Posted on 02/22/2023 2:50:25 PM PST by Round Earther
A Harris County man was arrested and charged with a felony after Precinct 4 officials said he shot a gun into his neighbor's house in the early-morning hours on Tuesday because their dogs had been barking all day.
According to Harris County Precinct 4 Constable's Office officials, 56-year-old Russell Day was intoxicated when he went to his neighbor's house on Cedar Grove Court, banged on the front door and opened fire just after 1 a.m. They said he shot through the front door and windows.
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"Dad, you're shooting the wrong house"
In other words, hey dad, don't shoot into that house, shoot into the house over there!
One of the big rules is never mix guns and booze.
Shooting into the wrong house is just one of many bad outcomes.
If you’ve ever been unfortunate enough to live next to a neighbor who has a dog or dogs that bark non-stop you might have a bit of sympathy for this guy. Or worse the neighbor who thinks his kid is going to be a baseball phenomenon and he puts a batting cage in his back yard…
Good lord I don’t miss the city at all…
Yes.
I didn't buy a dog.
YOU bought a dog [this to the jerk neighbor with the barking dog].
Of course, the jerk neighbor doesn't see himself or herself as a jerk.
If you listen to the "news video" at the article link, the newsjerks present it this way: "all this over a dog".
Good lord I don’t miss the city at all…
Truer words. I telling my brother to GTFO of the city, and examine his future neighbors in the new country place with care.
We have a next door neighbor with dogs and i like counting the barks till they are let back inside. I’m a weird one!
Been there.
It sounds like you've had an up-close and personal with this situation.
I shudder to think.
I have Small Engine Bob living next door to me.
Loves his small engine yard-grooming toys, but he doesn't understand that the Democrats he votes for are going to take all that stuff away from him. 
I feel his pain. We live on one-acre lots and I have them on three sides.
I’m in that situation now. Been here five years. Neighbors dogs bark non-stop all day. Only relief is she puts them inside when it rains. Two more years and I’ll sell and move to my cousins farm. I can’t wait!
The problem?
The sound of the guns only makes the dogs bark more.
He shot into the wrong house.
Having suffered next to jerks with uncontrolled non stop barking dogs and assorted human garbage I can sympathize.
“If you listen to the “news video” at the article link, the newsjerks present it this way: “all this over a dog”.
Good lord I don’t miss the city at all…
Truer words. I telling my brother to GTFO of the city, and examine his future neighbors in the new country place with care. “
Unfortunately you will find dog obsession has taken over everywhere in the US (and other western countries). You can no longer escape it by moving. It’s everywhere.
And the dog worshippers who let their dogs bark incessantly and when you ask them to please make it stop they scream at you and then ignore you and the barking continues.
Today’s dog owners are among the rudest, most selfish, immature, least self-aware people I have met in my life. Unfortunately you can’t get away from this, and local officials won’t do anything about it. Which is ultimately why this guy decided to take matters into his own hands, I guess.
Now watch all the dog worshippers here on FR come flame me again because I dared to criticize “Saint Dog”.
Try the ultrasonic bark stop.
Agreed
I know something worse than a batting cage, and that’s a backyard skateboard ramp built out of plywood, with lighting so the little jerks can keep making noise for half the night.
Alcohol is poisoning!
What in the world are you talking about?
Our dog used to jump on the back deck do be let back in - 80 pounds and you could hear him.
Until he got arthritis so bad in his front paw. Now he gives a quiet “woof”.
The only time he ever barks is if there is another animal in the yard (a few loud barks) or if a stranger comes up the drive/ sidewalk. He barks once or twice for the usual delivery guys setting something by the door (which is nice so I know it is out there) but a stranger (solicitor, etc.) he barks constantly (he’s inside the house).
My wife really worked with him.
Batting cage, skateboard ramp, and don’t forget the dreaded basketball hoop.
These things prove a HOA is worthless!
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