ASB victim urges others not to suffer in silence - A #Birmingham #UKwoman whose life was made a living nightmare by anti-social behaviour is urging other victims to contact authorities and not to suffer in silence. Speaking on the condition of anonymity after having endured years of abuse, the woman, who we’re calling Lisa, says she doesn’t want others to experience what she’s been though. In a video with us as part of our ‘In Depth: ASB’ week, the mother-of-two talks about the impact anti-social behaviour has had on her family, who still live in daily fear. Her ordeal began many years ago and started with rubbish being thrown onto her garden; however the behaviour escalated over time and soon became a daily occurrence. But despite being scared to leave their house, she and her family couldn’t quite bring themselves to call the police and continued to try and ignore the constant barrage of harassment and intimidation. One day though they reached breaking point and Lisa called the police to make an official complaint sparking lengthy legal proceedings which ultimately saw the offenders put before the courts. Lisa is backing our efforts to encourage more people to report ASB and has issued a plea to other victims: “Don’t suffer in silence. You should share it with others – friends, relatives, colleagues, authorities. There reaches a point where you can’t cope anymore – you have to speak out and ask for help.” for more information and to hear Lisa speak about her experience, click here: bit.ly/1ttglKM
Posted on: Sun, 24 Aug 2014 03:13:12 +0000
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