‘My neighbours trespassed and skinny dipped in my pool, so I got revenge’

Neighbours threw a party in his pool (stock photo) (Image: GETTY) The frustrated homeowner shared his ordeal on Reddit, revealing how his pleas for them to stop fell on deaf ears. The audacious family, consisting of a mother and her two teenage children, justified their actions by claiming it was their “right” as neighbours. But their sense of entitlement would soon come crashing down. Taking to Reddit, he said: “I bought my first house 12 years ago. It was in a low-middle class neighbourhood with a lot of working class families. “My house had a pool in the backyard and my parents bought me and my wife a hot tub as a wedding/housewarming gift. Two weeks after moving in, we found a stranger and six teenaged kids swimming in our pool when we got home.” Determined to put an end to the unauthorised use of his property, he promptly erected “No trespassing” signs. However, the family persisted, arguing that the previous owner had granted them permission to use the facilities whenever they pleased. He asked them to stop – but they refused to listen (stock photo) (Image: GETTY) The exasperated homeowner clarified he was the new owner and expressed his concerns about the legal liability he would face if any accidents were to occur. He said: “When we told them to get out and get off our property, the entitled mum told me that the previous owner gave them permission to come over whenever they wanted to swim. “I explained to her that I was the new owner and that I was not OK with it. I told the entitled mum that not only do I not know them, but there is a legal liability for me if they got hurt. She yelled and faked cried saying I was being a bad neighbour, selfish, and forcing her kids to sweat in the summer heat. “She told me that if they died of heat stroke, it was my fault for not letting them swim in my pool. I told her to get the f*** off my property and never return.” The owner installed security cameras (stock photo) (Image: GETTY) Undeterred by his warnings, the family resorted to sneaking into the pool and hot tub when the homeowner was away or asleep. He added: “I started to notice when I wake up in the morning, that there is evidence of people using my pool and hot tub at night when we are asleep or away. “I find beer cans, cigarette butts, and even a used condom. I figure it has to be the entitled mum and/or her brats. So I install cameras on the grounds and start video taping. Sure enough I caught the entitled mum and a few others hanging out in my pool Friday nights when my wife and I are out. “I figure they must have been waiting for us to leave and then threw a mini-party or were quietly swimming while we slept. So I discussed it with my wife and decided to teach the entitled mum and her brats a lesson.” He and his wife pretended to be away by parking their car down the road, while their cameras recorded the unfolding events. As expected, the neighbours fell into the trap, with the daughter, her assumed boyfriend, the son, his assumed girlfriend, and several other teenage couples engaging in skinny dipping, drinking, and even drug use in the pool. That’s when the homeowner made his move. He stormed outside, shouting at the startled group, while his wife illuminated the backyard and contacted the police. Caught off guard, the trespassers were speechless for a moment. He said: “The daughter starts to tell us that she has permission to be there and that we need to let them get dressed. Not being a total jerk I say that I will throw them all their clothing. I then walk over to their piles of clothing, phones, and purses and throw everything into the pool. “They freak out trying to save their phones and other goods. After ten minutes, the police show up and they have the kids climb out of the pool wearing their soaked clothes and trying to shake their phones dry. “I show the police the videos from our cameras, the ‘No trespassing’ signs, and explain to them that I had told them and their mother they were persona non grata [not welcome]. The kids were arrested for trespassing, possession of a controlled substance, underage drinking, and indecent exposure.” To the man’s relief, a “for sale” sign appeared outside the neighbour’s house shortly after the incident, and he has not heard from them since. Reddit users applauded his calculated revenge on entitled individuals, expressing their satisfaction with the outcome. Commenting on his post, one user said: “There’s nothing better than a cold calculated revenge on entitled people. That’s my favourite kind of revenge!” Another user added: “God that’s amazing! I love this. I cannot stand people and their entitlement.” A third user said: “Amazing. They should use this for a movie scene.” This article was crafted with the help of AI tools, which speed up  Express.co.uk ‘s editorial research. A news editor reviewed this content before it was published. You can report any errors to  readercomplaints@reachplc.com .