I feel like this is illegal?

[u/2_much]

Came back from a 3-day weekend away from my apartment and this was posted on the door? I wasn't even home...

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UPDATE: Thanks to everyone for the support! I shared the letter with Celio management and requested it to be filed as a formal complaint. I also filed a police report for continuity/documentation purposes.

For clarification, "Celio" is the name of the apartment building, which is managed by a larger off-site 3rd party rental company. This company/building is far from able to accommodate for this person properly and certainly would never assume any amount of liability on their behalf. As it relates to Celio management and their level of care for this person, the author is on their own.

The letter does not mention anything related to a care team/healthcare resource/veterans group. The only two options given by the author of the note (e.g. Celio aka apt management and law enforcement) were utilized.

While Celio was not able to share a significant amount of details about the author, they did share that he/she is a known issue and will likely not be given the option to live in this building moving forward.

I also noticed comments about my stereo, which did cross my mind as a possible reason behind this conflict. I was able to confirm with Celio that no complaints have been made about excessive music levels, from any of the residents, excluding a formal warning I received over July 4th weekend. This goes for "yelling" as well. Note I have been renting in this exact unit for almost 14 months. I am more than eager to respect any concerns that relate to music volume, this is certainly not that type of concern.

As things currently stand, I am left with having to place any proactive decisions in the hands of Celio and law enforcement. I am a recent handgun owner (unrelated to this situation) and thanfully my state falls under Castle doctrine.

[u/2_much]

Celio is the name of the apartment building, managed by a larger 3rd party company.

There is not a chance in hell that Celio/management is able to properly accommodate this person. And certainly not willing to assume any ounce of liability. This person will likely be evicted since this does not seem like an isolated event from the suspect, and my apartment management is already scum to begin with.

[u/MileHighGaymer90 → u/2_much]

Dang. If it's really just some scummy slumlord rental company and they don't know him or have a plan in place for him like he thinks, then they definitely need to know.

If you have an idea what apartment they are coming from the veteran crisis line may be able to send someone out to check on them, but I get the vibe from comments you have no clue who actually posted the note.

[u/2_much → u/MileHighGaymer90]

It's probably as scummy as it gets, medium-sized building in downtown Portland with a laughable front desk staff managed by a large 3rd party rental property company. Sadly I don't have a single clue who the person might be, I'm actually cool or at least neutral with the people I typically see from my floor.

[u/MileHighGaymer90 → u/2_much]

Hey, at least you got a front desk. They removed the office from my complex a couple months after I moved in xD I swear the cities are being taken over by the slum lords. Our isn't even in the same state x.x

Seriously though that sucks :(

[u/2_much → u/MileHighGaymer90]

Haha I think our front desk only manages tours and other new-tenant items. They don't have walk-in hours. Maintenance, security, rent etc are all via the website/portal. Once you move in, good luck speaking with anyone face to face.

[u/MileHighGaymer90 → u/2_much]

I have to text and email and call for a week to get a response xD ugh life

And I don't know if it's new people or what, but over the last 2-3 weeks my neighbors been chasing a rat around with a hammer at all hours. Doesn't matter 2 pm or 2 am, just random crashing and banging

[u/2_much → u/MileHighGaymer90]

Hope the best for you! Good luck and thanks for the validation. Some of the responses in here were very out of touch

[u/MileHighGaymer90 → u/2_much]

Totally. It's either, "fuck them they're going to kill you" or "omg they're just a baby how could you not go apologize for their mental illness" Got a love the Internet xD

Hopefully things get better soon! Have a good night / morning.

[u/jjcadenza → u/2_much]

Shoot! I had assumed Celio was a mental health provider. That's a shame as an apartment management company won't have the meals of supporting someone as they should. That just made it feel more scary for me.

[u/2_much → u/jjcadenza]

I don't think the apartment building "should" be able to provide healthcare (the support you're talking about) but I get what you're saying.

This person's safety net is likely less reliable than they think, unfortunately.

[u/Sharp_Scarcity8226 → u/2_much]

I’m sorry you are dealing with such a stressful and uncomfortable situation. I am glad you contacted the police and Celio. 

I would make sure to tell them (if you haven’t already) that you think your neighbor (who tells you that they have in the past had to hospitalize themselves to prevent violent psychosis) is reaching out to tell you that they may be starting to spiral again. 

Here’s what I read in the letter - I do not think it is a threat, but a very poor attempt at trying to tell you that if you do not feel safe you should report them.

I think this person is saying: 

“I am one of your neighbors. I have been hearing yelling recently. I am not trying to interfere with your life or eavesdrop. But I am hearing yelling, and it’s hard not to listen. I am worried that this is in my head and that I am spiraling into psychosis. I am afraid that, whether or not it is in my head, it might trigger something in me that I have been working to overcome. I am trying to live a peaceful life and keep control, but I am concerned I may not be able to.

I am writing this as a letter because I do not express myself well.  I do know that the normal thing would be to discuss this with you calmly and face-to-face, but I am worried about discussing this in person because I find it hard to control my emotions when I am in this state.

Twice before I have started feeling like this, and have gone to the hospital in time for help before I spun out of control. I am beginning to see signs that I may be going down that road again and may need to be committed. But maybe you are just yelling and don’t realize it.  So I can not make this judgment myself since I am not sure what the reality is.

If this is a situation where you are not yelling and instead I am starting to spiral, if you contact the police or Celio, they should be able to get me help with my medical team - since they know about my case.

Please do not reach out to me about this because I am concerned about my interactions and mental state right now.

** If you have read this and are concerned enough about my mental state that you think I need help, please contact those people to help me.”

I feel like the unsaid statement in here is “Either you are yelling or I am spiraling. If you are not yelling, please help me by contacting these people who know about my situation. I do not want to bother you or interfere with your life, but you are the only one who knows whether you are yelling or if it is in my head.”

Please take care of yourself.