Man Terrorizes Neighbors With Hostile Holiday Decorations

abc news ^ | 12-19-2014 | JOSEPH DIAZ and ALEXA VALIENTE

[ansel12]

Ansell, an electrician

Bah! Humbug!

[sheana]

Ansell wouldn’t speak to “20/20,” but two years ago, he told Pittsburgh’s WPXI-TV, “I used to have a beautiful Christmas display, they hated it. This is my display now. I don’t think it’s against the law to exercise your right to have your own display

That’s all they say about it. I bet the neighbors complained incessantly so this is what happened.

[CodeJockey]

Quite impressive. Even the stream lights up!

[minnesota_bound]

I have a neighbor who is nuts. This guy can carry on a normal conversation but lose it the next moment.

In all hours he will put up a display in his window and put out junk by his door. Recently he had a cement block with a pink flamingo thru the hole and on top were 2 desk ringers and a glass with cigarettes. He also had 4 door mats in a row. The window had 4 sneakers lined up on the sill and a t-shirt and cap hanging off the blinds.

10 minutes after I saw it he removed it and replace it with other junk. I suspect the people you see on the tv show “American Picker” are like this except they at least moved away from people.

[minnesota_bound]

#10 You can do it but will need lots of cocaine.....

[GeronL]

Well, I couldn’t say it would be totally out of character. lol

[Kackikat]

lol

[dr_lew]

This property is prominent in Google Street View since it is in the center of a small loop, with the other properties on the outside of the loop. You would never call this a Christmas display from the view you get. It's just junk, really, but it is rather strange. I guess it depends on zoning or something, but you sure couldn't get away with this kind of thing in most suburban neighborhoods.

[Secret Agent Man]

it usually isn’t just one thing. it’s behavior that goes on for years, multiple little things. one thing may become a tipping point. but it’s usually not only one thing.