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09 November 2007

Police are raiding my neighbour's flat as we speak →[More:]
Some of you may remember this and this from earlier this year. The neighbour is not home but police arrived a short while ago and, using a set of keys, they are in his flat and are, it would appear, searching for something.

I also heard from another neighbour that the guy upstairs had his car towed away a few days ago because of unpaid parking tickets. I do hope this is the beginning of the end of him living here.

post by: essexjan at: 15:33 | 19 comments

What wonderful guy! Not. I hope your next neighbor's a little more peaceable and personable.

posted by PaxDigita 09 November | 15:36

As Bugs would say: "So long, Screwy!"

posted by Atom Eyes 09 November | 15:38

No way!

Awesome, I have my fingers crossed for you. It'd be sooooo nice if he were not living near you!!

posted by Sil 09 November | 15:52

Woo hoo! Goodbye neighbor!

posted by ThePinkSuperhero 09 November | 16:00

They just left, carrying various items in sealed plastic evidence bags. They locked up, so I think they must have his keys. I ~~wonder if~~ hope he is in custody.

posted by essexjan 09 November | 16:02

Oh, so cool. Congrats, jan.

If they end up arresting him when he comes home, you should be sitting outside your door in a lawn chair, munching popcorn and drinking a cold drink. Wave excitedly as they drag him past.

posted by BoringPostcards 09 November | 16:09

I'm wondering just what he managed to do to finally get their attention.

I truly hope you have seen the last of that bloke.

posted by bunnyfire 09 November | 16:23

Oh I do hope he is gone for good.

posted by arse_hat 09 November | 16:30

They just left, carrying various items in sealed plastic evidence bags.

Ugh. Is it a crime scene? Hopefully not.

I remember you telling us about this guy, essexjan. I hope he doesn't return.

posted by LoriFLA 09 November | 16:36

This must be a HUGE relief!

posted by brujita 09 November | 16:39

Na-na-na-na

Na-na-na-na

hey-HEY-hey

Good-BYE!

posted by jason's_planet 09 November | 16:41

woooo!!

posted by By the Grace of God 09 November | 17:43

What they ^^^ said.

*pops popcorn*

posted by deborah 09 November | 17:57

You haven't smelled anything funky, have ya? Or seen any late-night digging?
; )

posted by Pips 09 November | 18:20

Cool. I just hope he didn't kill anybody.

posted by matildaben 09 November | 19:08

As Bugs would say: "So long, Screwy!"

The full quote is "So long, Screwy! See ya in Saint Louie!"

...which bothers me because I live in San Luis (Obispo) which could be easily misinterpreted. And, while living in L.A., I had a neighbor that I had the good fortune of seeing evicted by the L.A.P.D. (sadly, no opportunity to witness police brutality then - he would've deserved it). And, come to think of it, a couple other neighbors that I wished it would happen to (which, out of 11 addresses in L.A. in 30 years, most of which were of necessity low-rent locations, not that bad a record). And none of my current neighbors in my low-rent place in San Luis is "Screwy", so I remain hopeful.

posted by wendell 09 November | 20:16

sounds like a small-time drug dealer / pimp...

posted by chuckdarwin 10 November | 07:57

Yay! I'm glad they caught up with the asshole. I'd been wondering what shenanigans he'd been up to lately.

posted by chewatadistance 10 November | 14:37

Excellent. Let's hope he's done something bad enough to send him up for long enough that he will have to sell his place to some handsome, charming single man who is skilled at undertaking all those outside maintenance tasks. Shirtless.

posted by dg 11 November | 16:02

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