My Neighbor Called the Cops on My Kids Because ‘Children Shouldn’t Be Screaming Outside’ – So I Went to War with Her

“About our kids.”

Mark stared at me like he hadn’t heard me right. “They’re seven and nine,” he said slowly.

“I know,” I snapped, then took a breath. “I know.

And they said she can just keep calling. As many times as she wants.”

He went quiet for a second, jaw clenching.

Then he looked at me. “What do you want to do?”

“I want cameras,” I said.

“Outside. Covering the front. The sidewalk.

The street. The playground if it reaches. I want everything recorded.”

No hesitation.

“Okay,” he said.

“Buy them tomorrow. I’ll put them up after work.”

So the next morning, after I dropped the boys at school, I didn’t go home.

I went to the security aisle.

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