incidents with clear dates, times, descriptions, or photographs.
“I’ve already done that,” I said.
Patricia laughed softly.
“Of course you have.”
Then her tone changed.
“There may also be another approach.”
“What kind?”
“Not every effective response is a lawsuit.”
She explained that people like Kyle often depended on the silence surrounding them.
One neighbor decided complaining wasn’t worth the trouble.
Then another.
Then another.
Eventually, disruptive behavior became normal because everyone individually concluded that speaking up would cost too much.
“But if several people speak at once,” Patricia said, “
