[Patty55]

Have you all lost your minds? You want to bring CRIMINAL charges against your neighbors because their 12 lb dogs stepped in your yard? ARE YOU KIDDING ME? I say "Go for it." I don't know where you all got your law degrees, maybe the colleges in Grenada were full so you were forced to Google.

Here's how it will play out, LE will think your crazy but will take the complaint, they will arrest your neighbor who will more than likely be bonded out with $100 station house bail. Assuming your neighbor hasn't had any prior convictions the case will be adjourned in contemplation of dismissal.

The real fun comes into play if your friendly neighbor insists on going to trial. Do you really think your average Sumter County jury will convict? One of the beautiful things about our justice system is a little thing called malicious prosectution, a civil charge that can (and IMO should)be brought against you.

Think long and hard before heading down this road. It likely could cost you thousands in legal fees, thousands more in damages and you will be spending the rest of your natural life tied up in litigation.

I say GO FOR IT, LET THE GAMES BEGIN.