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onandon
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Our building, on Vanderbilt between Park and Sterling, was vandalized in the oddest way last night...someone spread poop all over our front door and in the keyhole. Human poop.

We're a small building, only 8 apartments, and so far no one is aware of any personal issues that might have instigated such a reaction...so I'm wondering if any other buildings in the hood have been similarly decorated as of late?

It was cleaned up before it was documented - realizing later that we should have photographed it for the police first. Such is life.

# Posted 1 yr ago
greenleaf
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The same thing happened to our building on Park between Vanderbilt and Underhill twice. First time maybe a year ago the second a couple of months ago. Police not contacted but if there is a next time they will be.

# Posted 1 yr ago
Smokin' Joe
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crazy shit. pretty awful, but i wouldn't waste too much time trying to find rhyme or reason behind such a demented act.

"Here's a little tip I would like to relate: Many fish bites if you got good bait."

# Posted 1 yr ago
Smokin' Joe
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greenleaf said:
The same thing happened to our building on Park between Vanderbilt and Underhill twice. First time maybe a year ago the second a couple of months ago. Police not contacted but if there is a next time they will be.

hmmm... so maybe there is something more to it than a single demented act.

"Here's a little tip I would like to relate: Many fish bites if you got good bait."

# Posted 1 yr ago
onandon
getting it
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Well, Greenleaf, I'm sorry that it's happened to you but kind of relieved to know that we aren't being stalked in some way. If it happens again, please post...and if it happens to us again I'll update as well.

# Posted 1 yr ago
armchair_warrior
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there are crazies walking around the hood alot.

Fight white guilt and injustice by smoking tax free guilt free Reservation Smokes or go gamble in a Native Casino.
I like to stick it to The Man, The Man happens to be Liberal in NYC(power Structure).

# Posted 1 yr ago
cremate
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Set up a webcam out your window and have it take snapshots when it detects motion

# Posted 1 yr ago
whynot_31
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Once the arena opens, we will be able to conveniently place the blame for such incidents on it.

It will be great.

For better or worse, the change on Nostrand is going to make the change on Franklin look minor.

# Posted 1 yr ago
Smokin' Joe
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to be fair, ratner has already shit on this neighborhood.

"Here's a little tip I would like to relate: Many fish bites if you got good bait."

# Posted 1 yr ago
whynot_31
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touche

For better or worse, the change on Nostrand is going to make the change on Franklin look minor.

# Posted 1 yr ago
eastbloc
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How can you be certain it is human poop?

# Posted 1 yr ago
OpossumQueen
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Eastbloc, if you have a dog, you start to become very aware of the smell difference between human and dog poop (at least if you pick up your dog's poop), which are the most likely candidates. Any kind of poop smeared on the door is pretty freaking nasty. Also, cat and horse poop are pretty recognizable.

Before reading that it is human poop, I just assumed that some hero had followed home a dog owner that did not pick up it's dog's poop and kindly "left" it for them, hopefully with a note to the residents to ID the offender.

I like the webcam idea if it is a recurring problem.

# Posted 1 yr ago
homeowner
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Speaking of poop: On my way down Nostrand Avenue this morning I saw a poop smear the size of a dinner plate that was about a quarter inch high. I couldn't imagine the animal that would release something that size or how anyone could have mistakenly stepped in it. There were smears for a half a block as the hapless victim tried to get it off his/her shoes.

Nothing starts a day off worse than contemplating where poop comes from...

# Posted 1 yr ago
eastbloc
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Maybe I have a strange dog (or a strange digestive tract), but her poop is pretty indistinguishable from a lot of human poop I've seen. That's why I was wondering.

# Posted 1 yr ago
whynot_31
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I think which smells worse (dog vs human) is subjective, and based a lot on diet.

That said, my dog's poop only smells as bad my own after someone thinks feeding it lots of cheese is a good idea.

For better or worse, the change on Nostrand is going to make the change on Franklin look minor.

# Posted 1 yr ago
OpossumQueen
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Hahaha...this is becoming a great thread. Another way to tell is see if a dog is disgusted by it or wants to roll in it. They tend to avoid the poop of other dogs (except maybe poop eaters?) and have a horribly strong urge to roll in the shit of other species. No joke, there's an evolutionary explanation for this I've read if anyone really needs to know.

# Posted 1 yr ago
WhyFi
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We need to know. All of us.

...not that there's anything wrong with that.

# Posted 1 yr ago
armchair_warrior
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god i hate dog doo doo on my shoes.

Fight white guilt and injustice by smoking tax free guilt free Reservation Smokes or go gamble in a Native Casino.
I like to stick it to The Man, The Man happens to be Liberal in NYC(power Structure).

# Posted 1 yr ago
booklaw
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I too am curious about the evolutionary reason for dogs rolling in the feces of other species.

Please?

# Posted 1 yr ago
OpossumQueen
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What I read at some point said it started with wolves. Supposedly they would roll in the shit of other species to mask their own smell, hence not rolling in the poop of other wolves; this was to help them as predators.

I know my own dog likes to roll in shit (there's so much human feces in the park) but is disgusted by the poop of other dogs, and every dog I've ever had was like this. As a kid, our dogs would find cat poop to roll in. Some dogs in the park go for the horse poop (which is not required to be picked up).

# Posted 1 yr ago
booklaw
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Makes sense. Thanks!

# Posted 1 yr ago
ribbons
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We had someone at work a few years ago smearing feces on the wall in various places of the office - a conference room, the copy room and the men's bathroom. We got an email from HR about someone defecating in the office. I read the email quick and thought someone was defacing the office and didn't understand why everyone was all up in arms talking about it. Then I realized..... wtf is wrong with people. I work in a corporate office where you need a badge to get in so it was really strange.

# Posted 1 yr ago
whynot_31
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I am glad most of my friends did not evolve this trait.

For better or worse, the change on Nostrand is going to make the change on Franklin look minor.

# Posted 1 yr ago
Bricktop
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Ribbons, did they ever find the guy? And why was someone who appeared to be functionally mentally stable doing that?

# Posted 1 yr ago
ribbons
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I do not think they ever found the guy. I know they installed more cameras and it was never mentioned again by HR. My joke back then was "wow, someone hates their job more than me."

Perhaps the person who is doing this in the neighborhood is autistic. I have several friends who work with autistic people and feces related incidents are common.

# Posted 1 yr ago
whynot_31
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Do we have a serial poop spreader, or a typo in the Patch?

The original poster states s/he lives on Vanderbilt, yet the Patch reports an incident on Washington. Likewise, on incident may have happened on Monday, and the other on Tuesday!

Patch » Fecal Matters

A 37-year-old man reported he was harassed by someone who smeared feces on the two doors of his Washington Ave. home.

The incident happened sometime between 9 p.m. on Monday, Feb. 27 and 9:35 a.m. the following morning, according to a police report.

http://prospectheights.patch.com/articles/police-blotter-gunpoint-robbery-and-burglaries

ah, no shootings or murders. Life is good. When crimes like poop smearing make the local online "newspaper", I know I am living in a good neighborhood.

For better or worse, the change on Nostrand is going to make the change on Franklin look minor.

# Posted 1 yr ago
onandon
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Serial poop spreader, indeed. We live on Vanderbilt - greenleaf is on Park Place and the folks from the Patch are on Washington.

Kind of reminds me of the arborcide guy last year. Of all crimes, killing trees isn't the worst - but I was awfully sad when he took out the trees on our block.

# Posted 1 yr ago
whynot_31
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Yes, the arborcide guy was so rampant and infamous that some people began to fear for his safety and (if I may say so), cleverly figured out a way to get him care after the traditional, preferred methods failed.

I suspect Serial Poop Spreader needs similar intervention, but to pull it off, we will need a lot more crowd sourcing and crowd cooperation.

Although we lack evidence, I think I would prefer to think of this as the actions of one person, as opposed to coincidence.

For better or worse, the change on Nostrand is going to make the change on Franklin look minor.

# Posted 1 yr ago
onandon
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We need to give him a snappy name. The Poop Perp, perhaps?

# Posted 1 yr ago
homeowner
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How about "Mr. No-Poops", cause he leaves all of his behind...

# Posted 1 yr ago
whynot_31
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I vote for "The Door Doo-er"

For better or worse, the change on Nostrand is going to make the change on Franklin look minor.

# Posted 1 yr ago
arches
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Hmm, delivers fresh poop to your doorstep in rain, sleet or snow? I go for The "Poostman".

Btw, sounds like someone needs to get a front door camera...they are getting cheaper and cheaper and could provide hours of entertaining footage for this website.

# Posted 1 yr ago
mrs whynot
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Two thoughts:
1) our dog could be used as a barometer on the human/dog issue. He only eats human poop. So, if needed we can bring him by a door and see if he will lick it.
2) I theorize it to be human because if it were dog, the supply would be huge and more than one door could be smeared per night.

# Posted 1 yr ago
quig
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Merdeman..

# Posted 1 yr ago
onandon
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mrs whynot, hopefully it won't happen again - but if it does we may call on your pooch to settle the debate. My assessment was that it was of the human variety, but the (very kind) neighbor who did the clean up says that after being up close and personal with it, he thinks it was canine.

# Posted 1 yr ago
whynot_31
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we may never know.

For better or worse, the change on Nostrand is going to make the change on Franklin look minor.

# Posted 1 yr ago
GOD
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GENERAL FECES!

Why attack God? He may be as miserable as we are.

- Erik Satie

# Posted 1 yr ago
better2seeUwith
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We had a guy in our dorms in college who would poop in the showers at night. I've always called him the "Poopetrator." Seems apt here, too.

# Posted 1 yr ago
big beast
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The Poop vandalizer is moving East! We had him/her vandalize our building (Prospect Pl between Rogers and Nostrand) last night. Any tips?

# Posted 1 yr ago
cgarrison
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Hi everyone, I'm a reporter for Metro and we're doing a story on this string of stinky events. I'd really like to get in touch someone who experienced this vandalism. I just have a few quick questions that could be answered by phone or email. I'd greatly appreciate it if someone is available! Please let me know at cassandra.garrison@metro.us. Thanks so much!

# Posted 1 yr ago
Ian2010
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What more does one need to know? The door was smeared with poop. No one knows who did it or what species it was from. Better to interview the pooperator.

# Posted 1 yr ago
whynot_31
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cgarrison said:
Hi everyone, I'm a reporter for Metro and we're doing a story on this string of stinky events. I'd really like to get in touch someone who experienced this vandalism. I just have a few quick questions that could be answered by phone or email. I'd greatly appreciate it if someone is available! Please let me know at cassandra.garrison@metro.us. Thanks so much!

Are you doing a story because you have heard of additional incidents/smearings, or is this thread the only ones you have heard of?

For better or worse, the change on Nostrand is going to make the change on Franklin look minor.

# Posted 1 yr ago
MsBoombastic
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It appears the poop-etrator has moved further east into Crown Heights, judging by this post:

http://brooklynian.com/forum/crown-heights-and-prospect-lefferts-gardens/poop-vandalism

# Posted 1 yr ago
whynot_31
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The Patch and Metro have picked up the story. Apparently, their favorite term was "poopetrator"

http://prospectheights.patch.com/articles/gross-neighborhood-vandalizer-strikes-again

http://www.metro.us/newyork/local/article/1136937--brooklyn-poop-vandal-strikes-again

For better or worse, the change on Nostrand is going to make the change on Franklin look minor.

# Posted 1 yr ago
whynot_31
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The phenomena is apparently so common the Urban Dictionary already has "poopetrator" listed, and will provide you with a variety of merchandise emblazed with the definition:

http://www.urbandictionary.com/products.php?term=poopetrator&defid=4936979

For better or worse, the change on Nostrand is going to make the change on Franklin look minor.

# Posted 1 yr ago
Egg woman
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Same thing happened in my building on Eastern Parkway near Washington last summer. It was really confusing.

# Posted 1 yr ago
whynot_31
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Not surprisingly, the pattern is continuing.

http://prospectheights.patch.com/articles/prospect-heights-poop-vandal-is-back

For better or worse, the change on Nostrand is going to make the change on Franklin look minor.

# Posted 1 yr ago
h.
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I caught him on camera and I know who it is. Guys, i don't know what to do next. Cops? Restraining order? What??? Advice anyone?

# Posted 7 mos ago
admiN
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It's someone you know personally? Or just someone you know by sight?

generic signature!

# Posted 7 mos ago
GoodProspect
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call the police. Turn over a copy of your video (keep a copy) and stay on them until they do something about it.

Proud to be a naturalized citizen of the greatest city on earth.

# Posted 7 mos ago