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Originally Posted by jaffa12
mate would it be safe for you to approach that neighbour, suggest that the police has indicated that he/she to be offender and then ask if it's true. Done calmly. It would probably bring an objection but it would put him/her on notice and not think they have gotten away with it after the police interview.
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I would do exactly the opposite. Approach the neighbor in a smart and constructive way: give him/her the feeling during a serene talk that you need his/her help, that you definitely count on her/him to catch the lowlife. Don't forget to add that the culprit, once caught, risks criminal prosecution and refunding all costs.
It's subtle and ironic but remains elegant and courteous. If your neighbor is not the culprit (s)he will normally have some understanding for your situation and you did not insult him/her (because you did not tell him/her about the suspicions). If your neighbor is the culprit (s)he will normally understand that (s)he's at risk of being caught. The culprit will start to doubt whether you are naïve (really not suspecting him) or, on second thought, smarter than (s)he initially thought (notice call - warning).
Or forget about all this, call your neighbor 'Friendo' and ask him/her what's the most (s)he ever lost in a coin toss...
