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

I went inside, set my phone on the counter with the live feed open, and started wiping down the counters.

Doorbell cam pinged.

I tapped it.

There she was.

Deborah on her porch.

Phone in her hand this time. Staring straight toward the playground.

My heartbeat picked up.

“Don’t,” I whispered at my phone.

She lifted the phone to her ear.

I hit screen record.

I recorded her standing there, talking, watching. Then I switched to the other camera showing the street and the edge of the playground.

The kids were running around, completely fine.

Noah was chasing a ball. Liam was laughing with Ethan.

Nothing wild. Nothing dangerous.

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