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8/24/2008 1:27:18 PM
To whom it may concern:
 
    I wanted to write to you because I have some concerns about the Riley County Police Dept.
 
    We were getting ready to go to bed, but unfortunately we could not due to all the noise next door. As we went to look out the window to see what was going on, we saw at least 50 or more college students partying.  We were digusted to see several college men urinating in the open. So my husband proceeded to go over there to ask them to be quiet and also told them to stop urinating in plain sight.  If we could see them, one of our children could have looked out the window and seen them as well.  It is not sanitary and no one should have to see that.  As he was walking over there, my husband happened upon two other men urinating in the yard. He tried to speak with the person in charge to ask them to stop, but all he got was apologies and promises that it would stop.  He told them if they would not stop on their own, he would call the police since it was midnight and they were urinating in the open.  We monitored the situation and in less than half an hour they were back at it.
    So we called the police at 12:31 a.m. and told the operator that there was a loud party next door and the majority of the men were urinating in the yard. They told me that they would get someone out there to talk to them.  I waited an hour for RCPD to show up but no one came. So I called them again (1:30 a.m.) and told the operator that I had called an hour ago about the situation. I told her the party was getting louder and they were still urinating in plain sight. The operator informed me there was an hour wait on some calls.  I told her I called an hour ago and she told me a police officer would be responding soon. I said okay and hoped for the best.
 
    About 2:30a.m. the party was still going strong.  As I was waiting for the police, two girls came over into MY backyard, squatted down and urinated. I went outside, told them to stop urinating and to leave MY property.  They did not immediately leave as I had to yell at them a couple of more times. Isn't that considered trespassing into MY yard?
 
    At 3:30 a.m. the party finally died down, but the Riley County Police never showed up. I dont know why RCPD did not show up.  Did they want the party to stop on their own?  I understand that I live in a college town, but I have children and should not have to put up with drunk and disorderly behavior nor people exposing themselves in plain sight.
 
  What are we supposed to do?  If we decided to handle this ourselves it may have escalated the situation.  If something happened, then they might have called the police to report us for trying to stop such behavior in our own backyard. Does the situation have to get out control before the police will get involved?  We are all part of this community and felt like we did not matter.  I don't mind a party but this was disgusting. 
 
        I understand a noise complaint may not be an emergency, but urinating in public and in MY yard?!?!?!?  I believe someone should have come over there to check it out! I was very upset by this and waited up until 3:30 a.m. in hopes the police would show up to put a stop to this.  I would be breaking the law had I gone over and tried to stop them once words and common sense gave way.
 
    People do work odd hours and some work on the weekends.  We called the police because there was nothing more we could do without breaking the law ourselves.  We were waiting on the police to help quiet down the neighborhood and stop them from urinating in plain sight but no one showed. Isn't there a noise ordinance?  Isn't there a law against exposing yourself and urinating in plain sight? I was very upset by the situation and I was not able to get any sleep last night.
 
    Would anyone in the RCPD stand for this in their own backyard?  I highly doubt it.  It is ridiculous that people can do what they want, when they want.  My husband told them we would call the police if they did not lower the noise levels and stop the urinating.  They did not stop.  We did call the police and since RCPD did not show up, these college students will continue to behave in this manner without fear of consequence.  We are left with no recourse because of it.  Again, what are we to do?
 
Sincerely,
 
Disgusted Manhattan Resident

so who was this? which poster?

[jeffy]

If they were that concerned about it, just take pics and maybe several videos of the perps and post them on youtube.

[catdude33]

Maybe shoot them with an airsoft rifle.

[pwrcat1]

I was waiting for the part of the story where the people pissing turned out to be the RCPD.

[doom]

Phase 1: Turn on all lights in back/front yard/porches.
Phase 2: Turn on sprinkers precariously close your their house.
Phase 3: Plant poison ivy in all prime urinating real estate.

Seriously though, call and tell them you smell marijuana and that you see people you are pretty sure are in high school that are drinking.  All you have to do is be vague enough to not be in trouble for false accusations, but entice the police to respond.  If all else fails purchase some weed and stash it somewhere in their backyard and then call it in.

[fatty fat fat]

If they were that concerned about it, just take pics and maybe several videos of the perps and post them on youtube.

qft. darkness though.

[phicat1448]

Maybe the RCPD was busy taking care of REAL crimes in manhattan that don't involve 18-20 year olds drinking for once.

That family should just move to 66503....these things don't happen over there.

[jmlynch1]

Maybe the RCPD was busy taking care of REAL crimes in manhattan that don't involve 18-20 year olds drinking for once.

That family should just move to 66503....these things don't happen over there.

QFT. 02 is such a craphole. I wonder if they are new because that crap will most likely happen every weekend.

[phicat1448]

They were probably pissing outside because most of 02 doesn't have indoor pluming

[pwrcat1]

Maybe the RCPD was busy taking care of REAL crimes in manhattan that don't involve 18-20 year olds drinking for once.

That family should just move to 66503....these things don't happen over there.

  RCPD is kinda a joke, imo. 

[waks]

Maybe the RCPD was busy taking care of REAL crimes in manhattan that don't involve 18-20 year olds drinking for once.

That family should just move to 66503....these things don't happen over there.

I saw Ron Anderson at a party in 02. I asked him what the &@#% he was doing there and informed him that the classy parties are to be found in 03. Upon receiving the information he promptly got up and left.

[jeffy]

If they were that concerned about it, just take pics and maybe several videos of the perps and post them on youtube.

qft. darkness though.

Tripod and Canon XTi.... That should take care of the pics.

Video may be difficult, unless they have the "One night in Paris" night vision camera.

[TheShocker]

I would use poison chickens to stop the pee-ers. Also, landmines.

[jeffy]

I would use poison chickens to stop the pee-ers. Also, landmines.

What about electric wires?  The juice will follow the juice right up to the hose.

[Skydog]

I would use poison chickens to stop the pee-ers. Also, landmines.

What about electric wires?  The juice will follow the juice right up to the hose.

wrong. Don't you watch mythbusters?

[jmlynch1]

I would use poison chickens to stop the pee-ers. Also, landmines.

What about electric wires?  The juice will follow the juice right up to the hose.

They did something like this in Amsterdam

[Dirty Sanchez]

I would use poison chickens to stop the pee-ers. Also, landmines.

What about electric wires?  The juice will follow the juice right up to the hose.

wrong. Don't you watch mythbusters?

Of all the things they've done, I just don't buy that one.

[dmartin]

caller should have just walked over and taken a dump on the neighbor's back patio.  followed up with a dump on the front porch. 

or

install motion activated flood lights. 

[SkinnyBenny]

QFT. 02 is such a craphole. I wonder if they are new because that crap will most likely happen every weekend.

Screw you man, 02 is where all the blue collar types like my parents live.  Hard workers, but what would you 03ers know about that?  SILVER SPOONS.

[phicat1448]

QFT. 02 is such a craphole. I wonder if they are new because that crap will most likely happen every weekend.

Screw you man, 02 is where all the blue collar types like my parents live.  Hard workers, but what would you 03ers know about that?  SILVER SPOONS.

What do we know about hard work? It has been very hard work living, working, and going to school with all the 02ers. Seriously we either have to go to catholic school......with catholics, or public school with all of you "financially challenged" citizens. How it that not hard work?

[Ben Ji]

QFT. 02 is such a craphole. I wonder if they are new because that crap will most likely happen every weekend.

Screw you man, 02 is where all the blue collar types like my parents live.  Hard workers, but what would you 03ers know about that?  SILVER SPOONS.

What do we know about hard work? It has been very hard work living, working, and going to school with all the 02ers. Seriously we either have to go to catholic school......with catholics, or public school with all of you "financially challenged" citizens. How it that not hard work?

Coming from the JOCO the first time I ever saw a homeless person up close was in the 02....

[SkinnyBenny]

The weird part is that my parents live in 02 and their house pwns all of the 03 houses.  Although we def. should be 03 because we're in the northwest part of town with all the other 03ers.  Maybe we ARE 03 and just don't know it yet and keep getting mail addressed to us in 02 because there are only a few Manhattan zip codes?  If this is the case then I will switch allegiances to 03 in a nanosecond.

But the 913 area code will always have a piece of my heart.

[pwrcat1]

The weird part is that my parents live in 02 and their house pwns all of the 03 houses.  Although we def. should be 03 because we're in the northwest part of town with all the other 03ers.  Maybe we ARE 03 and just don't know it yet and keep getting mail addressed to us in 02 because there are only a few Manhattan zip codes?  If this is the case then I will switch allegiances to 03 in a nanosecond.

But the 913 area code will always have a piece of my heart.

913 ftw!  Roughest portion of the state.  In hs it was all swirleys galore!!!11!!! 

[Rick Daris]

The weird part is that my parents live in 02 and their house pwns all of the 03 houses.  Although we def. should be 03 because we're in the northwest part of town with all the other 03ers.  Maybe we ARE 03 and just don't know it yet and keep getting mail addressed to us in 02 because there are only a few Manhattan zip codes?  If this is the case then I will switch allegiances to 03 in a nanosecond.

But the 913 area code will always have a piece of my heart.

Internet tough guys huh? I dare you guys to talk this type of crap after dark anywhere near the hood I grew up in ('02). Osage Ganstas/Thugz fo life. 

[WildCatzPhreak]

The weird part is that my parents live in 02 and their house pwns all of the 03 houses.  Although we def. should be 03 because we're in the northwest part of town with all the other 03ers.  Maybe we ARE 03 and just don't know it yet and keep getting mail addressed to us in 02 because there are only a few Manhattan zip codes?  If this is the case then I will switch allegiances to 03 in a nanosecond.

But the 913 area code will always have a piece of my heart.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=X2LGRE5cERY

[pwrcat1]

The weird part is that my parents live in 02 and their house pwns all of the 03 houses.  Although we def. should be 03 because we're in the northwest part of town with all the other 03ers.  Maybe we ARE 03 and just don't know it yet and keep getting mail addressed to us in 02 because there are only a few Manhattan zip codes?  If this is the case then I will switch allegiances to 03 in a nanosecond.

But the 913 area code will always have a piece of my heart.

Internet tough guys huh? I dare you guys to talk this type of crap after dark anywhere near the hood I grew up in ('02). Osage Ganstas/Thugz fo life. 

It was a joke you loser.  913 is up there with the Johnson Countiest of Johnson County.

[dmartin]

refresh me, where is the 02/03 battle line?

[k-state-wildcats11]

refresh me, where is the 02/03 battle line?

pretty much where pott co. meets riley  co.

[phicat1448]

refresh me, where is the 02/03 battle line?

pretty much where pott co. meets riley  co.

um no, its seth child rd., how dare you include that trash in 03

[Rick Daris]

The weird part is that my parents live in 02 and their house pwns all of the 03 houses.  Although we def. should be 03 because we're in the northwest part of town with all the other 03ers.  Maybe we ARE 03 and just don't know it yet and keep getting mail addressed to us in 02 because there are only a few Manhattan zip codes?  If this is the case then I will switch allegiances to 03 in a nanosecond.

But the 913 area code will always have a piece of my heart.

Internet tough guys huh? I dare you guys to talk this type of crap after dark anywhere near the hood I grew up in ('02). Osage Ganstas/Thugz fo life. 

It was a joke you loser.  913 is up there with the Johnson Countiest of Johnson County.

Seriously? Oh thank goodness. I thought we were all being very serious here. I'm very pleased with this sudden turn of events. pwrcat1!!!11 4life