# The Court may finally force my neighbor to eat his own shit. **URL:** \ **Category:** The BBQ Pit\ **Created:** [February 28, 2003, 6:22pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-court-may-finally-force-my-neighbor-to-eat-his-own-shit/158191 "2003-02-28T18:22:44Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 13
**Author:** ![teela\_brown](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/d9b06d/32.png) [@teela\_brown](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/teela_brown)\ **Post date:** [March 7, 2003, 7:09pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-court-may-finally-force-my-neighbor-to-eat-his-own-shit/158191/241 "2003-03-07T19:09:13Z")
Although you may not be back to read this, lieu, still: thank goodness. I was worried for you. I hope you’re feeling better soon. Wow, your asswipe neighbor managed to finally retain counsel? That’s the only surprise here. ---
**Author:** ![dalovindj](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/65b543/32.png) [@dalovindj](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/dalovindj)\ **Post date:** [March 7, 2003, 7:14pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-court-may-finally-force-my-neighbor-to-eat-his-own-shit/158191/242 "2003-03-07T19:14:41Z")
Congratulations. Hopefuly you never end up in a similar situation again . . . ---
**Author:** ![Bippy\_the\_Beardless](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/ac8455/32.png) [@Bippy\_the\_Beardless](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Bippy_the_Beardless)\ **Post date:** [March 7, 2003, 7:23pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-court-may-finally-force-my-neighbor-to-eat-his-own-shit/158191/243 "2003-03-07T19:23:34Z")
Good news, and you deserve a rest **lieu** but once that is over we’ll need to know about all your stress induced bowel movements 🙂 Cheers, Bippy ---
**Author:** ![Skywatcher](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/skywatcher/32/254_2.png) [@Skywatcher](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Skywatcher)\ **Post date:** [March 7, 2003, 7:30pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-court-may-finally-force-my-neighbor-to-eat-his-own-shit/158191/244 "2003-03-07T19:30:57Z")
**lieu** Location: Outside the box Very appropriate! 🙂 ---
**Author:** ![GaWd](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/f08c70/32.png) [@GaWd](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/GaWd)\ **Post date:** [March 8, 2003, 12:39am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-court-may-finally-force-my-neighbor-to-eat-his-own-shit/158191/245 "2003-03-08T00:39:31Z")
Like everyone else has said, Thank God! And I hope you’ve learned to try to avoid these situations in the future. Sam ---
**Author:** ![Shirley\_Ujest](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/45deac/32.png) [@Shirley\_Ujest](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Shirley_Ujest)\ **Post date:** [March 8, 2003, 12:43am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-court-may-finally-force-my-neighbor-to-eat-his-own-shit/158191/246 "2003-03-08T00:43:32Z")
So, what you are saying **lieu** is the getting the neck tattoo has been put on hold. I am very happy for the outcome! Now, go rest and breathe. ---
**Author:** ![Monty](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/monty/32/47_2.png) [@Monty](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Monty)\ **Post date:** [March 8, 2003, 1:40am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-court-may-finally-force-my-neighbor-to-eat-his-own-shit/158191/247 "2003-03-08T01:40:29Z")
lieu: Yet, you say you’re guilty. That should tell you something–apparently you really don’t believe you were justified in what you did. Please sign up for one of those road rage prevention/anger management classes. Out of idle curiosity: Did anyone bother to quiz the jurors after it was all over to find out why they voted the way they did? ---
**Author:** ![Monty](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/monty/32/47_2.png) [@Monty](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Monty)\ **Post date:** [March 8, 2003, 1:50am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-court-may-finally-force-my-neighbor-to-eat-his-own-shit/158191/248 "2003-03-08T01:50:04Z")
pugluvr: The “any physical comfort [which] may have [been] endured” by the “asswipe” neighbour was a broken nose (at least that’s what I take a cracked nose to mean). It’s not all that much of a surprise that someone, who was on his own property, who got a punch in the face, retains counsel for a likely lawsuit. There’s also the bit about “mutual respect for each other’s […] expectations of safety.” Bill had his nose caved in by someone and then that someone sent him a letter with that comment in it, so Bill just might take it to be a not so veiled threat. ---
**Author:** ![Monty](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/monty/32/47_2.png) [@Monty](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Monty)\ **Post date:** [March 8, 2003, 2:06am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-court-may-finally-force-my-neighbor-to-eat-his-own-shit/158191/249 "2003-03-08T02:06:50Z")
p.s. lieu said the letter was sent via lieu’s lawyer. ---
**Author:** ![RickJay](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/bb73d2/32.png) [@RickJay](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/RickJay)\ **Post date:** [March 8, 2003, 3:10am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-court-may-finally-force-my-neighbor-to-eat-his-own-shit/158191/250 "2003-03-08T03:10:49Z")
That’s good to hear, but a question… You can have a jury with six people on it? ---
**Author:** ![Monty](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/monty/32/47_2.png) [@Monty](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Monty)\ **Post date:** [March 8, 2003, 3:17am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-court-may-finally-force-my-neighbor-to-eat-his-own-shit/158191/251 "2003-03-08T03:17:37Z")
Dang, Rick. I was just thinking the same thing: what’s with the tiny jury? Another question, harking back to the original post in this thread: Why did those 4 prosecutors recuse themselves? They’re public officials and just refusing to be assigned to a case doesn’t sound kashrut to me. Recusing themselves for a valid reason, of course, passes muster. Finally: Did the prosecutor finally assigned the case do his best? After all, wouldn’t a prosecutor who’s taking a case to trial actually try to prove the case? ---
**Author:** ![ronman](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/ac91a4/32.png) [@ronman](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ronman)\ **Post date:** [March 8, 2003, 5:14am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-court-may-finally-force-my-neighbor-to-eat-his-own-shit/158191/252 "2003-03-08T05:14:51Z")
Pissed off psycho neighbor living next door. Not good. ---
**Author:** ![Klaatu](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/e0b2c6/32.png) [@Klaatu](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Klaatu)\ **Post date:** [March 8, 2003, 6:01am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-court-may-finally-force-my-neighbor-to-eat-his-own-shit/158191/253 "2003-03-08T06:01:05Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by Monty \* > **Dang, Rick. I was just thinking the same thing: what’s with the tiny jury?** > > Six person juries are quite common in lower courts of many jurisdictions. > > \*\*Another question, harking back to the original post in this thread: Why did those 4 prosecutors recuse themselves? They’re public officials and just refusing to be assigned to a case doesn’t sound kashrut to me. Recusing themselves for a valid reason, of course, passes muster. > > Finally: Did the prosecutor finally assigned the case do his best? After all, wouldn’t a prosecutor who’s taking a case to trial actually try to prove the case?\*\* > > Sour grapes because **lieu** won? Heh! And finally **Monty** , in an earlier post you suggested **lieu** take a roadrage/anger management course. After reading your posts for the last few years, I suggest you join him. Oh, and to save you the trouble: "Fuck you **Klaatu!"** ---
**Author:** ![Monty](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/monty/32/47_2.png) [@Monty](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Monty)\ **Post date:** [March 8, 2003, 6:04am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-court-may-finally-force-my-neighbor-to-eat-his-own-shit/158191/254 "2003-03-08T06:04:46Z")
Klaatu: And I suggest you go ream yourself. There’s a huge difference between saying something like that and (a) punching someone who was tailgating you in a traffic jam or (b) breaking your neighbour’s nose. ---
**Author:** ![Klaatu](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/e0b2c6/32.png) [@Klaatu](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Klaatu)\ **Post date:** [March 8, 2003, 6:08am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-court-may-finally-force-my-neighbor-to-eat-his-own-shit/158191/255 "2003-03-08T06:08:22Z")
Well, hell, you got me dude, I was sure the “Fuck You” would come before the “go ream yourself.” Pretty clever… ---
**Author:** ![Monty](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/monty/32/47_2.png) [@Monty](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Monty)\ **Post date:** [March 8, 2003, 6:14am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-court-may-finally-force-my-neighbor-to-eat-his-own-shit/158191/256 "2003-03-08T06:14:29Z")
Sadly, Klaatu, I don’t share that opinion of you. Our limited interaction on this board puts you exactly zero steps above pet bridge dweller. Draw your own conclusion from that comment. ---
**Author:** ![Monty](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/monty/32/47_2.png) [@Monty](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Monty)\ **Post date:** [March 8, 2003, 6:18am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-court-may-finally-force-my-neighbor-to-eat-his-own-shit/158191/257 "2003-03-08T06:18:29Z")
BTW, where do you get the “sour grapes” bullshit from? You will notice (unless you’re too damn lazy to actually read the posts) that I indicated that he shouldn’t get tossed into the slammer. My posting about the prosecutor was one of simple curiosity: Is a prosecutor allowed to just turn down a case that the DA says to take to trial? ---
**Author:** ![Uncommon\_Sense](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/u/f9ae1b/32.png) [@Uncommon\_Sense](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Uncommon_Sense)\ **Post date:** [March 8, 2003, 6:18am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-court-may-finally-force-my-neighbor-to-eat-his-own-shit/158191/258 "2003-03-08T06:18:29Z")
I`m sure we will.😃 ---
**Author:** ![Uncommon\_Sense](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/u/f9ae1b/32.png) [@Uncommon\_Sense](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Uncommon_Sense)\ **Post date:** [March 8, 2003, 6:20am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-court-may-finally-force-my-neighbor-to-eat-his-own-shit/158191/259 "2003-03-08T06:20:02Z")
Sorry, that was in reference to “Draw your own conclusion …” ---
**Author:** ![Klaatu](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/e0b2c6/32.png) [@Klaatu](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Klaatu)\ **Post date:** [March 8, 2003, 6:30am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-court-may-finally-force-my-neighbor-to-eat-his-own-shit/158191/260 "2003-03-08T06:30:27Z")
Well, at least I don’t dwell _under_ the bridge. (rimshot!) 😉 I will save any more “limited interaction” for another thread. Apologies to **lieu** et al for the somewhat juvenile hijack. [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-court-may-finally-force-my-neighbor-to-eat-his-own-shit/158191.md?page=12) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-court-may-finally-force-my-neighbor-to-eat-his-own-shit/158191.md?page=14)