The woman’s neighbors hosted a yard sale, and a stranger intentionally parked in their driveway, leading to a confrontation that involved the police. Here is what the woman had to say.
Her Neighbor Had A Busy Yard Sale
The woman said, “Last Saturday, our neighbors had a yard sale. There were a decent amount of people who stopped by, and they were fine parking in my neighbor’s driveway. We live on a very busy street, so parking on the road is a nuisance as there is no shoulder, and people tend to drive well over the 35 MPH speed limit that is posted.” This concerned the woman as if there was a crash, someone could get seriously hurt driving over the speed limit.
Someone Parked In Her Driveway
The driveway to the woman’s house was very clearly theirs and was not shared with the neighbor. Despite this, someone decided to intentionally park in their driveway because the neighbor’s driveway was full of other people attending the yard sale. The woman thought, who could possibly have such sheer audacity to park up on someone else’s property like that?!
She Consulted Her Husband
The way the person had parked on their driveway meant their cars were blocked in, and there was no way of getting out. When the woman saw the car park there, she checked with her husband to see if they were expecting visitors, which they weren’t.
He Told Them They Couldn’t Park There
The woman’s husband went outside to address the situation and saw the driver, a passenger, and two kids exiting the car to attend the neighbor’s yard sale. Her husband told the driver that they couldn’t park there and needed to move.
But They Refused To Move
However, the driver argued back, explaining they had nowhere else to park, especially with the kids, and parking on the road felt dangerous. While understanding the concern, the husband insisted they move the car. It really wasn’t their responsibility to look after the welfare of some random strangers kids.
They Called The Police
However, the driver continued to argue until her husband warned that they would call for a tow if he didn’t move their car. Still, the driver wouldn’t back down, so the woman’s husband asked her to contact the non-emergency police line for assistance. She didn’t want to cause this kind of conflict, but she didn’t know what else to do as the driver was not budging!
The Situation Escalated
An officer arrived quickly, and her husband explained the situation. The woman explained what happened next, “The other driver began ranting at the officer about not having a safe place to park, and the officer told him that it didn’t matter, that he was on our property, and he could either move the car or the officer would call to have him towed.”
They Threatened To Sue
The driver then started cursing at the woman’s husband and “told him that if one of his kids got injured because he had to park in the road, he was going to sue us,” the woman explained. The neighbors hosting the yard sale then got involved and said they were jerks. The officer explained that an injured child had nothing to do with these people and it was not wise to threaten people like that.
Was The Woman In The Wrong?
In response, the woman’s husband said he would never have allowed strangers to park in their neighbor’s driveway, considering it disrespectful. Now, the woman’s neighbors are going around telling people in the community they were jerks and lacked community spirit. The woman was left questioning if she was in the wrong for not letting them park in their driveway.
A Bad Resolution
The only option left was to call a tow truck and ask the officer to remove the people from their property. They decided to press charges and have the vehicle towed away from their property. They knew this would cause some serious disputes within the community, but they decided to take a stand and assert that it wasn’t okay. The rest of the neighbors understood what the woman and her husband went through, but their immediate neighbors who hosted the yard sale were still mad at them to this day.
The Internet Responded
One person said, “If you had an emergency and had to move – or even call an ambulance—things could have gotten really bad – just because someone felt like they were entitled to park in your driveway. I don’t understand why people think it’s OK to use private property as a parking space.”
Another Person Commented
Another person commented, “The least your neighbors could have done is make it clear with you that they were having the sale and ask if are okay with people parking there. If you said no, then too bad, so sad. But they didn’t. And if you had an emergency, what were you supposed to do?”
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