to think my neighbour has overreacted?

[Spottyandstripped]

My MIL has a bit of a mouth on her, and yesterday, shouted at our neighbour who accused her of driving too fast into our close as she was putting her kids in the car. MIL shouldn't have said what she did so I went round to try and smooth things over as MIL was really upset.
I spoke to the neighbour and pointed out that MIL was so upset and that she would never hurt a child, but the woman was still very angry about it as it was in front of her children and she was on her own drive. I said I didn't want to argue and she said she didn't care as she had called the police! Wtf! I told her if she did that I'd tell them she didn't supervise her kids properly as I've seen them run out into the road.
I thought she was bluffing but there was a police car there just now! AIBU to think it's a waste of police time if she's just having a moan about my MIL?

If the neighbour was putting her kids in the car, what on earth does "the kids get out sometimes" have to do with anything?

and you emailed their landlord to complain about their totally reasonable behaviour!? WTF? Are you batshit crazy.

Get yourself and your horrible MIL on Jezza Kyle.

YABU. And an idiot.

HTH

She upset your MIL by pointing out her bad driving and you think that justifies your MIL calling her a fucking stupid whore?!

What fucking planet are you on that you think you're in the right?!

And what the actual flaming Christ business is it of her landlord what she does with her children?!?!

Presumably, you're so worried about her children, you have brought this up before yes?!

Your MIL sounds as though she deserves to be put in her place. The fact that she used such vile language explains exactly why the neighbour would be intimidated!

They have CCTV as they are very clearly living in some sort of ghetto/slum, I would too.

And yes as another poster says omfg - if this post isn't a wind up.

Oh dear. I can just imagine advising in the police station on this one.

Police disclosure: Your client has admitted leaving notes on the complainant's legally parked car, and that she is aware that her mother-in-law nearly hit the complainant's children while taking the corner wide, and has been caught on CCTV threatening the complainant, after the mother-in-law, also on CCTV verbally abused her. She has then contacted the neighbour's landlord and made spurious allegations about the complainant.

Me: Er, would you consider a caution? [hopeful smile]

A bit of swearing doesn't, bother me at all I was in the forces for years and am well versed in everything weary but in front of my children in a shouting therefore threatening tone a different matter. The more responses I read by the op the more suspicious I am that this is real, no one would surely e mail a landlord about this and expect them to be on their side. Even the residents on Shameless would think your mil was out of order!

Actually they're all million pound houses here but they rent theirs. Everyone else is nice, they're all doctors or own their own business like we do. I have no idea what they do but I can't imagine it's much.

why would anyone have CCTV on record FFS?

Would it not be a bit pointless to have CCTV that was not on record?

YABU.

OP i am gobsmacked.

So not only is your mother in law a gobby cow but you are also trying to get them kicked out of their house? How are you better than them?

You would be the neighbour from hell to me :\

And lol "get yourself and horrible mil on jezza kyle":D

Batshit fcking crazy!

Two words I cant stand to be called is whore and c@*¥ I would seriously disown my mother if she said what your mil said to someone let alone infront of children. What would be funny is if your mil got an asbo forbidding her to visit!

You have now emailed her landlord? Your bordering on harassment.

I live on cud-a-sac not usual for kids to play out everyone drives slow even delivery men.

Oh come on

You had me until the "million pound houses."

Oops, xpost!

Come now, trying to "pull rank" with a fellow property-owner is not going to work, either, as the LL can be justifiably furious that you're risking losing him/her money, if their tenants decide to move out!

I think you're windi g us up, to be honest, but even that is pretty damned rude!

Million pound houses? What a load of bollocks.

Usually you get posters complaining 'my MIL is horrible' and sometimes I think maybe the MIL gets a bad press...this time however I'm thinking what a foul-mouthed harridan the MIL sounds, and the OP loves her!!

Your MIL is at fault. Her driving is quite clearly careless. Only a careless driver would have to slam on their brakes in a close. She has also committed various public order offences. I actually hope she gets prosecuted, and you get a flea in your ear from the neighbour's landlord for your mealy mouthed attempt to make it out to LL that neighbour is the one at fault!

If anyone's unhinged, it certainly ain't her love

Can you answer the question about what previous action you gave taken about her obvious horrific neglect ( Your insinuation) of her children?

Awww my little hairy handed friend, I fear you have over egged the pudding with 'million pound houses'

I do like a troll an op who keeps us guessing for a little while though.

Perfect example of money not being able to buy class...

The story getting lamer what a crock of shit, time for a drink me thinks

IF you own a million pound house, I'd expect a little more decorum from your MIL

This has to be a windup, no normal person would carry on like this surely!

Wow. You are the neighbours from hell really.

YABU. Your MIL was VVVVU. Emailing your neighbour's landlord (if true) is pure spite.

If this is true all it proves is that money doesn't buy class.

Stop harassing your neighbour and if you see her again may I suggest you use the word 'sorry'. A lot.

She is sufficiently intimidated by you and your family to warrant having CCTV, that should make you think...