Jack and I had just moved into a quiet suburb when our chipper neighbor, Lindsey, showed up with cookies—then immediately warned us about the HOA’s “one car per driveway” rule. Days later, both our perfectly parked cars were towed at dawn, Lindsey watching smugly. What she didn’t know was that they were government vehicles. After I reported her for interference, a federal agent informed her she’d disrupted an active undercover operation, causing $25,000 in damages. Her grin disappeared, her blinds stayed shut, and Jack simply said, “Next time, don’t play sheriff.”
