unbreakable
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Hi All,
I've got a bit of a problem that I'm hoping someone can help me with.
Background:
Hubby and I live in an apartment complex. We have a wireless router so we can go anywhere in the house with our laptops. New neighbors move in downstairs, seem very cool at first....fast forward...they are being evicted from our building for harassing us (physical/verbal threats, you name it). The male counterpart of the couple is an IT guy...almost has a Master's in IT and has his own company (or so he says). One of the first things he mentioned to us (when we thought everything was cool) was that he was trying to leach internet access from the leasing office to our building. We live in the back of the complex. He said he saw our network (and referred to it by its name).
Current situation:
Woke up today (weekend they are moving out) and suddenly our wireless network is ERASED. Yes, we had it password protected with a very unique password that nobody could simply guess at. It's not personal, it's very obscure and has nothing to do with our lifestyles. It contained four letters and four numbers. I called comcast and asked if they had any outages. Nope. I told him about the situation (gory details and all, lol) and he said that it is possible for someone to mess with your wireless connection even without knowing your password. He was able to hook me up on a LAN but for the moment our wireless network is missing in action.
This is what I'd like help with:
As most of us know, proving harassment and/or intimidation is very difficult to do legally. You can know it's happening like you know your mothers name, but you're essentially helpless when it comes to the law. What I would like to know is if there is a way for me to find out DEFINITIVELY if HE had any hand in messing with my network? I've got the financial resources to take him to court or hire an attorney, anything. But I need proof. What should I be looking for? I need something concrete because the last thing I want to do is to go making a claim that can't be substantiated and just end up looking like a retard.
Here's what I'll do in return for the favor:
The first person who can guide me through the process of discovering if anything unusual happened which provides me with proof--I will HONESTLY paypal you a check for fifty dollars. The catch is that you have to talk to me like I'm stupid...because when it comes to things like this..I am. I'm not afraid to admit when I don't know something. That's why I'm coming to the people who know =)
Bottom line:
I'm sick of being harassed, sick of the threats (both overt and veiled) of physical violence. At the risk of sounding like a lunatic, it sure doesn't help that his dad is a detective in the sheriff's department and that his brother owns the security company that patrols our complex. We just moved in here in November (15 month lease) and can't pay it off to get out of it. Otherwise we'd just pack our stuff and leave. We're not rich, but we're not poor. 20K to get out of our lease and secure a new place is not an option at this time.
Take pity on my soul and dispense your wisdom. I am serious about the fifty dollar fee. I need PROOF. Even if it's just an IP address, I think I can compel a court to order a warrant to determine if it's his IP that the incident originated from. After all, isn't messing with someones internet connection maliciously a crime?
Thanks much in advance (from me and the hubby)!
I've got a bit of a problem that I'm hoping someone can help me with.
Background:
Hubby and I live in an apartment complex. We have a wireless router so we can go anywhere in the house with our laptops. New neighbors move in downstairs, seem very cool at first....fast forward...they are being evicted from our building for harassing us (physical/verbal threats, you name it). The male counterpart of the couple is an IT guy...almost has a Master's in IT and has his own company (or so he says). One of the first things he mentioned to us (when we thought everything was cool) was that he was trying to leach internet access from the leasing office to our building. We live in the back of the complex. He said he saw our network (and referred to it by its name).
Current situation:
Woke up today (weekend they are moving out) and suddenly our wireless network is ERASED. Yes, we had it password protected with a very unique password that nobody could simply guess at. It's not personal, it's very obscure and has nothing to do with our lifestyles. It contained four letters and four numbers. I called comcast and asked if they had any outages. Nope. I told him about the situation (gory details and all, lol) and he said that it is possible for someone to mess with your wireless connection even without knowing your password. He was able to hook me up on a LAN but for the moment our wireless network is missing in action.
This is what I'd like help with:
As most of us know, proving harassment and/or intimidation is very difficult to do legally. You can know it's happening like you know your mothers name, but you're essentially helpless when it comes to the law. What I would like to know is if there is a way for me to find out DEFINITIVELY if HE had any hand in messing with my network? I've got the financial resources to take him to court or hire an attorney, anything. But I need proof. What should I be looking for? I need something concrete because the last thing I want to do is to go making a claim that can't be substantiated and just end up looking like a retard.
Here's what I'll do in return for the favor:
The first person who can guide me through the process of discovering if anything unusual happened which provides me with proof--I will HONESTLY paypal you a check for fifty dollars. The catch is that you have to talk to me like I'm stupid...because when it comes to things like this..I am. I'm not afraid to admit when I don't know something. That's why I'm coming to the people who know =)
Bottom line:
I'm sick of being harassed, sick of the threats (both overt and veiled) of physical violence. At the risk of sounding like a lunatic, it sure doesn't help that his dad is a detective in the sheriff's department and that his brother owns the security company that patrols our complex. We just moved in here in November (15 month lease) and can't pay it off to get out of it. Otherwise we'd just pack our stuff and leave. We're not rich, but we're not poor. 20K to get out of our lease and secure a new place is not an option at this time.
Take pity on my soul and dispense your wisdom. I am serious about the fifty dollar fee. I need PROOF. Even if it's just an IP address, I think I can compel a court to order a warrant to determine if it's his IP that the incident originated from. After all, isn't messing with someones internet connection maliciously a crime?
Thanks much in advance (from me and the hubby)!