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Street Basketball (1 Viewer)
- Thread starter Dope
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comfortably numb
Footballguy
Not sure why you had to turn this thread racist and make it about black people causing trouble playing basketball in the neighborhood.
Dope
Footballguy
Dope
Footballguy
Dope
Footballguy
The cops were just here.
They are dropping off the ordinance and there will be a fine the next time.
Some cities apparently have ordinances against this kind of thing.
Juxtatarot
Footballguy
If you are literally playing in the street, I can see a problem with that.
Dope
Footballguy
Yes. Playing in the street, shooting at a hoop, where the base is in my yard.
Is the problem noise or obstruction? Or something else? I am trying to see the other side of this so I can understand, but haven't been able to figure it out.
bigbottom
Footballguy
I don't understand the "off of a bike path" part of the description. Presumably this one way street, however quiet, connects to another street at some point, no?
As for the ordinance, I guess I get it for safety reasons. But the cops don't show up without a neighbor calling it in. Whose house is getting egged tonight?
Dope
Footballguy
Its hard to be specific. Its a quiet one way street.
It is a neighbor. Huge spotlight on this dilemma right now.
swirvenirvin
Footballguy
of course it is. I grew up in Detroit
rockaction
Footballguy
Not a white enough avatar.
In all seriousness, if you play on the street and somebody calls in, it's not the neighborhood as we would probably understand.
Very few people tell tales to the police in a real neighborhood. They laugh and share a drink and then address it a bit over a beer, but don't snitch, so this seems wrong.
:dope:
Eephus
Footballguy
Dope
Footballguy
Im being as forthcoming as I feel comfortable being.
The hoop is on a one way street that does not hold a lot of traffic. The bike path is mentioned because there are stop signs and caution signs all over the place. You literally cannot drive two blocks without being reminded to drive carefully.
So it's not a car thing as far as I can tell.
It's just a noise thing I guess.
Or a jerk neighbor thing.
Not once did the neighbor say to anyone 'hey...here's my situation...i work at night (dont know if this is true or not) and the basketball bouncing is really irritating." No neighborly conversation at all. Just the existing neighbor trying to bully/intimidate the new people in town by threatening to call the police. Then stating that "we know all the cops in this small town, screw you". and then calling them.
No HOA.
So...there ya have it.
The hoop is on a one way street that does not hold a lot of traffic. The bike path is mentioned because there are stop signs and caution signs all over the place. You literally cannot drive two blocks without being reminded to drive carefully.
So it's not a car thing as far as I can tell.
It's just a noise thing I guess.
Or a jerk neighbor thing.
Not once did the neighbor say to anyone 'hey...here's my situation...i work at night (dont know if this is true or not) and the basketball bouncing is really irritating." No neighborly conversation at all. Just the existing neighbor trying to bully/intimidate the new people in town by threatening to call the police. Then stating that "we know all the cops in this small town, screw you". and then calling them.
No HOA.
So...there ya have it.
Ditkaless Wonders
Footballguy
As a kid we use to play in our driveways, at courts in the park, or at schools on their playgrounds. Where I live now the driveways are all quite slanted and there are no, or very few, courts at parks or schools. The kids here play in the street. Most of them are considerate, some, not so much. I have never complained about the situation. Kids need to play.
Bonfire
Footballguy
I think you might be working with old information, we now drug this right out of them and drill into the boys that their every instinct to run around and do things is incorrect.
TheAristocrat
Footballguy
Statcruncher
Footballguy
Growing up we had a basketball goal in our driveway so no street basketball was needed. On the other hand, the entire neighborhood was filled with trees so when we wanted to play football/frisbee we always played in the street. We never once got a complaint and most of the people who drove by would wave. Your neighbor is a #####.
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swirvenirvin
Footballguy
Dope
Footballguy
Thanks everyone. Just for closure:
1. The neighbors were using their personal friendship with local officers to try and intimidate us.
2. There is no "no basketball playing in the street" ordinance.
3. The Chief of Police came over today and helped set it up the hoop in a spot that was safe for the boy and his friends (primarily) and far enough away from the neighbors propery line (secondary).
4. The Chief spoke with the neighbors and told them in no uncertain terms that they "are not to have any more negative interactions with your new neighbors"
5. The Chief is kinda pissed that his officers would tell us that we were violating a law that didn't exist.
1. The neighbors were using their personal friendship with local officers to try and intimidate us.
2. There is no "no basketball playing in the street" ordinance.
3. The Chief of Police came over today and helped set it up the hoop in a spot that was safe for the boy and his friends (primarily) and far enough away from the neighbors propery line (secondary).
4. The Chief spoke with the neighbors and told them in no uncertain terms that they "are not to have any more negative interactions with your new neighbors"
5. The Chief is kinda pissed that his officers would tell us that we were violating a law that didn't exist.
Hoss Style
Footballguy
FUBAR
Footballguy
sorry, but you're screwed. good luck in the neighborhood.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=V2bbnlZwlGQ
