>> "NEIGHBORS' SPOTLIGHT PUTS RESENTFUL COUPLE ON STAGE
>>
>>
>> DEAR ABBY: My next-door neighbors are renovating their house to sell and 
>> have installed motion-sensor lights. Unfortunately, their floodlights 
>> shine on our deck and hot tub, and have destroyed our privacy. I have 
>> spoken to them about it several times. and they turned them off for a 
>> while.
>> Now that they're getting ready to sell, they have turned them back on. 
>> Their property is only about 45 feet wide. One light that shines down the 
>> center of their property seems sufficient to me. Despite my having talked 
>> to them, they seen unconcerned. They say they need them to walk through 
>> their property at night, but they don't do it that often.
>>
>> I don't want to do anything that could escalate into something ugly. 
>> Other than politely asking them again to do something about the floods, 
>> what's my recourse? They have seen the lights shining on our property and 
>> acknowledged that they do shine on our deck and hot tub, but it doesn't 
>> seem important to them. I hope you can help. -- BLINDED BY THE LIGHT
>>
>> DEAR BLINDED: Write your neighbors a nice registered letter and ask them 
>> to reposition their sensor lights so that when they go on, they do not 
>> illuminate your property. If they ignore you, then consult an attorney. I 
>> seriously doubt their property will sell easily if there is the taint of 
>> forthcoming litigation."
>>
>> The article http://tinyurl.com/3dxwo8

Like smokers' second hand smoke that doesn't bother the smoker, ignorant
 hard heads that put up abusive and obtrusive outdoor lighting could care
 less what it does to your health and in the prevention of the use of your
 own property. They seem to think it is their right. That is the reason we
 need laws to backup those who are trampled by bullies. We lose the night
 and a good nights sleep.

 There was a time when there were no good outdoor lighting available. That
 is not true anymore today http://www.starrynightlights.com/
 http://www.ecpzone.com/publication/article.jsp?pubId=2&id=1773
Good lighting is brighter and energy saving. There never has been a light 
jump off a
pole to capture a criminal. Glare prevents passers by from seeing.

 Bobby Thompson

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