I can't imagine trying to carry a gun on a bike. I can barely manage my cell phone, and I'd be afraid to drop that before I could make any kind of call while I'm riding.

Good luck, Stacey Sue, whatever you decide to do here.

I do hope it involves making a formal report to the police, though. I had a problem last spring that I had tried to ignore for several months, but when the person involved crossed the line and I had to take action, a lawyer friend explained to me that I really didn't have much of a case because I only had single incident (sexual harassment at work) to report, whereas if I'd been making reports on all the previous incidents, and if other women in the office had as well (they hadn't, I asked), then we would have had a pattern of behavior on record that would have established a better case and things would have turned out differently.

You have to establish a pattern of behavior. I told my female colleagues and students to start keeping a record of offenses. Dates, times, details, and to report it. As it was, I couldn't keep working there under the circumstances. so I transferred to the online division, which is so much better for me, I can't even tell you how much happier I am, so I'm the winner anyway, but he's still there, still doing what he does, I'm sure.

The key is establishing the pattern of behavior and that means making formal reports. Call the police. Get your neighbors to call, too. Establish that pattern.

Good luck to all of you.

Roxy