[quote=njtosd]Just FYI for everyone here talking about recording things: California is a two party consent state. If you take a recording to the police that was done secretly, you could be seen as admitting to a crime. http://www.dmlp.org/legal-guide/california-recording-law. It might be worth the risk, but be aware -[/quote]

Thanks for that. The recording thing is tricky…I would not do it secretly, but then sticking a camera in someone’s face is pretty provocative. Not saying they don’t deserve it but still could be pouring fuel on the fire.

I think right now the thing to do is not go out there alone…start my road improvements and usage of the easement and never stop. Then, bring in the police and/or a lawyer, or encouraging him to get a lawyer I could talk with instead of him. In fact next time I see him I think I will tell him to have his lawyer call me. My neighbor is so in the wrong that I can’t imagine the lawyer threats as more than a bluff anyway. I hate wasting the time of the police over stupid childish stuff but if it takes that I will call them.

I’d definitely like to hear more about the camera use. I have not reported anything about the latest incident yet ,but I will at the very least ask the police about it and if I can call them if he starts try to slap my phone, or under any circumstances touches me.

I don’t like the name calling but it’s trivial really especially, compared to being touched or shoved or leaned on or the aggressive driving and parking too close to me and in ways that I can’t move my vehicles freely. There is so much space out there that there is no excuse for anything that looks like intimidating behavior with cars.