Dispute between neighbours about “bright light” takes turn for the worse
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It’s not uncommon for people to have minor disagreements with their neighbours, particularly when space is at a premium.
For example, some disagreements occur over changes to respective boundaries such as fences, trees and shrubs. Some neighbours also disagree over the shared use of driveways or common areas.
Take these two Aussie neighbours for example.
The frustrated neighbour came into the man's backyard to complain about a bright light. Credit: Reddit.
The man impolitely entered the neighbour’s property late at night to complain about the light, and he was met by a woman and a younger man telling him to “get out”.
“Can you please leave?” the younger man repeated as the older man was explaining that he wants them to remove, or at least redirect, the “bright light” shining into his house.
The tension increased when the younger man told the neighbour to fix the light himself, to which the older man replied: “It’s your light, mate.”
So, the younger man tries to redirect the bright light mounted above his front door by pushing it at several different angles, just to appease the other man.
The older man then turns to the young man to shake his hand, however, the latter responds with: “I don’t want to shake your hand,” which prompts the older man to move menacingly into the younger man’s personal space.
At this point, both men were already spewing verbal threats at each other.
When the older man approached and threatened the woman as well (presumably the younger man's partner), the lad came to her defence which led to the altercation between the two men becoming physical.
However, the video clip ended as soon as the younger man knocked the older man out like a light.
To see the full video recording, click here. Warning folks, there is violence and swearing in this video so view it at your own risk!
Hundreds of users on Reddit were quick to share their thoughts on what had just happened, with most of them praising the young man for standing up to the aggressive older man, which a few users assumed to be under the influence of alcohol.
However, some also pointed out that the neighbour was not entirely at fault.
“That light is pretty obnoxious. I'd be upset also if it was shining in my house and need to have some words also,” one user wrote and added: “But I sure wouldn't be all aggressive about it. Just a, ‘Hey, you mind pointing that light another direction? It's lighting up my bedroom and I can't sleep.’”
We, here at the SDC, believe that disputes can be resolved when people focus on the problem itself, and not on the person. By working together to find solutions that everyone can live with, people don’t have to resort to violence.
What are your thoughts? Who do you think is really at fault here in this story?
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