, to submit a written report to the police detailing the incidents and circumstances. I've done documentation reports in Oakland just to have them on record. Here, there's no way you get the police out on anything short of murder or serious mayhem, other than maybe several days later. Understaffed.
Shaggy
Zoinks!!!!
Maybe it’s been a while since you guys have golfed at a public course. Plenty of balls stray into the direction of the general public and personal property.
:laughing
Proving his intent was to injure is an impossible task, especially when the OP already said he hits balls into the pond as a regular practice.
There’s probably something there with the Fish Cops regarding hitting golf balls into the pond as it’s a natural habitat for wildlife. Local police aren’t the ones who would have any knowledge regarding that though.
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thedub
Octane Socks
As soon as I read golf balls, water, and biologist this is exactly what I thought of.
The sea was angry that day, my friends.
Stoner
Well-known member
OK, if i read your post correctly, you see him standing outside, arms crossed giving you the evil eye. Some time later you here something hit the water near you.
1. you did not see a golf ball hit the water.
2. you did not see who hit/threw/dropped something into the water.
3. you are speculating the entire event.
It sounds like you have issues with your neighbor and are looking for a reason to go after him. Past bad acts are not evidence. If you are going to make these accusations, I suggest you come up with something other then he was a child molester. Sounds like your trying incite the issue.
1. you did not see a golf ball hit the water.
2. you did not see who hit/threw/dropped something into the water.
3. you are speculating the entire event.
It sounds like you have issues with your neighbor and are looking for a reason to go after him. Past bad acts are not evidence. If you are going to make these accusations, I suggest you come up with something other then he was a child molester. Sounds like your trying incite the issue.
opcorn