children's aid took her kids away again

Canada
August 10, 2007 11:41am CST
i've posted before about my new neighbours and how they are drug dealers. well her kids were in chidren's aid and they came back home last week. since then i've seen the worker come for visits and today she took the kids away again. i was sitting outside and the grandmother and sister were walking by to go see the mother of these kids and were saying things out loud to each other making sure i hear that i'm the trouble maker and it's all my fault. this is because i've complained about their loud music before keeping me and my daughter up. now these people are really mad at me, it's one of those situation were these people have so many problems and none of it is their fault kind of thing. anyway i'm a little worried if they think i'm responsible or they are blamming me and they are on drugs then what will they do to take it out on me.
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6 responses
@BlueAngelRS (2899)
• Canada
10 Aug 07
I'm glad for the childrens safety that they have been removed from the home...In that type of situation it seems that people will automatically jump to conclusions and like to point the finger at all around them instead of back at themselves for the mistake that they have made..If you are worried for your safety and I would be too I would call the police and talk to them and explain what you heard and what is going on and I'm sure they will be willing to help you with feeling safe again..Maybe they can have a patrol car go by your neighborhood every so often not making it like they are there for them or checking up on them... but just usual pratrolling to make sure you are safe and your daughter as well and lock your doors..I hope I'm not sounding like I'm telling you what to do hun that is what I would do if I was in your situation goodluck please let me know what happens...hugzzzz
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• Canada
10 Aug 07
thanks for the advice. the only thing they've done so far is blast the music so loud that it is shaking my ceiling. i've called the cops about the noise. the by law officer came and couldnt' do anything cause they were either just not ansering orturned it up and left to drive me nuts. it was so loud i couldn't even hear the phone when it rang and have to yell to talk to my daughter. anyway i called the police and told them they couldn't do much and i wanted an actual officer here to talk about what is going on. so that was about an hour ago and i'm still waiting
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• Canada
13 Aug 07
I do hope that the officer can tell you something and give you some piece of mind..I'm surprised that other neighbors have not complained about their loud music as well..It sounds like these people have no care or respect for people around them goodluck with the officer hun...
@cutepenguin (6431)
• Canada
10 Aug 07
Some people have a very skewed view of the world, and think everything is somebody else's fault. After all, you complaining about loud music or anything else would not cause Children's Aid to take a child away - Children's Aid would take the child away only if there was something wrong/dangerous in the home. So it can't possibly be your fault - I, when I was younger and at a party, had neighbours call the police on us because we were too loud. I (being the sober person) talked to the police, and turned off the music and got the partiers inside, but I didn't blame the people who complained. I blamed the people who were causing the problem. If you are worried or concerned about what they might do, watch very carefully. I once had a (big) drunk friend of my cousin's come to our door and yell at my boyfriend because I apparently upset my cousin because I had complained that her friends were too loud. (My cousin wasn't even home at the time, and her friends were downstairs, loudly swearing, yelling, etc.) I had to call my cousin and make her come home and get her friend away from us. Keep your doors and windows locked and stay away from them.
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@Foxxee (3651)
• United States
11 Aug 07
First it sounds like your system is messed up. I don't understand why they keep letting them have their kids back. As for them them trying something on you, well, I would just keep my gaurd up at all times. Be alert. I hope they don't start childish games, they braught this on themself. Good luck.
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• United States
11 Aug 07
Wow, this is a horrible situation. It does seem that the problem people never think it is their own fault for living the way they do, but a lot of the time they are just all talk. I would just be extra cautious and watch your back just in case. I am glad that the children were taken out of that environment, but the worker I'm sure did it because the mother was not following orders on how to keep her children. Good luck to you!
@sid556 (30960)
• United States
11 Aug 07
They are blaming you because t hey know that you called the cops. The fact is that children do not get removed because of loud music or even a phone call. When children are removed from the home, there is almost always much more going on behind those doors. I am willing to bet that your new neighbors will be moving on really soon. These types of people don't tend to stay in one spot for long. In the meantime...yes...they are blaming you for bringing trouble to them and you should be concerned. Hopefully just running their mouths loudly will be the extent of their retaliation. You should however use precaution....lock your doors and lock up your car. When they blast their music so loud that they are shaking your ceiling...they are hurting themselves as well...are they even in there? I once had a neighbor do this when she left the house...just to bother me. It was country music no less! I ignored her. I have never heard of cops just shrugging and walking away from someone that doesn't answer the door! Good luck to you on this. Oh and thank you. You have given me a newfound appreciation of t he good neighbors i have!
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@carmelanirel (20942)
• United States
13 Aug 07
What I would do is just try to ignore anything said, but if you have a real fear that something may happen, maybe you can call the authority's and ask them what you can do to protect yourself and your children. I am sure there is something that you can do..