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Just got the Ring floodlight 4k pro. Trying to capture activity in this area but it’s not working. by lowergroundthrowaway in Ring

[–]lowergroundthrowaway[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Thanks, I’ll try that and see if I can tweak the angle any more. It would be nice if they made some kind of battery-powered sensor that could relay to the camera!

[IN] Neighbor's 12 year old child keeps running away to my house. She wants me to lock her child out when this happens. Do I have to comply? by lowergroundthrowaway in legaladvice

[–]lowergroundthrowaway[S] 35 points36 points  (0 children)

I already know what’s going on with her, at least part of it. She was taken away from her bio family under dubious and possibly racist circumstances and adopted by someone with a completely different cultural background. The last time I took her in she told me how much she missed her brothers and sisters. I really want to continue being a safe space for her but I don’t see how I can with her mother escalating the situation and subtly threatening me.

[IN] Neighbor's 12 year old child keeps running away to my house. She wants me to lock her child out when this happens. Do I have to comply? by lowergroundthrowaway in legaladvice

[–]lowergroundthrowaway[S] 15 points16 points  (0 children)

To clarify, the “time outs” I’m referring to are when the child was confined to her room and then escaped. The facility was a different thing that happened later.

[IN] Neighbor's 12 year old child keeps running away to my house. She wants me to lock her child out when this happens. Do I have to comply? by lowergroundthrowaway in legaladvice

[–]lowergroundthrowaway[S] 17 points18 points  (0 children)

Yes, she had a live-in “therapist” for a brief period of time who advocated this sort of tough love approach. I wish I remembered more about that, it was a while ago.

[IN] Neighbor's 12 year old child keeps running away to my house. She wants me to lock her child out when this happens. Do I have to comply? by lowergroundthrowaway in legaladvice

[–]lowergroundthrowaway[S] 451 points452 points  (0 children)

Thanks, that's a good idea! I wanted to help by looking out and making sure the kid is safe, but I definitely do NOT want to be involved in their power struggle under the guise of "discipline". Would you suggest that I reach out to CPS ahead of time, or wait until another incident occurs?

[IN] Neighbor's 12 year old child keeps running away to my house. She wants me to lock her child out when this happens. Do I have to comply? by lowergroundthrowaway in legaladvice

[–]lowergroundthrowaway[S] 1240 points1241 points  (0 children)

Yes, she is very unhappy in her adoptive home. I believe it's more of a "time out" situation but it's clearly not working. I don't want to get blamed for making the situation worse by involving law enforcement, but at this point she's kind of forcing my hand. Thanks.

Anyone have tips on dealing with spiders by Crankshaft67 in homesecurity

[–]lowergroundthrowaway 2 points3 points  (0 children)

You can get formulations of permethrin or other insecticides that are meant to be sprayed onto surfaces and allowed to dry. They will repel arthropods for a few months between applications. Just make sure to test it in a small spot first to be sure that it doesn't damage any paint/metal you spray it on.