Re: Did anyone see this news story about the neighbors-...

[Guest guest]

I think this is horrible!!!!

I wouldn't be upset if the family tried to sue for harassment!

bek

In a message dated 5/2/2009 9:02:26 P.M. Eastern Daylight Time,

kiddietalk@... writes:

Neighbors Go To War Over 4-Year-Old Boy

Neighbors Try To Restrict Boy, Family To Home, Driveway

Reynolds

10News I-Team Reporter

POSTED: 5:07 pm PDT April 27, 2009

UPDATED: 12:57 pm PDT April 30, 2009

SAN DIEGO -- Spencer Trussell likes to play and ride his bike.

" I'm 4 years old, " he said, " and I have a sister named Olivia, and I ride

my bike all day long. "

He lives in a piece of suburbia that seems picturesque: the Venzano

development in San Marcos. His parents, and Marla Trussell, moved the

family

here five months ago.

" I thought it would be good for the children, " Marla Trussell explained.

But instead of being welcomed, the Trussell family has been under attack,

they said, by neighbors. The accusations against them have been wild,

including that 4-year-old Spencer " might come out with a firearm at anytime. "

" I thought they had lost their minds, " said Marla Trussell.

They are neighbors Fisher, le Harway and Plaster. All

three filed court papers asking that Spencer, his sister Olivia, and mom and

dad be restricted to their own home and driveway.

" There was nothing I had done, my husband had done, my daughter had done,

or I had done that warranted that response, " said Trussell.

In court papers, Fisher wrote that, " Trussell is a very

violent, unstable and unpredictable man. " e Harway said, " He looked to be

on

drugs. " And Plaster added, " I'm concerned that or his son will

gain access to 's firearms. "

Trussell responded, " There was no merit in any of their allegations.G

He said the trouble can be linked to a diagnosis of autism when their son

was 18 months old.

" It's like a part of me died that day, " Spencer's mother said. The

neighbors knew about Spencer's autism, that he might throw occasional tantrums,

but he isn't violent.

The Trussells said there were no issues until Trussell confronted

another father on the cul de sac whose son was picking on Spencer.

It didn't go well.

Fisher reported the Trussells to Child Protective Services. She

called Trussell's employer, Continental Airlines, where he's a captain.

She also made a call to 911, claiming he couldn't control his young children.

But the San Diego sheriff's deputy who responded declined to write a

report. CPS dropped the case as unsubstantiated, and Continental Airlines stood

by their longtime employee.

" I'm offended that someone would try to involve my employment, my

profession in this matter, " Trussell said.

He has one firearm that's locked up. It was issued to him by the

Department of Homeland Security for his job. He's a former lieutenant colonel

in the

Marines, who served his country for 25 years.

I-Team reporter Reynolds approached the three neighbors to get

their side of the story. Plaster and Harway darted into a house. Fisher

stayed to speak with Reynolds, but said, " No thank you " when asked if she

wanted to comment.

" It's a sad story, " said Dr. Kathie Sweeten, who runs the Center for

Autism Research, Evaluation and Service. She said autism can be devastating

both

emotionally and financially.

" And when you're trying to live your everyday life and come across people

who are not kind to you, it's hard, " said Sweeten.

The neighbors' accusations and court filings could have ruined the

Trussells, but a San Diego Superior Court Judge tossed them all out. In

addition,

the neighbors have been ordered to reimburse the Trussle's legal fees,

which top $12,000.

_http://www.10news.http://wwhttp://wwhttp://www._

(http://www.10news.com/news/19306624/detail.html)

Disgusting -good they had to pay the 12 thousand and good that they get to

be shamed on National News now -but they should in my opinion also be sued

for harassment.

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[Guest guest]

It broke my heart, too... It's hard enough having a child with autism, but to

have your neighbors against you is just shameful. And yet I smiled when I read

" In addition, the neighbors have been ordered to reimburse the Trussle's legal

fees, which top $12,000. " It's great to hear the judge truly stand up for

what's right. , I also said it's a shame they couldn't sue for harassment

(or better yet, pain and suffering). I hope those neighbors learn from this.

>

> I think this is horrible!!!!

>

> I wouldn't be upset if the family tried to sue for harassment!

>

> bek

>

>

> In a message dated 5/2/2009 9:02:26 P.M. Eastern Daylight Time,

> kiddietalk@... writes:

>

>

>

>

>

> Neighbors Go To War Over 4-Year-Old Boy

> Neighbors Try To Restrict Boy, Family To Home, Driveway

> Reynolds

> 10News I-Team Reporter

>

> POSTED: 5:07 pm PDT April 27, 2009

> UPDATED: 12:57 pm PDT April 30, 2009

>

> SAN DIEGO -- Spencer Trussell likes to play and ride his bike.

>

> " I'm 4 years old, " he said, " and I have a sister named Olivia, and I ride

> my bike all day long. "

>

> He lives in a piece of suburbia that seems picturesque: the Venzano

> development in San Marcos. His parents, and Marla Trussell, moved the

family

> here five months ago.

>

> " I thought it would be good for the children, " Marla Trussell explained.

>

> But instead of being welcomed, the Trussell family has been under attack,

> they said, by neighbors. The accusations against them have been wild,

> including that 4-year-old Spencer " might come out with a firearm at anytime. "

>

> " I thought they had lost their minds, " said Marla Trussell.

>

> They are neighbors Fisher, le Harway and Plaster. All

> three filed court papers asking that Spencer, his sister Olivia, and mom and

> dad be restricted to their own home and driveway.

>

> " There was nothing I had done, my husband had done, my daughter had done,

> or I had done that warranted that response, " said Trussell.

>

> In court papers, Fisher wrote that, " Trussell is a very

> violent, unstable and unpredictable man. " e Harway said, " He looked to

be on

> drugs. " And Plaster added, " I'm concerned that or his son will

> gain access to 's firearms. "

>

> Trussell responded, " There was no merit in any of their allegations.G

>

> He said the trouble can be linked to a diagnosis of autism when their son

> was 18 months old.

>

> " It's like a part of me died that day, " Spencer's mother said. The

> neighbors knew about Spencer's autism, that he might throw occasional

tantrums,

> but he isn't violent.

>

> The Trussells said there were no issues until Trussell confronted

> another father on the cul de sac whose son was picking on Spencer.

>

> It didn't go well.

>

> Fisher reported the Trussells to Child Protective Services. She

> called Trussell's employer, Continental Airlines, where he's a captain.

> She also made a call to 911, claiming he couldn't control his young children.

>

> But the San Diego sheriff's deputy who responded declined to write a

> report. CPS dropped the case as unsubstantiated, and Continental Airlines

stood

> by their longtime employee.

>

> " I'm offended that someone would try to involve my employment, my

> profession in this matter, " Trussell said.

>

> He has one firearm that's locked up. It was issued to him by the

> Department of Homeland Security for his job. He's a former lieutenant colonel

in the

> Marines, who served his country for 25 years.

>

> I-Team reporter Reynolds approached the three neighbors to get

> their side of the story. Plaster and Harway darted into a house. Fisher

> stayed to speak with Reynolds, but said, " No thank you " when asked if she

> wanted to comment.

>

> " It's a sad story, " said Dr. Kathie Sweeten, who runs the Center for

> Autism Research, Evaluation and Service. She said autism can be devastating

both

> emotionally and financially.

>

> " And when you're trying to live your everyday life and come across people

> who are not kind to you, it's hard, " said Sweeten.

>

> The neighbors' accusations and court filings could have ruined the

> Trussells, but a San Diego Superior Court Judge tossed them all out. In

addition,

> the neighbors have been ordered to reimburse the Trussle's legal fees,

> which top $12,000.

> _http://www.10news.http://wwhttp://wwhttp://www._

> (http://www.10news.com/news/19306624/detail.html)

>

> Disgusting -good they had to pay the 12 thousand and good that they get to

> be shamed on National News now -but they should in my opinion also be sued

> for harassment.

>

> =====

>

[Guest guest]

Jeanne here.

I think this story is so sad, but on the other hand I'm glad that the neighbors

are being taught a lesson. I'm sorry that the neighbors were allowed to be able

to get this far, and harrass the family and the father's job.It goes to show you

that there are many people who don't know about the disorder and still judge or

label our kids by their own Ignorance.