Just to let everybody know ....

I called ChildHelpUSA (the 800 number Emmy gave). They referred me to a local number, which turned out to be wrong (big help, hey?), but I was able to get the new number. It was about 10 pm when I called, so I got the after-hours number, told my tale of woe, and was told that, based on what I said, it wasn't enough to send a worker out.

Again I say -- big help, hey?

I was assured that Wisconsin state law mandates citizen reports of abuse to police must be anonymous, so the next time I'm up for 3 hours because of a screaming kid, I'll call the police. But, my apartment is "secure" -- locked lobby -- the police will have to wake up the managers (in another building) to come unlock it -- and then they're going to want to know what's going on and who's responsible for calling.

So now what?

Candy