Dear Ask a Cop,
I have a strange one for you. I am a single man who lives in a nice, well-manicured neighborhood. I keep my yard and home clean and neat, and I take great pride in their appearance. I have recently been having a problem with someone who lives in the neighborhood allowing their dogs to poop on my lawn without cleaning up after them. I mean, how hard is it to carry dog poop bags with you and pick up after your dog? It is leaving little brown spots in my yard, and I am getting angry. However, I don't like conflict if I can avoid it so instead of confronting these disgusting people, I had a sign made and placed in my yard near the sidewalk that simply says "Please keep dogs off my lawn!".
A couple of days later, I came out to go to work one morning and there was a Bright Red-colored, woman's sex toy on my porch!! I almost vomited it shocked me so badly! I went and got a shovel and threw the vile thing in the garbage, but then the next morning there was another one!! This has happened 4 times now over the span of almost two weeks. I mean, who has that many sex toys anyway!?
Do you think this is related to the sign I put up, or is this some kind of new kid's prank that I am not aware of? I know kids used to knock on doors and run away as a prank, but I have never heard of this kind of criminal behavior before. What do you think?
William P.
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