Dearborn, MI asked in Civil Litigation and Landlord - Tenant for Michigan

Q: Hi im from Michigan i live in a duoplex. I accidently looked into the person downstairs window. Am i a peeping tom?

She yelled at me i have autisim and a bit confused i didnt even know she was in there i was looking that way because my dog was over there. Im very confused and scared. I dont fully understand what i did. Oh btw the side of the house is shared between us and her. My sister got upset and called the police they told us to stay away from the crazy lady for now

1 Lawyer Answer

A: I think the police are right (this time). Stay away from her and give it some time for cooler heads to prevail.

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