Dimond Message Board
- New neighbors harassed
- Chris Summers & Robert Weglinski
- Tim Chapman
- Janet Broughton
- Chris Summers & Robert Weglinski
- Chris Summers & Robert Weglinski
Chris Summers & Robert Weglinsk Most recently, we used "re-phalt" (recycled asphalt) to lay stepping
stones in the median strip (city property) in front of our house, and we
spent half a day planting hardy ground cover to make the area
attractive, but friendly to foot traffic. We now have someone pulling up
the stepping stones on a DAILY basis.
I'm confused-we lived in West Oakland for almost 10 years, and had
occasional, mild vandalism (roses picked, dirt in the mailbox)-but
nothing hateful-or threatening.
We tend to be peaceful-we say hello to people-we don't hassle the
kids/passersby-we take pride in our property and want the Dimond to be
nice. We aren't rich, we have a 20 year old wagon, and we can afford to
refurbish the yard because we don't have children to support. I am
beginning to hate being here.
Janet Broughton I know I would be VERY upset if I were you. I hope you will hang in there
until this problem gets licked. Please know that there's many, MANY people
who like and appreciate what you are contributing to the neighborhood and
who would be appalled to know what kind of bad treatment you're getting at
the hands of a few jerks. Chris Summers & Robert Weglinsk
I wrote when we first moved in and built a fence around our property to
keep people from cutting across Dimond via our lot to Fruitvale. We have
had slats in the fence knocked out and broken, garbage thrown OVER the
fence into our yard, dog feces deposited ON flowers, morning glory vines
torn down, trash bins overturned and threats from people saying they
will jump the fence and shoot us or kill us-alarm or no alarm.(This
last several times).
Has anyone else encountered "negativity" like this? What did you do?
Dear Chris and Robert
I have sent your email on the vandalism to
We will work as a community
Dear Chris,
Your experience is not typical for this neighborhood. It sounds to me
like there are a couple of people (or gangs or families) that are
targetting you. Something like this happened a couple of years ago to the
Montessori School. (And that problem got solved with police help.) I
strongly suggest that you enlist the help of the Dimond beat cop and the
Community Policing Neighborhood Services Co-ordinator. Your neighbor Mike
Mannix knows the beat cop and could help you make that connection. The NSC
is Traci Corcran; her phone is 535-5687, her e-mail address is
tcrocran@pacbell.net
Keep us all posted on what is happening. This is a problem for all of us,
Tim-many thanks for your quick response to my posting on vandalism.
I received a reply with Mike Morse's phone number and pager, and I will
attend the NCPC meeting on 10-25. I know we aren't being "singled out" and I
wanted to post something because I am sure other neighbors have or had
similar problems, but were hesitant to say anything. I have found that being
silent does not make things "go away."